Chambers Review
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White-Collar Crime - Austria
What the Team is Known For
Paulitsch Rechtsanwalts enjoys a solid reputation as a WCC boutique law firm in Austria, with expertise across a broad variety of areas. The team is regularly instructed by corporates and private individuals, acting for both defendants and claimants, to assist with criminal proceedings related to allegations of embezzlement, fraud, financial crime and corruption. The lawyers additionally draw upon their expertise to advise on cybercrime and breach of trust matters, as well as whistleblowing and compliance support.
Strengths
The team thinks outside of the box in a highly strategic manner.
The team at Paulitsch Rechtsanwalts has shown maximum involvement, excellent professionalism, exceptional experience and knowledge, as well as creativity and the willingness to achieve success.
Paulitsch Rechtsanwalts works in a highly concise and efficient manner, with excellent legal knowledge and highly strategic thinking.
Paulitsch Rechtsanwalts demonstrates an excellent approach to problems.
The lawyers are very skilled and highly intelligent, with a broad understanding and outlook.
Work Highlights
Paulitsch Rechtsanwalts represented Adil Meha in criminal proceedings relating to allegations of participating in a cyber fraud network.
Notable practitioners
Heidemarie Paulitsch demonstrates experience in a wide range of white-collar mandates, including those pertaining to embezzlement, corruption, tax evasion and fraud. She is further active assisting clients facing investigations.
Heidemarie Paulitsch stands out for her calm, structured approach and her ability to combine legal precision with commercial pragmatism.
Heidemarie Paulitsch is always on the ball and takes steps to ensure the client's positions are properly marshalled. If I had another matter in Austria, she would be my first port of call.
Heidemarie combines legal and business understanding in an ideal way for the benefit of her clients.
Heidemarie convinces with her outstanding service and fast response times, which make the collaboration extremely pleasant and efficient.
She was particularly strong in anticipating follow-up questions and guiding us toward legally sound but also operationally sensible solutions.
Pilar Mayer-Koukol leverages her expertise to assist with criminal proceedings related to fraud, breach of trust and embezzlement accusations. Her practice also covers cybercrime and corruption matters.
Pilar Mayer-Koukol has an excellent command of the relevant legal issues. She also responds and thinks quickly, all while always working at the highest level of complexity and detail.
Pilar Mayer-Koukol is very knowledgeable in this area and is very calm when she gives advice.
Pilar Mayer-Koukol offers absolute understanding of all aspects of our most complex case. She delivers great knowledge, creativity, a comprehensive approach to problem-solving and extraordinary thinking.
Even complex issues are addressed quickly and efficiently by Pilar, and she demonstrates a high level of problem awareness.
She has a sincere desire to achieve results.





