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Vavrovsky Heine Marth Rechtsanwälte
FLEISCHMARKT 1
1010 VIENNA
Austria

Work Department

Dispute Resolution (International Arbitration)

Position

Florian Stefan is a partner at Vavrovsky Heine Marth in Vienna with a strong focus on international arbitration matters across a range of industries. Florian represents clients in proceedings according to the rules of leading arbitral institutions such as ICC, VIAC, HKIAC, LCIA, and ICSID. In addition, he is well-versed in arbitration-related court proceedings, cross-border disputes and complex commercial transactions.​ Florian has an outstanding track record in international arbitration. He is member of numerous arbitration associations, acts as mentor at the Moot Alumni Association Mentorship Program and lectures and publishes in his field of expertise. His broad know-how and enthusiasm make him with Nikolaus Vavrovsky the supporting pillar of Vavrovsky Heine Marth’s arbitration team which stands for competence, solution-oriented thinking and stability.

WWL Arbitration 2023 recognized Florian as Future Leader – Partners and called him an excellent advocate.

Career

Partner at Vavrovsky Heine Marth Rechtsanwälte (since 2022)

Attorney at Law at Vavrovsky Heine Marth Rechtsanwälte (since 2017)

Languages

German, English, French

Memberships

Regional Representative of the Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG) of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Regional Representative, Willem C. Vis Moot; Mentor at the Moot Alumni Association Mentorship Program; Vienna Bar Association; Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners (YAAP); Association Suisse de l’Arbitrage Below 40 (ASAb40); Deutsche Initiative junger Schiedsrechtler (DIS40); ICC Young Arbitrators Forum; LSE Alumni; Moot Alumni Association

Education

Austrian Bar Exam with distinction, Vienna Bar Association, Austria

University of Vienna, Austria, Master’s degree in Law (Mag.iur.)

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK, LL.M. (with merit)

Lawyer Rankings

Austria > Dispute resolution: arbitration and mediation

Vavrovsky Heine Marth Rechtsanwälte handles the full range of dispute prevention, representation before arbitral tribunals and the enforcement of judgements with strong legal and analytical skills’. Co-lead Nikolaus Vavrovsky, ‘one of Austria’s pre-eminent authorities in this field,’ excels in commercial arbitration and advises on post-M&A disputes, international commercial contracts, financial transactions and construction projects and regularly acts in cross-border matters, while co-head Florian Stefan focuses on technology, licensing and distribution-related matters and has experience in public international law and investor-state arbitration.

Austria > Dispute resolution: commercial litigation

Vavrovsky Heine Marth Rechtsanwälte operates across the spectrum of dispute prevention and resolution, including the representation of clients before national courts and arbitral tribunals, the enforcement of judgements and protection of rights, with a particular focus on litigation in the real estate and construction sectors. The team, under the leadership of Nikolaus Vavrovsky, ‘outstanding litigator’ Dieter Heine, and Florian Stefan, offers a cross-method approach, which also includes expertise in arbitration and mediation. Nina Sterzl is sought out for advice on the purchase and sale of real estate and is one of the firm’s key contacts for construction disputes.