Dr Klaus Oblin, LLM
Klaus Oblin has been successfully representing prominent businesses and state-entities for many years.
He stands out in cross-border proceedings where politically sensitive issues meet commercial matters and has been consistently engaged as lead counsel and arbitrator in a number of high volume arbitrations under various internationally acknowledged rules.
Drawing from both civil and common law practical experience, he is known for his ability to concurrently lead teams from multiple jurisdictions.
Klaus is serving as management board and steering committee member in various international associations of independent law firms: Chair EMEA Primerus, Steering Committee Int´l Arbitration IR Global; Steering Committee Dispute Resolution BOKS; Vice Chair Euro-American Lawyers Group; Arbitration and Litigation Committees IBA.
He is listed as an attorney of confidence for the U.S. and U.K. Embassies, and ranked twice in Leaders League (Int´l Arbitration and Commercial Litigation).
Education
Legal studies at the University of Vienna (Mag.iur., Dr.iur. “with high honours”) and post graduate legal studies at the University of San Diego (LL.M. Comparative Law)
Memberships
- Austrian Bar Association Vienna
- International Bar Association (“IBA”)
- International Chamber of Commerce („ICC“)
- Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce („AACC“)
- Austrian Arbitration Association (“Arb|Aut”)
- Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (“DIS”)
- International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”)
- European Centre of Tort and Insurance Law (“ECTIL”)
- American Chamber of Commerce in Austria (“AmCham Austria”)
Languages
German, English, French
- Arbitration 2024
- Dispute Resolution 2024
- The 2023 Amendment to the Austrian Code of Civil Procedure
- Cryptocurrency Investors V States: Is Investment Treaty Arbitration “Ready” For Cryptocurrency Disputes?
- Dispute Resolution 2023
- Arbitration 2023
- Setting Aside Arbitral Awards in Austria: Dismissal for Failure to State a Valid Ground for Challenge
- Doing business in a rapidly changing world
- Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments - Comparative Guide 2022
- Commercial Courts in Europe - Alternative to Arbitration?
- A Solution to Issues of Privilege in International Arbitration? The IPBA Guidelines
- Has the Future Arrived? Overview of the EU Draft Regulation on Artificial Intelligence
- Austrian Supreme Court on Third-Party Funding and the Right to Be Heard
- Dispute Resolution 2022
- The Invasion of Ukraine and Investment Arbitration - The Doctrine of Force Majeure
- The Amended ICSID Rules: An Overview
- APAG Webinar on the 2020 IBA Rules: Key Takeaways (Part 2)
- Sanctions Against Russia and International Arbitration: Four Questions and Answers
- Arbitration 2022
- Seven More Years! The Principal Witness Rule in Austria – Extended and Revised
- APAG Webinar on the 2020 IBA Rules: Key Takeaways (Part 1)
- Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments - Comparative Guide 2021
- Dispute Resolution 2021
- Arbitration 2021
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2020
- Dispute Resolution 2020
- Arbitration: Austrian Chapter 2020
- Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments - Comparative Guide
- Dispute Resolution Law Guide 2019
- Recent developments: new database and res judicata effect
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2019
- Arbitration Austrian Chapter 2019
- Freezing Assets
- Staying Ahead of the Curve
- Surprise decision regarding changing case law
- Supreme Court's stance on applicability of agreements conferring jurisdiction
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2018
- Supreme Court rules on non-bank loans
- Arbitration Austrian Chapter 2018
- Litigation Funding
- Dispute Resolution Law Guide 2017
- Disclosure of accounts pursuant to Article XLII of Code of Civil Procedure
- Supreme Court rules on international jurisdiction in copyright infringement cases
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2017
- Court rules on validity of service of process in alternative location
- Arbitration Austrian Chapter 2014
- Arbitration Austrian Chapter 2016
- Arbitration Austrian Chapter 2017
- Negotiating Effective Contracts & Dealing with Disputes
- The Art of Arbitration
- Supreme Court rules on liability of arbitrators to pay damages
- Limits of res judicata
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2016
- Courts can order payment of security when seeking enforceability
- Supreme Court rules on enforcement of foreign monetary claims
- Arbitration Austrian Chapter 2015
- 'In writing' requirement can be met by terms and conditions with prorogation clause
- Supreme Court rules that CMR hold priority over Rome I Regulation
- Rules on reimbursement of costs and public order
- Where does harm first arise?
- Courts consider exclusive jurisdiction in cases of lease and tenancy
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2014
- Who has jurisdiction? Austrian court considers provision of services under EU law
- Can judgment be enforced even without service of court order?
- Austrian court denies enforcement of Italian payment order
- Court considers preventive injunctions for nuclear power plants
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2013
- Suspension of enforcement: the necessary content of a request
- Supreme Court issues opinion on declaratory judgments
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2012
- Supreme Court confirms suspension of proceedings for similar cases
- Court rules on timeliness of submissions by fax or email
- An examination of restitution claims