In April 2020, the 27th Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot was concluded successfully – an outcome that only weeks before did not seem attainable in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. Shortly after the necessary cancellation of the in-person oral hearings in Vienna at the end of March 2020, the Vienna Vis Moot…
A Personal Report of Networking in Corona Times from Bettina Knoetzl It was a great relief! It felt so good to see so many of my IBA Litigation Committee Friends, even if just in Cyberspace. Much better than nothing: The Annual Litigation Forum, scheduled to take place right now, had to be cancelled, for infamous…
Difficult circumstances could not keep the lawyers and staff at KNOETZL from celebrating together, while maintaining social distancing, the latest, outstanding, results-oriented, rankings from The Legal 500. We are humbled and thankful to have been recognized as a Top Tier Law Firm in all Dispute Resolution practice areas of Arbitration and Mediation, Commercial Litigation and…
For the first time, the oral hearings of the 27th prestigious Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot were held virtually. Despite the difficult circumstances, the Vis Moot team of the University of Vienna (Lukas Brunner, Andreas Cooke, Paul Lorenz Eichmüller, Johanna Göschlberger, Fabian Pollitzer, Lukas Scheidl and Florentin Zajc) advanced to the Round of…
The twenties were roaring at KNOETZL’s private pre-ball gathering on our premises right next to the Imperial Hofburg, the one-time residence of Austrian royalty. Before proceeding to the traditional Ball of Legal Professionals next door, our lawyers were delighted to welcome select guests to start the night with delicious food and bracing drinks in our…
