London/Vienna – 16th May, 2017 – A special international recognition as “Lawyer of the year” in Asset Recovery has been awarded to Bettina Knoetzl by Who’s Who Legal, Law Business Research Ltd., London.  Ms. Knoetzl is the first lawyer from Europe to receive this award. “This is a wonderful success for our team, a very…

The Annual Litigation Forum of the International Bar Association (IBA) was held from May 3 through May 5, 2017 in Zürich, Switzerland. More than 350 enthusiastic delegates from across the globe attended this exciting and important conference on the subject of “Innovation in Litigation – Prepared for 2027”.  For many delegates, this was their first…

Recent amendments to the Austrian Anti-Trust Act in May 2017 aim to enhance private enforcement. What has changed? In short: Improved access to confidential information for claimants / new disclosure rules Presumption that the cartel caused harm Passing-on defence effective / preferential treatment for claims from indirect purchasers, Longer limitation period. For more, please click…

If employees make mistakes, to what extent is the managing director liable for the consequences? Under general principles of Austrian law, if the victim (here: the GmbH) of a culpable act also acted negligently, this will proportionally reduce the damages for which the tortfeasor (here: the managing director) can be held liable.  The fall-back rule…

On the occasion of the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, KNOETZL hosted a cocktail reception in attendance of the founder and president of the VIS Moot Prof. Eric Bergsten. As in the past year, the reception was exceedingly well attended, with countless guests eager to enjoy the exceptional location and,…