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…

We at KNOETZL are deeply sorry for all people affected by the coronavirus, and wish for everyone to stay alert and healthy during these difficult times. To help flatten the curve, we hope to increase awareness through this up to date information about the virus, courtesy of the infectious disease department at Johns Hopkins University:…

Wir bei KNOETZL sind zutiefst betroffen von der aktuellen Pandemie und hoffen, dass so wenig weitere Personen wie möglich infiziert werden. Um die Verbreitung des Virus einzudämmen, möchten wir gern jedem die nachfolgenden Informationen, bereitgestellt von der Abteilung für Infektionskrankheiten der Johns Hopkins University, ans Herz legen: Das Virus ist kein lebender Organismus, sondern ein…

Die Botschaft an alle von den verordneten Geschäftssperren und Ausgangsbeschränkungen betroffenen Unternehmer zieht als Lichtblick in dunklen Krisenzeiten durch die Medien: Gemäß § 1104 f ABGB entfällt der Mietzins (teilweise), wenn der Mieter seine Mieträume „wegen außerordentlicher Zufälle“, z. B. „Feuer, Krieg oder Seuche“ (teilweise) nicht nutzen kann. Geschäftsraummieter dürfen den Mietzins für die betroffenen…

This message to all businesses affected by the imposed closures and curfews is a ray of hope in a dark time of crisis: According to § 1104 f ABGB (Austrian Civil Code), rental fees are (partially) waived if the tenant cannot (partially) use the rented premises “due to extraordinary circumstance”, e.g. “fire, war or an…

The challenges facing businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions issued by the Austrian government are many and various. We have put together a brief bullet-point overview of some non-performance issues that have and will continue to seriously affect many businesses – as well as their staff and stakeholders – in…