Pitkowitz & Partners, based in Vienna, is a leading commercial law firm. The firm’s focus is on international arbitration and complex litigation, as well as on real estate and construction law.

The law firm is led by the partners Nikolaus Pitkowitz, Martin Foerster, Roxanne de Jesus and Peter Machherndl.

The lawyers at Pitkowitz & Partners not only have years of industry expertise and international experience, they are also a well-coordinated team, especially when it comes to working together. Close communication with our clients and within the firm, as well as precise structures, are key to our efficiency and our clients’ satisfaction.

The dispute resolution practice group, led by three partners, looks back on decades of experience in the areas of arbitration, litigation and mediation. Our lawyers regularly conduct arbitration proceedings in Europe, the USA and Asia under all leading institutional rules. The team gained international recognition, among other things, through the successful representation in the largest arbitration proceedings ever pending in Vienna, as well as in the three largest class action lawsuits ever pending in Austria. Clients include leading companies in the fields of production, technology, energy and plant engineering.

The main focus of the real estate team includes real estate transactions (from individual properties to real estate portfolios), commercial lease agreements, development contracts, as well as representation in real estate legal disputes. Private individuals as well as investors and property developers are part of the long-standing client base at the real estate team.