Western Europe - Austria

Binder Grösswang

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Highlighted for the ‘exceptional quality of their service,’ Binder Grösswang’s varied case load includes domestic and international arbitration under an array of rules such as VIAC, ICC and SCC, the enforcement of arbitral awards from various jurisdictions, as well as dispute resolution by means of mediation. The team is led jointly by Christian Klausegger, who has notable experience in IT and insurance disputes, and commercial cross-border disputes expert Ingeborg Edel.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Christian Klausegger: great arbitrator, very diligent, extremely smart, interested in and good know-how of technical issues.'

  • 'The team was very professional, responsive and business-minded. They ensured great communication between all participants, a joint cross-jurisdictional effort.'

  • ‘Ingeborg Edel stood out as a tough, yet affable lawyer. Her advice was always crisp and clear, with risks, solutions and recommended routes always pointed out. She was always constructive and pragmatic in her approach to difficult issues or discussions. ’

  • ‘Excellent team.’

  • 'Binder Grösswang is a top-tier law firm and undoubtedly one of the best law firms in Austria. The team has developed their reputation on the exceptional quality of their services. Without question, this law firm is always a primary choice for me in case I need legal assistance (as a co-counsel/local co-counsel) involving any type of litigation issue in Austria.'

  • 'Michael Kutschera's knowledge and experience is unique because he has extremely broad experience in advising on complex corporate issues/M&A transactions and, at the same time, is a very good litigator.'
  • ‘Profound knowledge, hands-on mentality, reliability in a personally pleasant and respectful cooperation.’

  • 'It is always a pleasure to work with Binder Grösswang, no matter how challenging the legal question at hand is.'

Key clients

  • Lenzing AG
  • State of Libya
  • Austrian Federal Railways
  • Starlinger & Co GmbH
  • Smurfit Kappa
  • Liebherr
  • City of Vienna
  • Renault

Work highlights

  • Represented the State of Libya in enforcements proceedings in Austria regarding the enforcement of an ICC award in Austria.    
  • Represented a petrochemical industry client in a multi-million euro ICC arbitration.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christian Klausegger, Ingeborg Edel

Other key lawyers

Michael Kutschera, Elisabeth Tretthahn-Wolski