Looking to understand the law associated with white-collar crime in Austria? Bettina Knoetzl and Thomas Voppichler‘s expert commentary on Austria in the 2024 Chambers Practice Guide offers insights into the legal framework, key offenses, and recent changes, including the whistleblower protection system. Bettina and Thomas are both leading experts in the field of white-collar crime,…

Every government should have an interest in making the fight against corruption a priority. On International Anti-Corruption Day, marked yearly on 9 December, we are reminded of the critical importance of integrity in governance. Bettina Knoetzl recently sat down with Raffaela Lindorfer from KURIER Medienhaus to discuss Austria’s corruption challenges and the opportunities for the…

While Austria does not yet have a comprehensive legal framework mandating ESG compliance across all corporate operations, significant steps have been taken to infuse ESG principles into national law.Discover more about ESG engagement and litigation in Austria in the latest interview with Bettina Knoetzl and Ferdinand Urban, featured on Lexology Panoramic Next. Click here to…

Bettina Knoetzl, Katrin Hanschitz, Natascha Tunkel and Kirstin McGoldrick all contribute to the latest developments in litigation in Austria in the Chambers and Partners Practice Guide on Litigation, with a succinct description of the legal framework, including litigation funding, discovery, damages, ADR, as well as the implementation of the Collective redress Directive, which entered into…

The future belongs to the bold was the take away message from the keynote Natalie Amiri, journalist and moderator ARD Weltspiegel at the second edition of Schiefer Award 2024. A heartfelt congratulations to Bettina Knoetzl and Transparency International Austria for their outstanding achievement in winning the Schiefer Award in the category Governance, in an exclusive…