Peter Konwitschka
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Band 2 : Insurance
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About
Provided by Peter Konwitschka
Practice Areas
insurance, venture capital, commercial contracts, technology & digitalisation
Career
Peter Konwitschka is a partner at Schoenherr, Vienna, where he specialises in insurance law and heads the firm's insurance practice group. Peter has acted on behalf of various insurance companies in regulatory proceedings with the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA). A focus of his activities has also been insurance supervisory law, the structuring of insurance distribution channels under the freedom to provide services, and ongoing advice for the Austrian Insurance Association (VVO) regarding all kinds of life and non-life insurance products. Peter is a lecturer at the University of Vienna, the Vienna University of Economics and Business and the Anwaltsakademie. Further, he is author of several articles on insurance and corporate law.
Languages Spoken
English, German
Education
University of Vienna
Dr. Iur.
1997
University of Vienna
Mag. iur.
1992
Chambers Review
Europe
Peter Konwitschka represents clients in disputes over revocation claims and business interruption policies, as well as in litigation concerning terms and conditions. He also advises on policy migrations and drafting new policies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Peter Konwitschka is charismatic, nice and always available."
"Peter Konwitschka is one of the leading insurance lawyers in Austria."
"He has this talent of making legally complex matters understandable for everybody."
"He is an excellent communicator and has excellent knowledge."
"Peter Konwitschka is charismatic, nice and always available."
"Peter Konwitschka is one of the leading insurance lawyers in Austria."
"He has this talent of making legally complex matters understandable for everybody."
"He is an excellent communicator and has excellent knowledge."