KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH co-ordinates its commercial litigation practice with arbitral and white-collar expertise in order to lead on major multijurisdictional matters including sanctions disputes, insurance and negligence claims, freezing orders and asset recoveries. The firm counts major technology companies, banking groups and HNWIs as clients. Bettina Knoetzl leads the practice and is widely experienced in commercial litigation, particularly in asset tracing matters, while Katrin Hanschitz acts on transactional, shareholder and investment disputes. Kirstin McGoldrick leads on complex construction and engineering disputes.
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Key clients
- Facebook/Meta
- Zurich Insurance Group
Work highlights
Acted as global lead counsel in a clash between siblings concerning UHNW fortunes, with an amount in dispute of at least €560m across more than 5 jurisdictions, securing two injunctions to date.
Advised one of SIGNA's largest creditors on a €300m asset recovery claim.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Bettina Knoetzl
Other key lawyers
Katrin Hanschitz; Kirstin McGoldrick