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The Arbitration Team at Wolf Theiss in Vienna, Austria, part of the firm's Regional Arbitration Team, is a leader in domestic and international arbitration, providing tailored, strategic advice to resolve complex commercial and investment disputes. With Vienna as one of the major hubs for international arbitration, the team leverages its location to offer representation under various arbitration rules, including ICC, UNCITRAL, VIAC, and ICSID.


Core competencies:

Disputes in energy, construction, infrastructure, technology sectors and post-M&A disputes.

Expertise in investment treaty arbitration and cross-border commercial disputes.

Seamless management of proceedings involving multiple jurisdictions and diverse legal systems.


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What the Team is Known For

Wolf Theiss offers clients a broad range of expertise in its notable arbitration practice, leveraging its network across the CEE and SEE regions to assist with multi-jurisdictional disputes. The team advises on ICC, VIAC and ICSID proceedings related to post-M&A and investment disputes, as well as the enforcement of arbitral awards. It additionally acts on contractual and construction arbitration. The practice particularly attracts clients from the energy, transport and infrastructure sectors.

Strengths

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The Wolf Theiss team has displayed a very high level of understanding of our situation, needs and goals. It guided us through the process with outstanding expertise, patience and dedication.

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The international arbitration team is fantastic, with great minds and strategists throughout the whole team. It is the best team in Austria.

Arbitration respondent
Europe

The lawyers have exceptional experience in handling international arbitration matters. They have very broad experience of complex and sophisticated disputes.

Arbitration respondent
Europe

Wolf Theiss has a full team of lawyers at appropriate levels to be able to handle disputes of different sizes and levels of complexity.

Arbitration respondent
Europe

The Wolf Theiss team is very hands on, supportive and very much into the details. It is an excellent team with lawyers that like to work with each other.

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Notable Practitioners

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Stefan Riegler
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Stefan Riegler
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Stefan Riegler operates a highly regarded arbitration practice. He covers a range of mandates, including investment and commercial arbitration relating to the energy and transport sectors.

He is absolutely precise, always keeps to deadlines and gets into the details. He has a clear way of thinking and a cool head so he is always able to see the most important thing in a case.

Stefan Riegler is a great strategist whose understanding of complex legal issues is unparalleled. He is by far the best international arbitration expert in Austria.

Stefan Riegler is a very experienced arbitration lawyer who takes a strategic and commercial approach to resolving disputes. He is very thorough and gives intense consideration to the issues.

Stefan Riegler knows arbitration inside out and can handle the most complex cases masterfully. He has strong commercial awareness and thinks creatively and outside the box.

Stefan Riegler is simply outstanding. He is a top disputes lawyer and a real trusted adviser.

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Venus Valentina Wong
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Venus Valentina Wong
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Venus Valentina Wong has a noted practice in international arbitration, primarily assisting with disputes from the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Venus Valentina Wong is a brilliant arbitration specialist.

She is focused on the important details.

Venus Valentina Wong is an extremely efficient and bright international arbitration attorney. She has great knowledge of the material and is very much into the details of the case. 

She is responsive, smart and has a great legal mind.

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Emmanuel Eugenio Kaufman
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Emmanuel Eugenio Kaufman
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Band 4

Emmanuel Eugenio Kaufman is an adept lawyer with ICC arbitrations, as well as other commercial disputes. He is particularly familiar with the construction, engineering and technology sectors. He is also recognised for his expertise in matters relating to Argentina, being admitted to the Bar of Buenos Aires.

I am convinced he is an excellent lawyer.

Emmanuel Eugenio Kaufman is interested in going into the factual details of the matter.

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Stefan Riegler
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Stefan Riegler
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Venus Valentina Wong
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Venus Valentina Wong
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Emmanuel Eugenio Kaufman
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Emmanuel Eugenio Kaufman
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Alexander Zollner

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Thomas Anderl

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