Multi-jurisdictional proceedings are a core pillar of Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte LLP & Co KG‘s practice, with the team offering experience in an array of sectors, including food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and digital payment. Clients benefit from the firm’s wide international network and frequently instruct the team in corporate, shareholder, and antitrust disputes, as well as in conflicts arising from financial distress, restructuring and insolvency. Dual qualified in Austria and New York and recommended for his experience across the entire CEE region, practice head Filip Boras‘ focus areas extend to investment, acquisition, and post-merger disputes, while Alexander Petsche specialises in distribution law.

Offering strong sector experience in the construction, insurance, and finance segments, DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s multidisciplinary team is equipped to comfortably handle an array of domestic and international disputes. Veit Öhlberger is recommended for his advice on trade and distribution disputes and heads the department alongside Florian Kremslehner, who complements the firm’s multifaceted repertoire with experience in white-collar crime cases. Co-head of the firm’s construction and infrastructure group Gunnar Pickl, who clients describe as ‘a fantastic strategist‘, is a key contact for matters with complex technical backgrounds and offers particular experience in commercial liability insurance cases. Alexander Karl was promoted to partner in February 2024 and is recommended for handling mass claims.

With particular strength in energy disputes, KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH comfortably acts in cases in a range of sectors, including construction, banking, automotive and life sciences, with the team’s capabilities encompassing investment protection as well as the representation of clients in arbitration-related court proceedings. Named by clients as ‘one of the top leaders of the Austrian arbitration community’, Florian Haugeneder is experienced in handling matters across the CEE region and heads the department alongside Patrizia Netal, who covers both institutional and ad hoc arbitration and frequently acts in ICC, DIS, and VIAC proceedings, among others. Natascha Tunkel specialises in commercial arbitration and mediation, while Kirstin McGoldrick‘s international practice has a focus on arbitration cases involving criminal law aspects.

Leveraging the experience of experts from offices across the CEE region, Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG excels in cross-border arbitration proceedings, with the firm’s full-service offering extending to instructions in fields such as M&A, competition, and energy. Practice head Stefan Riegler‘s busy workload includes instructions in banking, post-M&A, and corporate disputes. Also noteworthy is the embedded construction arbitration team, which is led by Thomas Anderl and Wolfgang Müller. The first port of call for arbitration with references to China and Hong Kong, Venus Valentina Wong covers the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and court judgments and has a wealth of experience in arbitration proceedings under a variety of rules, including ICC, VIAC, CAS, and UNCITRAL.

Zeiler Rechtsanwälte GmbH is well known for its proficiency in energy disputes, as well as its experience in a variety of other areas, such as post-M&A, corporate, finance, and transport. Heading the team, Gerold Zeiler is highly regarded for his wealth of experience across the full spectrum of commercial disputes, with frequent appearances before numerous international arbitration courts. Alfred Siwy focuses on disputes under ICC and VIAC rules, handling a workload that encompasses investment and distributorship disputes, and Lisa Beisteiner‘s multifaceted portfolio encompasses arbitration proceedings regarding corporate and construction disputes.

Pitkowitz & Partners is well versed in matters with a significant technological background, which leads to instructions from clients in sectors such as energy, construction, and media. ‘Extremely experienced arbitration lawyer’ and certified mediator Nikolaus Pitkowitz handles a variety of domestic and international matters, including disputes in Asia and the Americas, and steers the practice alongside Peter Machherndl, who excels in corporate and investment disputes. Roxanne de Jesus covers joint venture disputes and is a key contact for private clients.

Described as ‘truly brilliant lawyers who fight tirelessly for their clients’, Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)‘s practitioners stand out for their proficiency in investor-state disputes and are equipped to deal with the full gamut of commercial disputes before national and international arbitration courts and in ad hoc proceedings. Practice head Christoph Lindinger and Leon Kopecký demonstrate the firm’s experience in investment arbitration, with Kopecký frequently acting in cases under rules such as ICC, VIAC, and WIPO.

Described by clients as ‘very well established as a firm in the Austrian legal market’, Vavrovsky Heine Marth Rechtsanwälte fields a department devoted to the full range of dispute prevention, representation of clients before arbitral tribunals, and the enforcement of judgments. Leading the team alongside Florian Stefan, Nikolaus Vavrovsky specialises in international commercial arbitration and is well known for his wealth of experience in proceedings under a variety of rules, including ICC, VIAC, DIS, and HKIAC. Stefan’s multifaceted workload encompasses instructions on trade and energy disputes.

With proven experience in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), AKG ADVISORY Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH handles disputes prevention, dispute resolution clauses in commercial contracts, and ad hoc arbitration, as well as the representation of clients in proceedings under arbitration rules and in the post-award stages. Practice head Anne-Karin Grill is recommended for a variety of alternative dispute resolution methods, including mediation and conciliation, with her areas of expertise encompassing corporate and commercial disputes as well as arbitration in the energy and construction sectors.

Recommended for its ‘exceptional legal services and commitment to clients’, Binder Grösswang’s multidisciplinary practice includes expertise in trade and insolvency disputes, with the team’s client roster comprising corporates, high-net-worth individuals and public sector entities. Co-head Christian Klausegger is a key contact for the representation of clients in arbitration-related matters such as enforcement and set-aside proceedings, while co-head Ingeborg Edel is adept at handling commercial disputes with cross-border elements.

Cerha Hempel‘s sector expertise encompasses manufacturing, energy and construction. Frequently acting as both counsel and arbitrator and with proficiency in proceedings under ICC, Vienna, UNCITRAL, ASA, and LCIA rules, Irene Welser leads the group and is highly regarded for her wealth of experience in inheritance, shareholder, corporate and post-M&A disputes. Holger Bielesz‘ repertoire encompasses the recognition, enforcement, and annulment of arbitral awards in multi-jurisdictional matters.

SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH is recognised for its experience in disputes related to the engineering and construction fields. Post-M&A arbitration is another area of expertise for the group under practice head Markus Fellner, who offers particular experience in representing clients from the Czech Republic. Further bolstering the team’s strength in both arbitration and litigation, Maria Bejan joined in October 2023 from Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners and focuses on matters with cross-border elements.

Well known for its strength in competition and antitrust disputes, bpv Hügel‘s varied workload also includes arbitration in the corporate, environmental, and IP arenas. Described by clients as a ‘thoroughly hardworking arbitration practitioner with a lot of experience’, Markus Schifferl steers the team alongside Florian Neumayr, who is the first port of call for clients from the energy sector.

CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH operates across the full range of arbitration proceedings, arbitration-related litigation and investment disputes, with the team frequently acting before international arbitration courts such as the ICC, ICSID, and LCIA. The practice is jointly steered by Johannes Reich-Rohrwig, an expert in commercial and corporate law, and Daniela Karollus-Bruner, whose varied practice includes arbitration in the financial services, automotive, and insurance sectors. Sonja Otenhajmer is experienced in various jurisdictions in the CEE region.

DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH leverages the firm’s international network to advise comprehensively on cross-border disputes and offers a niche focus on matters related to Brazil; corresponding cases usually fall under the remit of Ricardo Gardini de Andrade. Practice head Andreas Daxberger’s sector expertise encompasses the insurance, financial services, and construction segments.