Be Prepared: Austria’s new era of collective redress is coming! This year, Austria introduced its own groundbreaking legislation to comply with EU Directive 2020/1828, now in force.  The new law enables  collective actions to be filed with the Commercial Court in Vienna. For the first time in Austrian jurisprudence, groups of 50, with similar claims…

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,…

Thomas Voppichler gives a glimpse into the work of white-collar crime practice at KNOETZL, which he heads, in the latest International Business Crime & Fraud guide by Global Law Experts and discusses recent key trends in WCC enforcement, the effect of digitalisation on investigations, as well as cross-border collaborations.  Read the full report here: link…

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…

In the latest GAR Know-how Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards, Patrizia Netal and Florian Haugeneder provide detailed answers on particularities regarding the challenge and enforcement of arbitral awards in Austria. The updated guide focuses on the key provisions under Austrian law and relevant practical aspects determining the process of challenging and enforcing arbitral awards in…