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KNOETZL is particularly well-recognised for obtaining outstanding results at the intersection of civil litigation and criminal law. The firm is well-known, effective and unique in its experience in handling criminal and civil law assignments. KNOETZL masterfully handles the technical legal aspects of white collar crime matters and is equally adept at mitigating commercial and reputational risks, and their collateral effects upon clients and their businesses.

The firm represents companies and individuals during fraud, criminal and business-irregularity investigations, and guides them through preliminary proceedings and trials when they arise. The members of the firm have supported enterprises and executive-level clients in large-scale white-collar crime matters over many years and have helped them to successfully manage and resolve those challenges to their significant, ultimate, advantage.

The business crime practice most often derives from: banking and finance, corporate and commercial law and foreign investment wellsprings. Key industries represented by KNOETZL, subject to criminal charges and investigations, have included financial services, derivatives, aviation, automotive, accountancy, energy, defence, gaming, hospitality, manufacturing, intellectual property, leisure & travel, IT & telecommunications, life sciences, healthcare & pharmaceuticals as well as sports.

In 2019, Chambers and Partners awarded KNOETZL its Boutique Law Firm of the Year award for Austria.

Chambers Review

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White-Collar Crime - Austria

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What the Team is Known For

KNOETZL is a well-reputed dispute resolution boutique which draws on its impressive experience in corporate and commercial litigation to support multinational companies and financial institutions on complex white-collar crime matters. The team is notably well versed in compliance matters and criminal proceedings regarding embezzlement, fraud and money laundering, and possesses additional skills handling internal investigations, as well as whistleblower and transparency initiatives. KNOETZL also represents individual defendants in white-collar crime cases.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Bettina Knötzl
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Bettina Knötzl
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Bettina Knötzl is well known across the market, representing clients in a wide range of financial crime cases. Her expertise includes matters connected to internal investigations, fraud and money laundering. She is further active in international asset recovery mandates and whistleblowing initiatives.

Bettina Knötzl is a very charismatic person. She surrounds herself with a strong team which augments her formidable strength.

Bettina Knötzl has a high level of communication skill and this gives you confidence. She remains very calm and has an amazing way of thinking.

Bettina Knötzl has delivered a perfect performance and commitment.

Bettina Knötzl is a strategic thinker who is smart, gets it done and is knowledgeable about the issues. She is a strategic genius.

She gives me a feeling of safety that she has everything under control.

Thomas Voppichler
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Thomas Voppichler
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Thomas Voppichler heads the law firm's white-collar crime department and demonstrates strength acting for private individuals accused of sanctions violations, fraud and embezzlement.

Thomas Voppichler is a strong lawyer with experience in both criminal and civil law matters.

Thomas Voppichler has extraordinary social intelligence, is always on point and has outstanding analytical skills.

Thomas Voppichler is very good at getting the work done.

Thomas Voppichler represented and advised me in the best possible way on every question.

I like working with Thomas Voppichler. He is very easy to work with.

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White-Collar Crime

Bettina Knötzl
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Bettina Knötzl
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Band 2
Thomas Voppichler
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Thomas Voppichler
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Up and Coming

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