We have combined years of front-line experience in the roles of counsel, arbitrator and mediator.
The exceptional and truly international team that we have built provides impactful dispute resolution advice even under the most demanding time pressures. Clients and law firms choose to work with us because we deliver dispute resolution services that reflect international best practice and meet the highest standards of professional integrity.
- Investment ArbitrationPending
Representing an Austrian company in ECT proceedings concerning its failed investment in the energy sector (gas) in Albania.
Representing a Belgian company in an ICSID investment arbitration concerning its failed investment in the renewable energy sector (wind) in Ukraine.
Assisting a US company in pursuing ICSID claims over the illegal revocation of mining rights previously granted to it by a Central European State.
ConcludedRepresented a Belgian company in an ICSID investment arbitration brought under the BLEU-Serbia BIT.
Represented Montenegro in two ICSID investment arbitrations brought under the Yugoslavia-Netherlands BIT and the Cyprus-Serbia and Montenegro BIT, respectively.
- Commercial Arbitration
PendingActing as Austrian co-counsel for a Romanian company in an ICC commercial arbitration relating to a long-term agreement for the sale of natural gas for the Romanian market.
ConcludedCommercial
Represented a BVI company and its Austrian director in an ICC commercial arbitration concerning a complex shareholder dispute under English law.
Represented a German company in a VIAC commercial arbitration (expedited proceedings) initiated by a manufacturer based in Serbia over allegations of data breach, identity theft and computer hacking within the scope of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
Represented a Belgian company in a VIAC commercial arbitration initiated by its Russian business partner in connection with a technically complex industrial transaction in the metallurgical sector.
Represented a Russian company in a VIAC commercial mediation concerning a dispute with its Italian business partner in relation to a large industrial project in Russia.
Acted for an Austrian company in an ICC commercial arbitration against the state enterprise operating Ukraine’s nuclear power stations.
Energy
Acted as Austrian co-counsel for a French company in an ICC commercial arbitration relating to a long-term agreement for the sale of natural gas for the Romanian market.
Represented the subsidiary of an Austrian company in an ICC commercial arbitration concerning a valuable petroleum concession in Pakistan.
Acted for an Austrian company in an ICC commercial arbitration against the state enterprise operating Ukraine’s nuclear power stations.
Construction & Real Estate
Represented a Slovak company in a VIAC commercial Arb-Med-Arb procedure concerning a dispute with its Austrian business partner over a prominent construction project in the Slovak capital.
Represented a German company in an ICC construction arbitration in connection with a subcontract for the installation of wind turbines in a wind farm located in Romania.
Represented an Austrian company in a VIAC construction arbitration concerning delays in performance.
Corporate & Transactional
Represented a (formerly) family-owned Austrian corporate in the advertising/marketing sector in a post-M&A arbitration under the ICC Rules.
Acted as counsel for a Zurich Stock-exchange listed Swiss corporate in a post-M&A arbitration under the Vienna Rules. The dispute concerned representations and warranties.
Acted as counsel for an Austrian wind-down vehicle in the international banking sector in an arbitration under the Vienna Rules. The dispute concerned the termination of a subparticipation in a complex loan facility grated to a bank in the CEE region.
- Mediation and ADR
other than ArbitrationPendingActing as neutral in mediations under the Amazon Mediation Scheme (Platform to Business) managed independently by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) in London.
ConcludedCommercial
Acted as mediator in an ad hoc commercial mediation involving international stakeholders in the global paper industry.
Representing a Vienna-based International Organization in sui generis dispute resolution proceedings under its Staff Rules.
Represented a Vienna-based International Organization in sui generis dispute resolution proceedings under its Staff Rules.
Represented a US company in an ad hoc commercial mediation procedure concerning a dispute with its Austrian business partner over the termination of an agency agreement.
Acted as mediator in an ad hoc commercial mediation involving Austrian and Swiss companies in the bio-pesticides industry.
Acted as mediator in an ad hoc commercial mediation involving Austrian and Moroccan companies embroiled in a dispute over the renewal of an agency agreement.
Investor-State
Acted as ICSID-appointed conciliator in an alternative dispute resolution process initiated by an international investor against the Independent State of Papua New Guinea with respect to a dispute concerning the extension of a mining lease.
Advised a group of international investors in an Energy Community led investor-state mediation concerning their investment in the renewable energy sector in an ECT jurisdiction in Eastern Europe.
Energy
Acted as mediator in the Energy Community Dispute Resolution and Negotiation Centre’s first mediation concerning the alleged incompliance with Energy Community law of two environmental permits issued for two thermal power plants in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Acted for a Russian company in an ad hoc non-litigious dispute resolution process relating to the supply of steel pipes for a cross-connection VTL Gas Pipeline across Poland and Slovakia.
Construction & Real Estate
Acted as mediator in an ICC Mediation involving major international players in a complex construction dispute in the industrial racking industry.
Acted as mediator in an ad hoc commercial mediation involving Austrian, German, Irish and Indian stakeholders. The dispute concerned a failed large-scale construction project. The industry sector was interdisciplinary tech (chip production).
Acted as legal member of a standing dispute board instituted in connection with a dispute involving leading European and Chinese companies in the photovoltaics industry.
Corporate & Transactional
Acted as mediation counsel in an ad hoc dispute resolution process involving German and French parties. The subject matter of the dispute concerned complex valuation questions that arose in the aftermath of an M&A transaction. The working language of the mediation was French.
Acted as mediator in an ad hoc commercial mediation involving international stakeholders in a complex shareholder dispute in the new tech industry.
Acted as mediator in an ad hoc commercial mediation involving Austrian, German and Irish stakeholders in a complex shareholder dispute in the pharma industry.
Acted as mediator for Austrian and Swedish private clients in a cross-border asset succession case.
- Litigation and Austrian
State Court ProceedingsPendingRepresenting an Austrian company in litigation proceedings concerning the non-payment of commission fees in connection with certain financial advisory services rendered under a Maltese license.
ConcludedCommercial
Acted for a Spanish company in setting aside proceedings before the Austrian Supreme Court concerning an award on jurisdiction issued by a VIAC arbitral tribunal.
Represented the Austrian shareholder of UAE and Liechtenstein entities in first instance appeal proceedings pending before the Austrian state courts.
Acted for a French company in insurance litigation proceedings pending before the Austrian state courts.
Represented a Romanian company in an Austrian Supreme Court procedure for the disqualification of an arbitrator.
Acted for a US company in complex state court proceedings covering multiple instances for the enforcement of an international arbitral award issued under the AAA Arbitration Rules.
- Commercial Arbitration