Katrin Hanschitz

Katrin Hanschitz

Firm or Organisation
KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL RECHTSANWÄLTE GmbH

Present Position
PARTNER

Type of Practitioner
Counsel

Nationality
austrian

Country of Residence
Austria

Practice Areas
Arbitration, Finance, Banking, Joint Ventures, Consortia, Cooperation, Trade, Industry

Experience
Katrin Hanschitz brings her extensive experience as a transaction lawyer in corporate/M&A and finance transactions to her dispute resolution practice as counsel in litigation and arbitration.

Bar Admission
Vienna, Austria, since 2001

Education
University of Graz

Publications
Regular publications in the area of corporate law (post-M&A, director's liability issues, shareholder activism)

Teaching
Not available

Other Information
Before joining KNOETZL, Katrin practiced law in a senior capacity with a large, multinational law firm covering the CEE and SEE for eight years, both as a corporate and banking lawyer and, then, in the last five years as a litigator, focussing predominantly upon disputed matters in the substantive law range of European corporate and international finance and in the life science industry. Katrin’s professional background – including her extensive experience as a transaction lawyer in international corporate/M&A and finance transactions – has enriched her own dispute resolution practice at KNOETZL. Her primary focus continues to be on corporate litigation and arbitration and includes, in particular, all forms of shareholder disputes, manager liability and disputed M&A transactions. She regularly represents and advises mainly multinational clients from a variety of industries. Katrin has been particularly active in advocating on behalf of the life sciences, including Austrian and multinational pharmaceuticals. She is also experienced in complex, disputed matters in advertising and investment banking. Katrin is Co-Chair of the International Life Sciences and Health Law Committee of the International Section of the American Bar Association (“ABA SIL”) as well as member of the Steering Committee of the ABA SIL International Litigation Committee and member of the Vienna Chapter of the ABA SIL.

CV
Not available

Email
[email protected]

Professional Address

Address
Herrengasse 1

City
1010 Vienna

Country
Austria

Telephone
+43 1 34 34 000

Mobile
Not available

Email
[email protected]

Site
http://www.knoetzl.com

Languages

  • English: Proficient
  • German: Proficient
  • Dutch: Conversational
  • French: Conversational