TOP tier recommendations
Recommendations
Austria: Banking and finance
Within Banking and finance, tier 4
Graf & Pitkowitz’s service is ‘far above the market standard’ with quick response times, ‘flexibility’ and very high ‘problem-solving capacities’. It is currently assisting Brazilian oil company Petrobras with cross-border projects involving Austria. Stephan Schmalzl combines ‘deep knowledge’ with ‘a very practical approach’.
Austria: Capital markets
Within Capital markets Other recommended firms
Austria: Corporate and M&A
Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4
Graf & Pitkowitz has won plaudits for its advisory work on transactions, led by the experienced Ferdinand Graf, and is noted for its ‘up-to-date knowledge’.
Austria: Dispute resolution
Within Dispute resolution, tier 4
Graf & Pitkowitz’s offering is led by Nikolaus Pitkowitz, who has built a strong reputation in arbitration.
Austria: EU and competition
Within EU and competition, tier 4
Graf & Pitkowitz has experience in cartel and merger clearance work. Coca-Cola is a notable client. Ferdinand Graf is the key contact.
Austria: Employment
Within Employment Other recommended firms
Austria: Insolvency and corporate recovery
Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, Graf & Pitkowitz is a first tier firm,
As well as being active in domestic restructuring matters, Graf & Pitkowitz advised a financial institution on the restructuring of a cross-border financing initially granted to an Austrian natural gas transporter, an international matter indicative of the firm’s reach and capabilities. The team is led by Alexander Isola, with support from three other partners.
Austria: Intellectual property and media
Within Intellectual property and media, Graf & Pitkowitz is a third tier firm,
Graf & Pitkowitz is active in trade mark disputes, and is known for defending international clients in infringement proceedings. Ferdinand Graf is the key figure.
Austria: Private client
Within Private client, Graf & Pitkowitz is a third tier firm,
In 2012, Graf & Pitkowitz’s practice was active across estate planning, asset transfers, international probate proceedings and settlement negotiations. Armenak Utudjian heads a team of four partners.
Austria: Public procurement
Within Public procurement, Graf & Pitkowitz is a second tier firm,
Graf & Pitkowitz is ‘unpretentious, flexible and open-minded’, with ‘great, business-oriented understanding’. It acted on several large tender contracts and bids. Stephan Schmalzl is ‘very professional on details’ as well as having ‘great overall knowledge’.
Austria: Real estate and construction
Within Real estate and construction, tier 4
Graf & Pitkowitz is known for its transactional work, and advises a range of institutional investors. Nikolaus Pitkowitz and Armenak Utudjian co-head the group.
Further information on Graf & Pitkowitz
Please choose from this list to view details of what we say about Graf & Pitkowitz in other jurisdictions.
Austria
- Banking and finance : Banking and finance
- Capital markets : Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A : Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution : Dispute resolution
- EU and competition : EU and competition
- Employment : Employment
- Insolvency and corporate recovery : Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Intellectual property and media : Intellectual property and media
- Private client : Private client
- Public procurement : Public procurement
- Real estate and construction : Real estate and construction