On October 10, 2016, the Working Group Compliance of Transparency International, Austrian Chapter, hosted a compliance event titled “Awful but Lawful Practices”. Professor Nikos Passas, who teaches at the International Anti-Corruption Academy, provided his key note speech focusing on the need to act in a social responsible way and not only to comply with the…

The European Forum Alpbach which was founded in 1945 by Otto Molden, who had been active in the Austrian resistance movement was held from August 18 to September 3 this year. Each year, more than 4000 people from over 70 countries attend and participate in the European Forum.  The Forum’s events are held in the…

Philip Marsch and his team, including Michael Kienzl and Judith Schacherreiter, through their representation of a pro bono client in an extradition proceeding, have effected an interesting and important change before the Higher Regional Court of Vienna in surrender proceedings (extradition proceedings within the European Union) on the basis of a recent judgment of the…

KNOETZL Partner Florian Haugeneder leads the Austrian State Printing House to success in ICC arbitration against the Kosovo An ICC arbitral tribunal has awarded substantial damages to the Austrian State Printing House (OeSD) in the widely publicised passports case. The Austrian State Printing House had entered into a long-term supply agreement on the delivery of…

The International Chamber of Commerce’s global network of fraud specialists FraudNet held its annual meeting this year in Hong Kong. Held at the Mandarin Oriental the conference took place Friday 3 to Sunday 5 June with social activities across both evenings organised by Hong Kong law firm Tanner De Witt. Here are some highlights from…

Our 2016 SUMMER OPENING was a wonderful event at which our entire KNOETZL family was graced with perfect weather and honored by the presence of our guests, including Austria’s honorable Minister of Justice, distinguished members of the business community, our esteemed colleagues at the bar, leaders of the Austrian and international arbitration community and many…

The effects of the UK referendum to withdraw from the European Union, commonly referred to as ”Brexit“, will be profound, enduring and extensive, impacting on individuals, businesses and governments throughout the world. There is no doubt that legal relationships, systems, and the nature of disputes and opportunities for their resolution may be directly and indirectly…