Webinars
Series activies on “Going Global” landing service: How to do business in Austria
July 20, 2022 - Mag. Michael Ibesich & Per Neuburger
Mag. Michael Ibesich and Per Neuburger presented on the topic of “How to do Business in Austria” to Cathay Group members in China. The presentation was held as part of the Cathay Groups’ “ChinaGo” online seminar series that provides training to Chinese companies going abroad. Mag. Ibesich and Mr. Neuburger tackled topics including Austria’s general economic landscape, key industry sectors, setting up a business in Austria and corporate forms, and dispute resolution.
Guidelines on Simplified International Contract Drafting: A High-Level Overview
February 10, 2022 - Per Neuburger
Following general (operational, economic, financial) understanding of a corporate projects, this overview summarizes the steps toward international contracting in a high-level overview with regard to the “Six Lessons Learned from a 2021 Survey with In-House Counsels of ACC/ILAN conducted as an ACC/Primerus International Contract Project”, as discussed between the leadership of both Primerus IPC Committee and ACC ILAN.
Arbitration vs. Litigation: Choosing the Best Forum for a Legal Dispute
January 13, 2022 - Klaus Oblin
Litigation and arbitration have advantages and disadvantages depending on the specifics of the legal matter and the needs of the parties involved. Choosing a method of dispute resolution depends on the strategy needed to obtain the best possible outcome. There is no clear cut formula that clearly identifies the best forum for the respective matter, but consulting with an experienced commercial litigation attorney will help to consider the options.
Webinar: Mastering International Arbitration - Navigating Multi-Party and Multi-Contract Issues
June 01, 2021 - Neva Cirkveni & Sharon Schmidt
Globalization and the growing international dependency of commerce have led to a rapid rise of complex multi-party and multi-contract disputes. In this webinar, OBLIN lawyers Sharon Schmidt and Neva Cirkveni discuss the challenges and concerns raised by these disputes in the context of international commercial arbitration. Not only do they examine the issues encountered from a theoretical perspective, but they also offer key considerations and practical guidance to arbitration practitioners active in various jurisdictions.
Webinar: Arbitration is Common and Civil
January 19, 2021 - Neva Cirkveni & Sharon Schmidt
OBLIN lawyers Sharon Schmidt and Neva Cirkveni give an overview of the differences between commercial arbitrations done in common law and civil law countries, respectively. The presentation covers basic procedural questions as well as specific topics of interest, always comparing common to civil law “approaches”. Concrete issues discussed include (i) (dis-)advantages of arbitration compared to court litigation in each legal tradition; (ii) selection of jurisdiction, institution and applicable substantive law; (iii) funding, tribunal selection and procedure incl. (virtual) hearings; and (iv) award enforcement incl. asset tracing and freezing.