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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

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Reputed for vast knowledge of the intersection of commercial litigation and white-collar crime, KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH frequently acts in cross-border matters including asset recovery cases, and operates comfortably across an array of sectors, including construction, banking and finance, energy, data protection, and life sciences. Experienced trial lawyer Bettina Knoetzl chairs the ‘excellent’ practice and handles a multifaceted workload, extending to investor protection matters, liability claims, corporate disputes, and class action proceedings. Katrin Hanschitz is a name to note for litigation arising from M&A and finance transactions, and is well versed in shareholder and investment disputes.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘KNOETZL is unique in that the team focuses exclusively on high profile litigation and arbitration, and has been ranking among the best litigation and arbitration teams nationwide from its very start.’

  • ‘Founder and senior partner Bettina Knoetzl has not only excellent legal and advocacy skills. She is also outstanding in her understanding of business and organizational issues.

  • Katrin Hanschitz has a superior knowledge of Austrian civil and commercial law and is due to her international background an excellent counsel for international clients.’

  • ‘The team is excellent, the firm is well run and has wonderful offices, friendly staff and excellent young lawyers. They are very much up to speed, wonderfully reactive and reliable. ’

  • ‘I had the pleasure to work with Bettina Knoetzl and Natascha Tunkel, who were supported by their team of excellent young lawyers. They are quick thinkers, well organised and overall a pleasure to work with. ’

  • ‘The KNOETZL team is highly responsive, very hands on and delivers very good quality legal advice and representation.’

  • ‘I like working together with Bettina KNOETZL and Katrin Hanschitz who are both excellent lawyers and real fun to work together with. They have brilliant ideas and a great grasp of the law and jurisprudence. I also estimate highly how they are able to navigate through complex cases with international elements. ’

  • ‘Efficient, effective and quick-thinking attorneys who are dedicated to problem solving and achieving result-oriented solutions for their clients.’

Key clients

  • Casinos Austria AG
  • Facebook/ Meta
  • Dr. Heinz Schaden
  • Österreichische Staatsdruckerei GmbH
  • Zurich Insurance Group

Work highlights

  • Advised one of Signa's creditors on a €300m asset recovery claim.
  • Represented a client from the life science segment in criminal proceedings and subsequently, in civil court against damages claims.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bettina Knoetzl

Other key lawyers

Katrin Hanschitz, Bert Ortner, Valentina Spatz, Natascha Tunkel