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…

Throwback to the event of the year – International Bar Association Annual Conference in Mexico City – and more to come: Natascha Tunkel joined an engaging panel discussion on navigating “Shareholder Dispute: Mediation, Litigation or Hybrid Strategy”. Together with Dr Mahmood Hussain, Joanne Lau, Andrea Orta under the moderation of Stavros Pavlou, FCIArb, Bsc (Econ),…

The inaugural International Bar Association (IBA) Asset Recovery Conference, which took place last week in Vienna, proved to be a huge success. A two-day program, featuring insightful panels and outstanding speakers and delegates, created a backdrop for dynamic discussions and an invaluable sharing of experience among leading players in the asset recovery world. The topic highlights included: successful…

The annual IBA Conference is always a highlight for the international legal profession. When it is in Paris, as happened at the end of October, this year, it is undoubtedly a remarkable event, bringing experts from all over the world together in the renowned Ville Lumiere. With roughly six thousand lawyer attendees, including a number…