LAWYER PROFILE

Leon Kopecký

Europe 2026

Schoenherr

Ranked in 1 practice area

Arbitration

Austria

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

arbitration, dispute management, international law

Career

Leon Kopecký has considerable experience in international commercial and investment arbitration, litigation, and investigations. Throughout his career, he participated in over 120 arbitration cases. Leon regularly publishes, speaks at conferences, and teaches arbitration courses, especially in CEE/SEE and the CIS. Leon is the editor of Mondaq's Comparative Guide to International Arbitration in 14 CEE jurisdictions, published in 2019. Before joining Schoenherr, he was working for leading firms in Vienna, London, and New York.

Professional Memberships

Lawyers without Borders, UN and ECOSOC main representative

International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR Young & International)

Association Suisse d'Arbitrage (ASA below 40)

Austrian Arbitration Association (ArbAut/YAAP)

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA/YIAG)

Belgian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (CEPANI40)

Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS40)

Personal

University of Manchester, School of Law, Manchester/England (LL.M. 2007)

University of Hamburg, Faculty of Law, Hamburg/Germany (LL.M. 2007)

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid, Rotterdam/Netherlands (LL.M. 2006)

Edinburgh University, School of Law, Edinburgh/Scotland (Grad.Cert. 2006)

University of Vienna, Faculty of Law, Vienna/Austria (Mag.iur. 2006)

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Arbitration - Austria

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Leon Kopecký is particularly focused on investment arbitration and also handles commercial arbitration. He further advises clients on post-M&A disputes. He offers strong expertise in the CEE region.

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Strengths

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Leon Kopecký is a brilliant arbitration lawyer whose performance at the hearing particularly impressed us.
ArbitrationChambers European Guide
Leon Kopecký is very efficient, takes his work very seriously and is extremely quick to grasp matters. He also has a very pleasant manner and is very responsive.
ArbitrationChambers European Guide
Leon Kopecký has a strategic mind and is very good at remaining focused on the key issues and not getting bogged down in detail.
ArbitrationChambers European Guide
Leon Kopecký is an incredible advocate. He is able to put things in context, tell a convincing story and persuade tribunals.
ArbitrationChambers European Guide