What are the top priorities for Austrian law enforcement authorities? How do allegations of misconduct most often come to light in Austrian companies? What are the key issues when carrying out an internal investigation or facing a dawn raid? And what legal protections are in place for whistleblowers? Ranging from providing news on the domestic…

As all those who provide professional services – be they architects, lawyers, auditors, doctors or otherwise – are aware, even the most profoundly skilled professionals run the risk that clients may wish to hold them liable for alleged errors. The Professional Negligence Law Review (2nd edition September 2019) in the prestigious The Law Reviews series…

On December 6th, the UNCITRAL Colloquium on Civil Asset Tracing and Recovery was held at the UNCITRAL Headquarters in Vienna. Tapping into her considerable expertise in the field, KNOETZL’s Bettina Knoetzl was assigned the task to moderate the first panel of this unique gathering of international experts in Asset Tracing & Recovery.   Despite her…

KNOETZL’s Bettina Knoetzl and Thomas Voppichler have contributed the Chapter on Law and Practice in Austria to the latest Chambers Global Practice Guide on White-Collar Crime. Also available online, the prestigious guide offers succinct expert commentary on contemporary key legal issues. We are honoured to be among leading law firms worldwide chosen to contribute on…

  In a recent article, published in Dispute Resolution magazine, Bettina Knoetzl highlights the importance of the cooperation between clients, legal representatives and litigation PR experts with all involved players when the media is present in the courtroom. The presence of the media and therefore the immediate publicity surrounding an ongoing legal battle leads to…