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Litigation

Litigation

We advise companies, domestic and foreign law firms and private individuals on national and international litigation, white collar crime and arbitration.

Areas of expertise

Litigation

  • Representation in ordinary civil proceedings before civil courts

  • Interim relief (interim injunctions)

  • Collective legal protection

  • Non-contentious proceedings

  • Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

  • Enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments

  • Claims management and asset tracing

  • Strategic advice and settlement negotiations

Employment Law

  • Termination disputes before labour and social courts

  • Disputes over remuneration, severance and bonus claims

  • Litigation arising from managing director service agreements and manager liability

  • Enforcement and defence of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses

  • Equal treatment and discrimination proceedings

  • Collective employment disputes (works council, collective bargaining)

  • Support for internal investigations in employment compliance cases

  • Interim relief in employment matters (trade secrets, non-compete)

White Collar Crime / Investigations

  • Representation in criminal investigations including financial criminal proceedings

  • Representation in criminal proceedings and of private parties

  • Compliance and monitoring

  • Whistleblowing and internal fraud investigation

  • Representation in dawn raids and seizures

  • Anti-money laundering and anti-corruption

  • Representation in relation to EU sanctions and export controls

Arbitration

  • Representation in national and international arbitration proceedings (ICC, VIAC, ad hoc)

  • Enforcement of arbitral awards

  • Challenging arbitral awards

  • Acting as arbitrator and expert witness

  • Drafting arbitration clauses

  • Strategic advice and settlement negotiations

How we support you

Court proceedings & interim relief

You need an interim injunction. Tomorrow. We deliver — fast, precise and enforceable.

White collar crime & investigations

Dawn raid, seizure, criminal investigation. We are there when it matters — discreet, experienced and resilient.

Arbitration

ICC, VIAC, ad hoc. We represent clients in national and international arbitration and enforce awards — worldwide.

Settlement negotiations & ADR

Not every dispute needs a courtroom. But if it does, we are ready. We negotiate with the backing of a trial-tested firm.

Claims management & asset tracing

Cross-border, through complex asset structures, against uncooperative debtors. We locate assets and enforce claims.

Every matter starts with a conversation.
We listen before we advise.

T +43 1 532 12 10

litigation@brauneis.law

Selected Litigation matters

  • Representing an international group in an ICC arbitration with a claim value in the high nine figures

  • Defending a listed company against antitrust damages claims across multiple EU jurisdictions

  • Coordinated cross-border white collar crime defence across Austria and Germany

  • Successful enforcement of a foreign arbitral award against a state entity

Other competences