Alexander Petsche

Antitrust & Competition

Brand Enforcement

Brand Management

Commercial Litigation

Copyright

Data & Technology

Design, Sourcing & Manufacturing

Dispute Resolution

Franchise, Distribution & Global Brand Expansion

International Arbitration

International Trade

Investigations, Compliance & Ethics

IP Disputes

IP Transactions

Marketing, Regulatory & Public

Merger Control & Joint Ventures

Patent Disputes

Patent Prosecution

Risk Protection

Sales & After Sales

Tax-optimized IP

Alexander Petsche is managing partner at Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte LLP & Co KG in Vienna. He worked with Bruckhaus Westrick Heller Löber as a trainee lawyer before transferring to Wolf Theiss, where he practiced until 2004. Alexander also has experience working for Draxler & Partner from 1997 to 1998. In addition to his practice, Alexander regularly lectures on professional negotiations at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. He has authored about 80 publications.

Alexander advises clients in connection with the assertion of their claims before state courts and arbitral tribunals, particularly in matters related to construction and infrastructure projects, damage claims, distribution law and other corporate disputes. He also advises clients on the implementation of compliance systems, especially in the field of anti-corruption. Alexander has significant experience acting as an arbitrator and an accredited business mediator.

Representative Legal Matters

> Setting aside an arbitral award before state courts with an amount of dispute of more than EUR1 billion.

> Represented client in a dispute out of the erection of a sports stadium.

> Represented clients in numerous plant construction disputes.

> Represented a logistics company in a dispute in connection with the construction of ships.

> Represented a group of claimants in connection with financial investments.

> Represented numerous leading Austrian companies in its set-up of compliance programs.

Austrian Federal Economic Chamber - Member of the Board of the International Arbitral Centre

Austrian Arbitration Association (ArbAUT) - Member of the Board

Czech Bar Association - Member

German Institution of Arbitration (DIS) - Member

Vienna Bar Association - Member