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Dispute resolution: commercial litigation

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Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

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Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG‘s dispute resolution team collaborates seamlessly with experts from other departments to cover a range of litigation such as product liability and shareholder disputes. Clients benefit from the capabilities of the firm’s dedicated construction disputes group and also routinely instruct the team in contentious matters in the insurance, banking, and life sciences sectors. Eva Spiegel heads the insolvency litigation unit, while Valerie Hohenberg leads the asset recovery and global enforcement practice and offers niche expertise in directors’ and officers’ liability insurance litigation. Clemens Trauttenberg chairs the white-collar crime team and is recommended for asset tracing and securities litigation.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The teamwork is remarkable, with a perfect mastery of cases. The lawyers can all respond in the event of the absence of another lawyer and are working with high-performance tools ’

  • ‘All lawyers are attentive, responsive and have an in-depth understanding of issues. Their advice is always based on experience and knowledge of the law.'

  • 'They offer the best options to resolve cases. Their experience is highly appreciated.'

  • ‘Very responsive, excellent teams, broadly specialised.’

  • ‘Eva Spiegel has outstanding credentials, an excellent network, and is very organised.’

  • ‘This is an absolute masterclass litigation practice. I am extremely impressed by its capabilities, experience, and tactical and legal acumen. The quality of service is second to none, from associate level to partners.'

  • 'The matter management is outstanding. The team is extremely responsive, very clear in its advice, and great to work with on a personal level. ’

  • ‘Eva Spiegel is highly intelligent, a great team leader, and an outstanding tactician. She is always focused, calm in a crisis, and has excellent judgment. Moreover, she has a lot of experience, is very collaborative in her approach, is a quick thinker, and is very responsive. She is an outstanding lawyer.'

Key clients

  • Raiffeisen Bank International Yes
  • ÖBB-Infrastruktur No
  • KA Finanz NoFACC No
  • paysafecard.com Wertkarten GmbH
  • Baloise Sachversicherung
  • Basler Versicherung

Work highlights

  • Represented KA Finanz in several court proceedings against former members of the management and supervisory boards concerning the recovery of damages caused by negligent and intentional mismanagement.
  • Representing a Big Four company in a significant number of civil proceedings following the insolvency of a major Austrian real estate development group, whose insolvency triggered broad media coverage, because of allegations of certain criminal conduct of the management.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Eva Spiegel, Valerie Hohenberg, Clemens Trauttenberg

Other key lawyers

Markus Taufner, Alexander Zollner