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DORDA

Arbitration

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DORDA

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Arbitration - Austria

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

DORDA exhibits a market-leading arbitration practice with a sizeable team skilled at acting as arbitration counsel on ad hoc arbitration proceedings, as well as cases governed under VIAC and ICC rules. The practice is particularly adept at advising on commercial arbitration matters, including post-M&A and shareholder disputes, as well as contractual breaches. The law firm further acts on construction disputes. The lawyers also have experience acting as sole or presiding arbitrators in arbitral tribunals.

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Strengths

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  • DORDA combines extensive expertise with a high level of precision and commitment.

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  • DORDA is a very well-coordinated and well-prepared team.

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  • The team at DORDA stands out for its commitment, reliability, expertise and client-oriented advice.

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  • DORDA has the most diverse and strongest arbitration practice of any full-service law firm in Austria.

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  • DORDA offers excellent legal skills with a focus on what is relevant and what the goal is.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Christian Dorda
    Christian Dorda

    Christian Dorda

    Senior practitioner Christian Dorda is a highly regarded lawyer in the arbitration field, widely known for his activity as an arbitrator in corporate disputes.

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  • Florian Kremslehner
    Florian Kremslehner

    Florian Kremslehner

    Florian Kremslehner is a well-regarded practitioner with extensive experience acting as arbitration counsel to clients in the construction and technology sectors and under a variety of rules, including VIAC, ICC and UNCITRAL proceedings. He also advises on ad hoc arbitration proceedings.

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  • Veit Öhlberger
    Veit Öhlberger

    Veit Öhlberger

    Veit Öhlberger regularly represents clients from the energy, technology and manufacturing sectors in corporate and shareholder disputes conducted via international arbitration. He further assists with damages claims. He is additionally well placed to act as arbitrator.

    • Veit Öhlberger is at home in an arbitration, where he combines sophistication and good manners with a merciless drive to the goal.

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    • Veit Öhlberger is very clever strategically and tactically.

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    • He gets to the point quickly and always has a good overview of the entire case without getting bogged down in unnecessary details when this is not required.

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  • Gunnar Pickl
    Gunnar Pickl

    Gunnar Pickl

    Gunnar Pickl holds expertise as counsel in complex arbitration cases, with experience in defect and delay claims for infrastructure and construction projects. He also acts as arbitrator.

    • Gunnar Pickl offers strong advocacy skills and strategic thinking. I cannot recommend him enough.

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    • He is a matter-of-fact lawyer with extremely good cross-examination skills and is a real fighter for his clients.

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    • Gunnar Pickl is an extremely competent specialist in construction law disputes who has an excellent command of his cases.

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