Binder Grösswang is equipped to handle a range of domestic and international litigation across a variety of sectors, including IT, automotive, and finance. Praised by clients for delivering ‘tailored and efficient solutions’, the team is particularly recommended for class action defence work, which is a focus area of co-lead Stefan Albiez, as well as insolvency litigation, which are often led by co-head Ingeborg Edel. Albiez and Edel co-lead the department alongside Christian Klausegger, who is reputed for a wealth of experience in cross-border disputes. Adrian Zwettler is well regarded for expertise in the telecommunications, real estate, and banking segments.

Cerha Hempel‘s contentious business department frequently attracts clients from the food retail automotive, and insurance segments and is recommended for capabilities in state aid litigation as well as asset tracing and recovery. The team’s busy workload includes advice on preliminary injunctions, cartel damage claims, and contentious insurance claims. Practice head and experienced arbitrator Irene Welser‘s practice extends to post-M&A disputes, while Holger Bielesz is recommended for corporate and banking litigation and routinely defends corporate clients against consumer claims.

Housing a ‘very broad team with individual experts on every legal topic’, DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH’s areas of expertise include disputes in the insurance, finance, and construction segments. The team is routinely instructed to defend clients against mass claims, most recently in the fields of corporate and telecommunication law. Florian Kremslehner, who handles the full gamut of commercial litigation, arbitration, and white-collar crime with a track record in cross-border disputes, chairs the dispute department. Felix Hörlsberger leads the firm’s dedicated insurance group and is well versed in data protection, compliance, and contract law. Promoted to partner in February 2024, Alexander Karl is one of the firm’s key contacts for group litigation.

Reputed for vast knowledge of the intersection of commercial litigation and white-collar crime, KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH frequently acts in cross-border matters including asset recovery cases, and operates comfortably across an array of sectors, including construction, banking and finance, energy, data protection, and life sciences. Experienced trial lawyer Bettina Knoetzl chairs the ‘excellent’ practice and handles a multifaceted workload, extending to investor protection matters, liability claims, corporate disputes, and class action proceedings. Katrin Hanschitz is a name to note for litigation arising from M&A and finance transactions, and is well versed in shareholder and investment disputes.

Housing a ‘highly experienced and committed’ team, Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte) receives instructions from national and international companies from industries such as healthcare, media, banking, and insurance. Well known for acting in litigation across the entire CEE region, the team’s portfolio extends to preliminary actions and the enforcement of foreign judgments and includes specialisms in consumer and data protection matters. Christoph Lindinger is experienced in investment disputes and leads the practice alongside Andreas Natterer, who covers contractual, product liability and unfair competition disputes as well as litigation related to contractual damages claims. Sara Khalil  specialises in data protection litigation and compensation claims based on distribution law.

Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG‘s dispute resolution team collaborates seamlessly with experts from other departments to cover a range of litigation such as product liability and shareholder disputes. Clients benefit from the capabilities of the firm’s dedicated construction disputes group and also routinely instruct the team in contentious matters in the insurance, banking, and life sciences sectors. Eva Spiegel heads the insolvency litigation unit, while Valerie Hohenberg leads the asset recovery and global enforcement practice and offers niche expertise in directors’ and officers’ liability insurance litigation. Clemens Trauttenberg chairs the white-collar crime team and is recommended for asset tracing and securities litigation.

Receiving instructions from numerous sectors such as real estate, automotive, transport and aviation, CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s recent work highlights include shareholder disputes and litigation related to the insolvency and crypto arenas. Johannes Reich-Rohrwig jointly steers the department alongside Daniela Karollus-Bruner and excels in damages actions and disputes with corporate law elements. Karollus-Bruner is an expert in tort law, with a specialism in defending companies against claims of consumer protection associations.

Equipped to handle both domestic and multijurisdictional disputes, SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH‘s team is experienced in litigation before the Austrian Supreme Court, the Court of Justice of the European Union, and the Austrian Constitutional Court and has strengthened its offering with a new office in Salzburg in June 2024. Well regarded for proven knowledge of antitrust law, Markus Fellner chairs the practice and is recommended for litigation in the construction, energy, medical devices, and logistics segments. Focusing on corporate and contract law, Maria Bejan joined the team in September 2023 from Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners.

Described by clients as ‘an exceptional law firm,’ Aigner Lehner Zuschin Rechtsanwälte is renowned for its wealth of knowledge in disputes related to investor protection law, for which the team is frequently sought out by both private and institutional investors. The team is jointly steered by Lukas Aigner, who is adept at litigation related to financial derivatives and hedge fund structures, and Johannes Lehner, whose portfolio includes expertise in corporate and civil procedural law as well as special knowledge of disputes in the world of professional football.

Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte LLP & Co KG covers a broad range of work, which extends to corporate and shareholder disputes, as well as litigation arising from financial distress situations and cartel law. Excelling in post-merger and acquisition disputes, practice head Filip Boras is a name to note for CEE-related disputes. Alexander Petsche is an expert in distribution law, including conflicts regarding the termination of distribution agreements.

Geared to handle litigation across a variety of sectors, including energy and construction, bpv Hügel demonstrates strength in competition litigation, which fall under the remit of co-head Florian Neumayr. Clients also benefit from the team’s capabilities in corporate disputes and experience in environmental and regulatory matters. Neumayr leads the practice alongside arbitration expert Markus Schifferl. Florian Plattner is a notable name in litigation involving foundations.

Proficient in cross-border disputes, E+H Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s focus areas include matters in the automotive, finance, energy, and real estate segments. At the helm of the practice sits Jana Eichmeyer, who offers in-depth knowledge of labor and social security law, while Mario Spanyi   is lauded for expertise at the intersection of white-collar crime and civil litigation. Sabine Prossinger joined the team in July 2024 from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, bolstering the team’s expertise in class actions.

Banking litigation including the defence against class actions is at the heart of Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners‘ practice, which is noted by clients for providing ‘top-notch advice’, and offers clients further areas of expertise such as corporate, M&A, and shareholder disputes. The team is jointly steered by Gregor Schett, who demonstrates proficiency in proceedings related to malinvestment advice, and Markus Fellner, who is adept at the intersection of banking and insolvency law. Stefan Adametz left the firm in September 2024.

Vavrovsky Heine Marth Rechtsanwälte‘s repertoire includes dispute prevention, representation of clients before national courts, and enforcement of judgments. The ‘highly experienced’ team is particularly recommended for its experience in the real estate and construction sectors and is co-led by Dieter Heine, whose focus areas extend to corporate, competition, and intellectual property law, and Nikolaus Vavrovsky, who is a port of call for contract and post-M&A disputes. Nina Sterzl  left the team in June 2024.

BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at law has established experience in the banking and gambling segments and operates across the full spectrum of corporate and capital markets law disputes. Christian Lenz is recommended for expert knowledge of financial instruments and securities regulation. New arrivals include Nina Sterzl, who arrived in June 2024 from Vavrovsky Heine Marth Rechtsanwälte  and excels in competition law and litigation related to personality rights, and Johannes Domanig, who joined in July 2024 from DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH and specialises in civil liability topics. Anela Blöch departed in February 2024, while Anna Katharina-Radschek left the firm in April 2024.

Recommended for both domestic and multijurisdictional litigation, Brauneis Rechtsanwälte offers extensive experience in managing directors’ and tax advisors’ liability matters, with the team’s portfolio spanning from debt collection to complex litigation across sectors such as real estate, transport, and aviation. Leading the practice, Gerald Otto is renowned for his expertise in procedural law.

Led by Georg Krakow, DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s litigation and regulatory practice benefits from the team’s close collaboration with a variety of experts from the firm’s international network. The department has a track record in multijurisdictional mass litigation, which is a focus area of Claudine Vartian. Andreas Daxberger specialises in insurance litigation, while Ricardo Gardini de Andrade has niche expertise in advising Brazilian clients and is particularly adept at M&A disputes.

Particularly experienced in the real estate, gambling, and banking segments, DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich Rechtsanwälte GmbH frequently acts in mass litigation proceedings and offers particular skills in litigation brought by consumer protection agencies regarding general terms and conditions. Peter Csoklich excels in insurance disputes and leads the team alongside Markus Kellner, who is a name to note for mass action matters in the banking segment.

GRAF ISOLA‘s dispute resolution practice is steered by the expert for insurance litigation Sebastian Mahr and handles a busy workload, which extends to insolvency-related disputes and contentious matters in the real estate, construction, banking, and insurance segments. Jakob Widner is a key contact for contentious employment law matters.

Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwalte GmbH is well known for regulatory expertise and a track record of litigation in the public sector and advises on contractual, corporate, and product liability disputes. Exemplifying the team’s broad capabilities, practice head Stephan Lenzhofer combines vast knowledge of public and civil law with focus areas such as contentious insurance matters and class actions.

Noted by clients for a ‘pragmatic and solution-based approach’, KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH  is well known for proficiency in construction and real estate disputes, which are routinely led by Georg Karasek, who has proven knowledge of public procurement and architects’ law, and practice head Thomas Frad, who is also adept at aviation litigation.

Offering a wealth of experience at the intersection of white-collar crime and commercial litigation, petsche pollak attorneys at law is noted for particular expertise in the construction and pharma sectors. Recognised by clients for ‘outstanding credentials’, Simone Petsche-Demmel is well-versed in cross-border matters and co-heads the practice alongside former federal public prosecutor Andreas Pollak.

Noted for its experience in the real estate and construction segments, Pitkowitz & Partners is competent in class actions, corporate litigation and a variety of cross-border disputes. The team is led by a capable duo: Nikolaus Pitkowitz demonstrates prowess in both civil litigation and arbitration and Peter Machherndl’s multifaceted practice extends to the defence of claims in investment matters and the representation of clients in proceedings against consumer protection associations.

Drawing on the firm’s wider international presence, Taylor Wessing enwc Rechtsanwälte GmbH is well versed in mass litigation, construction and investment disputes, and claims arising from the brokerage of financial products. Practice head Philipp Zumbo is an expert in consumer law, product liability and shareholder rights enforcement and frequently acts in matters involving CEE jurisdictions.