Just one week to go until one of the summer’s most anticipated events: the CDRC Vienna – The IBA-VIAC Mediation & Negotiation Competition! Every July, Vienna becomes the global hub for dispute resolution professionals, negotiation coaches, and aspiring students from leading universities around the world. Think of it as the Vis Moot for Negotiation and…

What happens when arbitration meets insolvency? This was the central question at the Swiss Arbitration Practitioners’ Seminar, held in Vienna on 12 April 2025, right at the start of the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot. Hosted by Swiss Arbitration, the session brought together leading voices from different jurisdictions to explore the legal and practical…

On Wednesday 27 March we at KNOETZL led our annual cocktail reception. This event, which also heralds the end of the Vis Moot season, is always a wonderful occasion to meet and mingle with colleagues and friends. We would like to thank everyone who attended this year’s event and hope to welcome you again in…

On Sunday, 24 March 2024, on the occasion of the Vis Moot KNOETZL partner Patrizia Netal delivered a speech at the 12th Bergsten lecture at the University of Vienna. The 12th Bergsten lecture was given by Prof. Patricia Shaughnessy (President of the Vis Moot Association) on the topic of “Arbitration and the Rule of Law:…

In the Monday edition of the daily newspaper “Die Presse”, Vienna Bar Vice-President Bettina Knoetzl applauds the winning team from the University of Vienna after they took home first place in the global Vis Moot Competition for the first time ever. She also takes this opportunity to discuss the status of international law capabilities in…