Ranking tables
Dispute Resolution: Litigation | Europe
Austria
Authored by Strasser Haindl Meyer Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Philipp Strasser, Jan Philipp Meyer, Arthur Koeppel
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Clemens Trauttenberg Wolf Theiss26 Years Ranked
Daniela Karollus-Bruner CMS32 Years Ranked
Felix Hörlsberger DORDA30 Years Ranked
Gregor Schett Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner20 Years Ranked
Holger Bielesz CERHA HEMPEL26 Years Ranked
Lukas Aigner Aigner Lehner Zuschin Rechtsanwälte14 Years Ranked
Stefan Albiez BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH20 Years Ranked
Thomas Frad KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH28 Years Ranked
Band 4
- Alexander Petsche Baker McKenzie36 Years Ranked
Dieter Heine Vavrovsky Heine Marth Rechtsanwälte22 Years Ranked
Peter Csoklich DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich Rechtsanwälte36 Years Ranked- Philipp Strasser Strasser Haindl Meyer Rechtsanwälte GmbH14 Years Ranked
Stephan Lenzhofer Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH2 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
All Lawyers profiles
Band 1
1 Bettina Knötzl
KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL GmbH | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 1 | 36 Years RankedBettina Knötzl is a top lawyer in the dispute resolution space who is commended for her experience advising clients on a range of big-ticket litigation mandates, including life sciences, data protection, banking and liability disputes. She also assists with post-M&A disputes and is regularly retained by clients from the technology, pharmaceutical and automotive fields.
1 Christian Klausegger
BINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 1 | 36 Years RankedChristian Klausegger is a highly regarded lawyer in dispute resolution, regularly advising clients on a variety of matters, including corporate and technology-related litigation. He further boasts expertise in international arbitration.
1 Florian Kremslehner
DORDA | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 1 | 36 Years RankedFlorian Kremslehner is a leading lawyer in the Austrian litigation market, routinely advising clients on financial disputes. He also acts as counsel on high-value arbitration proceedings.
1 Thomas Kustor
Freshfields | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 1 | 36 Years RankedTop-ranked Thomas Kustor is a highly regarded litigator in the Austrian market, regularly defending clients in various commercial disputes, including mass claim proceedings and damages claims.
Band 2
2 Irene Welser
CERHA HEMPEL | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 2 | 36 Years RankedIrene Welser is widely recognised for her activity as litigator as well as arbitration counsel. She routinely advises clients on a wide range of litigation matters, including corporate, real estate and defamation disputes. She also represents clients in damages claims proceedings related to antitrust matters. She further acts on commercial arbitration cases relating to construction as well as breaches of contract.
2 Johannes Reich-Rohrwig
CMS | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 2 | 36 Years RankedJohannes Reich-Rohrwig is best known for his expertise in corporate litigation, including shareholder disputes, and liability claims.
2 Markus Fellner
Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 2 | 36 Years RankedMarkus Fellner is best known in the market for his expertise in finance sector litigation, with experience in restructuring and regulatory work. He further assists with post-M&A and shareholder disputes.
Band 3
3 Clemens Trauttenberg
Wolf Theiss | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 26 Years RankedClemens Trauttenberg represents clients from the banking sector in litigation. He demonstrates further experience in damages claims, as well as post-M&A disputes.3 Daniela Karollus-BrunerCMS | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 32 Years RankedDaniela Karollus-Bruner operates a well-established litigation practice, advising clients on a range of complex disputes including construction and payment-related conflicts, as well as damages claims.3 Felix HörlsbergerDORDA | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 30 Years RankedFelix Hörlsberger is a well-regarded lawyer who boasts expertise defending clients from the insurance sector in mass claim mandates and insolvency disputes.3 Gregor SchettFellner Wratzfeld & Partner | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedGregor Schett regularly represents banks in a variety of commercial disputes, including compensation claims and consumer protection class actions.3 Holger BieleszCERHA HEMPEL | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 26 Years Ranked"You really feel better after listening to Mr Bielesz's arguments, which are invariably of a very high calibre. He takes a proactive attitude that is both reflective and entirely focused on achieving objectives."3 Lukas Aigner
Aigner Lehner Zuschin Rechtsanwälte | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedLukas Aigner is a skilled lawyer who is particularly active representing clients in a variety of banking disputes relating to investments and interest rates, as well as real estate disputes.3 Stefan AlbiezBINDER GRÖSSWANG Rechtsanwälte GmbH | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedStefan Albiez regularly acts on the defence side of class action-style proceedings. He further advises on disputes pertaining to liability and damages claims and demonstrates expertise in cases that require knowledge of civil and criminal litigation.3 Thomas Frad
KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 3 | 28 Years RankedThomas Frad is a particularly highly regarded lawyer for his activity in construction disputes. He further advises on liability and damages claims, as well as cases for families and individuals.
Band 4
4 Alexander Petsche
Baker McKenzie | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 36 Years RankedAlexander Petsche is an adept lawyer who is active in litigation proceedings. He handles real estate, commercial and insolvency-related disputes.4 Dieter Heine
Vavrovsky Heine Marth Rechtsanwälte | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 22 Years RankedDieter Heine's practice covers a wide range of litigation, including damages claims, inheritances and intellectual property disputes. He also has a notable focus on unfair competition proceedings.4 Peter Csoklich
DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich Rechtsanwälte | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 36 Years RankedPeter Csoklich is an active lawyer in corporate litigation, including damages claims, export controls and class actions.4 Philipp StrasserStrasser Haindl Meyer Rechtsanwälte GmbH | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 14 Years RankedPhilipp Strasser of Strasser Haindl Meyer Rechtsanwälte is particularly well regarded for representing insurance companies in disputes. He possesses expertise in claims and liability handling and monitoring and often acts on D&O claims.4 Stephan Lenzhofer
Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte GmbH | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedStephan Lenzhofer of Herbst Kinsky Rechtsanwälte enters the rankings this year following good client feedback. He offers experience in a range of litigation matters, including tax and liability disputes.
Up and Coming
U Alexander KarlDORDA | Dispute Resolution: Litigation2024 | Up and Coming | 4 Years Ranked"Alexander has been very smooth to work with, giving timely feedback and spot on advice to our clients regarding Austrian procedures."