The Vienna Arbitration Days, held on 9 and 10 May, gathered distinguished international arbitration practitioners, institutions, and academics to explore the topic of efficiency in arbitration. This special edition of the conference – also marking VIAC’s 50th anniversary – showcased established practices and innovative ideas on strategies for achieving better case management and enhancing efficiency…

Access to justice must not become a luxury. In the latest Rechtspanorama, RAK (Vienna Bar Association) Vice President Bettina Knoetzl explains why affordable court fees are essential for ensuring access to justice — and how excessive costs can, and do, undermine Austria’s position as a desirable and competitive business location. As of 1 April 2025,…

KNOETZL partner Patrizia Netal and Associate Daniela Bartsch contributed a chapter on practical aspects of third-party funding in arbitration to the newly published book on legal finance in Austria – Prozessfinanzierung in Österreich (Verlag Österreich), edited by third-party funding expert Alice Fremuth-Wolf. From disclosure requirements of funding agreements to security for costs, liability for adverse…

“Corruption thrives in secrecy, and transparency is its strongest antidote.” – Bettina Knoetzl spoke to Katharina Peetz from Deutschlandfunk (German Public Radio) about the corruption situation in Austria, following the country’s longest-running corruption case, which has finally led to a conviction of bribery, after 16 years of investigations. The case of Karl-Heinz Grasser, Austria’s former…

In einem Beitrag von KNOETZL Partner Patrizia Netal und Florian Haugeneder gemeinsam mit Intern Florian Laher für DisputeResolution Online – das Magazin der Produktfamilie Deutscher AnwaltSpiegel – wird die Herausforderung der Dokumentenherausgabe in internationalen Schiedsverfahren behandelt. Während in Civil-Law-Jurisdiktionen die Offenlegungspflicht begrenzt ist, ist sie im Common Law deutlich umfassender. Ein Mittelweg, oft basierend auf…