Jakob Widner
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Band 5 : Employment
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About
Provided by Jakob Widner
Practice Areas
Jakob Widner joined GRAF ISOLA in 1997 as an associate of the employment practice group and was admitted to practice in 1999 (Austrian bar). He advises national and international clients on the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment work, including executive service contracts, restructurings, collective bargaining, pension & compensation plans, transfers of undertaking and discrimination issues. He is also an experienced litigator.
Career
Trained University of Vienna (law school) and New York University Law School; qualified 1999 (Austria) and 2002 (New York); partner and Head of Employment since 2005.
Professional Memberships
Vienna Bar; New York State Bar
Publications
Regular contributor to the employment and litigation newsletters of the „International Law Office (ILO)“.
Personal
Speaks German and English. Leisure interests include cycling and ski touring.
Chambers Review
Europe
Jakob Widner of GRAF ISOLA assists clients with all relevant employment law mandates ranging from discrimination issues, employment contracts and pension schemes to dismissals, redundancies and contentious claims.
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Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jakob Widner is emotionally intelligent so he is a very pleasant man. He is also patient but at the same time is to the point, listens and provides pragmatic advice."
"I mostly work with Jakob Widner and he is very responsive."
"Jakob Widner is a highly experienced and competent partner."
"Jakob Widner is emotionally intelligent so he is a very pleasant man. He is also patient but at the same time is to the point, listens and provides pragmatic advice."
"I mostly work with Jakob Widner and he is very responsive."
"Jakob Widner is a highly experienced and competent partner."
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