Dispute Resolution
Europe Guide 2024 : Austria
Band 2
Contact number
+43 1 515 15 0About
Provided by Freshfields
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Chambers Review
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a notable team handling a variety of high-profile cross-border mandates. The practice has a strong focus on corporate and shareholder litigation as well as post-M&A disputes. The law firm possesses additional strength in energy and insolvency litigation, with further experience defending against mass proceedings. Freshfields also has a strong foothold in international arbitration and represents clients from the financial, technology, construction and automotive sectors, as well as public entities.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields represented BTS Holding in relation to a refusal of the courts of Slovakia to enforce its international arbitration award against a state-owned entity.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freshfields provides quality on both the regulatory and commercial side, and offers clear risk assessments to help the client make decisions."
"The team consists of exceptional lawyers with a very broad spectrum of experiences. They can provide timely and appropriate advice to various sophisticated issues their clients face in complex matters."
"The firm has a strong ability to combine teams from various locations in order to cover all different aspects of a matter."
"Freshfields is on the forefront of up-and-coming issues."
"Freshfields provides quality on both the regulatory and commercial side, and offers clear risk assessments to help the client make decisions."
"The team consists of exceptional lawyers with a very broad spectrum of experiences. They can provide timely and appropriate advice to various sophisticated issues their clients face in complex matters."
"The firm has a strong ability to combine teams from various locations in order to cover all different aspects of a matter."
"Freshfields is on the forefront of up-and-coming issues."
Notable Practitioners
Top-ranked Thomas Kustor is a highly regarded litigator in the Austrian market, regularly defending clients in various commercial disputes, including mass claim proceedings and damages claims.
"Thomas has extensive experience in the Austrian legal market combined with legal expertise."
"He is a leading individual."