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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL GmbH

White-Collar Crime

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL GmbH

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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.

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White-Collar Crime - Austria

Band 2

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.

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Strengths

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  • KNOETZL has all that it takes to be successful. The lawyers have real experience and the right feeling, on top of discipline and steady work.

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  • There is a real depth of experience and expertise across KNOETZL, and the team is also extremely hardworking and very effective on cross-border matters.

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  • KNOETZL is an exceptional law firm with fantastic attorneys. It is an excellent team with outstanding capabilities and experience.

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  • At KNOETZL, the focus is on the client and their individual needs and options. We can always rely on its quality of work and the team is available whenever necessary.

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  • The team truly understood the situation and addressed the issue accordingly.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Bettina Knötzl
    Bettina Knötzl

    Bettina Knötzl

    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 an exceptional strategist. She has excellent judgement, is very commercial and is a pleasure to work with.

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    • Bettina Knötzl is very responsive and astute, combining legal technique with commercial understanding.

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    • Bettina Knötzl thinks of creative solutions in the best interest of the client.

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    • Bettina is a very strategic thinker who is deeply knowledgeable of the issues.

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    • Bettina Knötzl is brilliant, super impressive and great to work with.

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  • Thomas Voppichler
    Thomas Voppichler

    Thomas Voppichler

    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 shows outstanding commitment and personal involvement throughout the project. He proactively develops very valid commercial strategies through his own initiative and delivers quick turnaround times.

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    • Thomas Voppichler is highly knowledgeable in commercial criminal law and works with great foresight, placing the interests and needs of his clients at the heart of his work.

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    • He was able to put my mind at rest and guide me on a path to success. I am exceptionally grateful to Thomas for this.

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    • He is an excellent communicator and it is a pleasure to work with him.

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