White-Collar Crime
Europe Guide 2024 : Austria
Band 2
About
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Our white-collar crime team comprises seasoned legal professionals with international experience in handling complex, high-profile cases involving commercial and regulatory fraud, internal forensic investigations, corruption, criminal defence, cybercrimes, asset tracing and asset recovery. We are not just experts on procedural and material criminal law, we truly understand the economic background of our clients' cases.
Led by accomplished attorneys with decades of combined experience, our team frequently advises on complex cross-border matters combining our local and specialised knowledge with our strong international capability and presence. Using our expertise and contacts across our offices in 13 CEE/SEE countries, we are quickly able to advise clients on their jurisdictional compliance obligations, from data privacy and supplier agreements to internal controls and labour relations. With a profound understanding of intricacies of white-collar crime laws and regulations, our team has extensive expertise in designing corporate compliance programs that address our clients' greatest risks and mitigate problems before a potential investigation.
Out team collaborates closely with forensic accountants, industry experts, and investigators to tailor comprehensive defence strategies for our clients. We are members of and cover the entire CEE region for the International Fraud Group (IFG).
Chambers Review
Wolf Theiss represents a broad, sophisticated offering to clients. The team is experienced in a wide range of domestic and international white-collar crime mandates and especially noted for representing financial institutions and big multinationals in proceedings, with a strong focus on various types of fraud. Its expertise further includes money laundering issues, embezzlement, and corporate criminal liability. The practice possesses additional strength in asset tracing and recovery as well as compliance and internal investigations.
Work Highlights
- Wolf Theiss advised Lifebrain Covid Labor on a number of criminal proceedings against various parties related to suspected corruption.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is capable of solving problems quickly and in a very straightforward manner."
"The lawyers are experienced and hands-on. They are very quick to respond and very reliable."
"Wolf Theiss is very strong on a content level."
"The team is capable of solving problems quickly and in a very straightforward manner."
"The lawyers are experienced and hands-on. They are very quick to respond and very reliable."
"Wolf Theiss is very strong on a content level."
Notable Practitioners
Clemens Trauttenberg is highly regarded in the market for his activity in fraud, money laundering, corruption and breach of trust cases. He further advises clients on corporate criminal liability and disputes that combine civil and criminal law elements.
"Clemens Trauttenberg strikes me as being very competent and level-headed, and he is there for me when it comes to representing my legal interests."
"Clemens has delivered nothing but great-quality work."
"Clemens is very engaged."
Nikolaus Loudon possesses experience advising on mandates related to fraud and banking secrecy.
"He's a sound lawyer and it's good working with him and always a pleasure."
"He's a young and hungry lawyer."
"There is great confidence between us due to his reliability and efficiency."
Ranked Lawyers at
Wolf Theiss
Austria
Clients
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
Cevdet Caner
Industries
Provided by Wolf Theiss
Aerospace & Defence
Automotive
Banks & Financial Services
Construction
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Energy & Construction
IT & Telecom
Insurance
Real Estate