Disputes cannot be avoided anytime. WEBER & CO. has extensive experience in the area of dispute management and resolution and supports clients in identifying critical issues, to take appropriate measures and to find suitable solutions for any dispute matter. Our approach is discrete, thorough, and professional. If required for finally settling a dispute, we represent our clients in proceedings based on a thoroughly assessed strategy, dedicated passion and the required toughness. This includes proceedings before courts (litigation), arbitral tribunals (arbitration) and other out-of-court measures (e.g. mediation).

Litigation

Litigation is one of the main areas of practice of our firm. WEBER & CO. has extensive experience in representing clients in complex disputes in front of Austrian courts. In addition to finding a solution for the legal question at stake our team also supports in the professional discovery of the relevant facts and advises the client on a cost efficient, suitable strategy for the proceedings in order to receive the best achievable results.

Our expertise includes civil law, business law and corporate law disputes with a particular focus on damage claims, warranty claims and liability claims as well as antitrust follow-on claims. WEBER & CO.’s client base particularly includes clients from the industrial sector, the banking and finance sector, insurance companies as well as real estate companies.

Arbitration

WEBER & CO. offers clients assistance, representation and advice at all stages of the arbitration process, in particular under Vienna, ICC, UNCITRAL or DIS rules. Partners of our firm act as arbitrators and expert witnesses. Our services include drafting of arbitration agreements, pre-arbitral negotiations, the conduct of arbitral proceedings, advocacy at trial, as well as the challenge and enforcement of (foreign) arbitral awards.

Partners of our firm act as arbitrators and expert witnesses for Austrian law and European Union laws.

Interim relief / enforcement of foreign awards / asset tracing

In addition to our litigation and arbitration expertise we support our clients on actions of interim relief, in particular related to the enforcement of or defence against claims for interim relief as well as other security measures.

WEBER & CO. has long-standing experience in the enforcement of foreign awards and supports clients together with its international partner law firm network in asset tracing actions.