Praised by clients for providing ‘top-notch legal services and outstanding results’, Cerha Hempel combines a wealth of experience in white-collar crime with expertise in economics, business, and EU law. Advising corporates on crime prevention compliance is one of the team’s standout features, and one of Stefan Huber's specialisms. He leads the team alongside Hans Kristoferitsch and Peter Lewisch, who clients name as the ‘first port of call when it comes to complex legal issues in the area of white-collar crime’. Kristoferitsch is an expert in matters requiring knowledge of regulatory law, and is recommended for in-house investigations with data protection elements.

The criminal defense of high-profile individuals is at the heart of KOLLMANN, WOLM RECHTSANWÄLTE‘s practice, with the team’s recent workload including investigations of fraud, corruption and money laundering, as well as matters related to abuse of authority and embezzlement. The group also regularly receives instructions from companies regarding investigative proceedings and provides advice on criminal law compliance. ‘Outstanding’ Lukas Kollmann heads the team together with Philipp Wolm, who operates across the full spectrum of commercial, corporate and financial criminal law, and offers particular experience in detention matters. Simone Marxer and Noah McElheney left the firm in February 2023.

Wess Kux Kispert & Eckert Rechtsanwalts GmbH is highly reputed for its white collar practice, and is regularly instructed by high profile individuals as well as national and international companies. Co-head Felix Ruhmannseder‘s clients benefit from his admission to both the Austrian and the German bar, with his practice including advice on compliance and investigations, as well as acting as defence attorney. Highlighted for his ‘huge professional and academic knowledge’, he also offers notable capabilities in tax-related criminal proceedings as part of his broad white-collar crime offering. Co-head Norbert Wess handles a variety of the firm’s most prominent national and international cases.

Recommended for its capabilities in cross-border cases, Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG‘s team both defends clients in criminal trials, and represents them in civil proceedings based on violation of criminal laws, with particular expertise in fraud-related global asset recovery matters, as well as enforcement mandates. Clemens Trauttenberg leads the practice and is well versed in fraud, anti-money laundering and corruption defence work. The latter area is also one of  Valerie Hohenberg's specialisms, who is additionally experienced in multi-jurisdictional fraud cases and criminal liability of directors and officers. Nikolaus Loudon offers special expertise in advising corporations as victims of criminal conducts in proceedings and in internal investigations.

Combining expertise in criminal and civil law, Binder Grösswang offers an interdisciplinary approach, and is well regarded for acting in criminal investigations and proceedings regarding offences such as allegations of fraud, embezzlement, bribery, and money laundering. The practice also fields a team of experts for internal investigations, which includes practice head and ‘very smart negotiator’ Stefan Albiez, Christian Klausegger, and Thomas Hartl, with Albiez’ multi-faceted practice including matters in the financial services sector as well as asset recovery, and Hartl covering compliance topics for corporate clients.

BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at law‘s ‘highly specialised team’ frequently assists clients in criminal proceedings and internal investigations, demonstrating proficiency in matters concerning bribery, embezzlement, tax evasion and breach of trust allegations. The team is steered by ‘dedicated and experienced’ Christopher Schrank, who has a track record of representing banks and banking executives in criminal proceedings that benefit from his expertise in corporate and capital markets law. Praised by clients for his ‘hands-on mentality’, Alexander Stücklberger‘s caseload includes asset recovery, market abuse, and insider trading.

Offering ‘extensive experience in white-collar crime’  DLA Piper’s team leverages connections to the firm’s global network, which enables a broad offering including multi-disciplinary and cross-border advice across the whole spectrum of business crime and corruption, compliance, and in-house investigations. The latter segment is one of group head Georg Krakow 's specialisms; he is highlighted by clients for his ‘timely, pragmatic, and solution-oriented advice’. Miriam Astl is also an important member of the team, as is Claudine Vartian.

KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH is mainly instructed by companies and business executives, and equipped to handle criminal investigations, the representation of clients in trial, as well as compliance advice and the tracing and recovery of diverted assets. Thomas Voppichler, who is especially well versed in advising clients on compensation claims for damages due to embezzlement, fraud and bribery, was appointed as practice head in March 2023. Former lead Bettina Knoetzl continues to support clients in international investigations.

petsche pollak attorneys at law is a boutique firm for dispute resolution, and represents corporations in all areas of civil and criminal litigation with an impressive track record of complex cross-border instructions by national and international clients. The group is jointly steered by Andreas Pollak and Simone Petsche-Demmel, with the latter offering particular expertise in corporate criminal law aspects of ESG compliance as part of her broad practice. Both are well supported by Christoph Trafoeir and Vincent Vertneg .

A ‘full-service firm with a lot of experience’, Dorda’s white collar crime team is integrated in the firm’s dispute resolution group under the leadership of Florian Kremslehner, and operates across the whole range of business crime. A standout feature of the team is its established experience in representing defrauded clients in both criminal proceedings and civil litigation, which regularly includes enforcing claims for national and international companies from the insurance, banking, technology and financial service sectors. Former co-head Elias Schönborn left the firm in September 2023.

Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH is adept at handling the gamut of white-collar crime, including financial criminal law, tax offences, compliance and internal investigations. Some clients consider practice head René Haumer ‘one of the leading criminal defence attorneys in Upper Austria’; his multi-faceted practice extends to corruption matters and corporate criminal law. ‘Very experienced lawyer’ Bernd Wiesinger covers matters ranging from police investigations to the representation of clients in court.

Led by Christoph Haid, Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)‘s practice advises on all aspects of white collar crime and related compliance matters. Recommended for offering ‘in-depth knowledge of white collar crime’, the team is regularly sought out by clients from industries such as automotive, insurance, as well as oil and gas. Klara Kiehl departed the team to join fokus Rechtsanwälte GmbH in January 2024, while Oliver Michael Loksa joined in January 2024, bringing expertise in the representation of suspects or parties who have suffered financial damage in complex white collar crime proceedings.