Pitkowitz & Partners operates across a range of sectors, with the team’s recent workload including disputes in the manufacturing, retail and energy sectors. Nikolaus Pitkowitz has a track record of real estate disputes, and leads the group alongside Roxanne de Jesus, who focuses on advising international clients in cross-border litigation. Peter Machherndl joined the firm in September 2022 from CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH, with his practice extending to advice on investment-related claims, corporate disputes and class actions.
Testimonials
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‘Personal engagement.’
‘Competence.’
'Roxanne de Jesus did a great job.'
‘Nikolaus Pitkowitz gives calm assurance on every issue and brings great leadership skills. At the top of the tree.'
- 'Supported by the brilliant Roxanne de Jesus, who leaves no stone unturned for her clients.’
'Great attention to detail.'
- 'Nikolaus Pitkowitz is a very sound courtroom lawyer. Besides his skills in international arbitration, it is always a joy to meet him in court.'
- 'Nikolaus is an extremely clever lawyer but yet very practical, astute and really knows his law. He is always sensible, has a good sense of judgment and has a very elegant style of expressing himself.'
Key clients
- Allianz-Slovenská poisťovňa, a.s.
- Calunius
- Fux Zrt.
- General Dynamics
- Kinve Solar Power
- McArthurGlen
- Shandong Bin Ao Aircraft Industries Co, Ltd.
- Spraying Systems
- Tyson Foods
- Vereinigte Bühnen Wien
- Vetoquinol
Work highlights
- Advised Calunius Capital on commercial litigation funding in relation to its financing of a class action on behalf of thousands of Austrian claimants, tied to the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
- Represented General Dynamics in a dispute with a key supplier for automotive engines in connection with multiple complex contract and damage claims in the amount of €20m.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nikolaus Pitkowitz, Roxanne de Jesus