Dr. Christian W. Konrad, LLM

Dr. Konrad is an Austrian Rechtsanwalt, a Solicitor of England and Wales, admitted as Euroadvokat in the Czech and Slovak Republic and heads our international arbitration group.

His practice focuses on commercial law, public international law, international commercial and investment arbitration, construction and real estate law, and private clients.

He has represented international organizations and businesses in a broad range of disputes involving long-term energy contracts, complex construction contracts, concession agreements, entitlement to natural resources, immunity from jurisdiction, infrastructure projects, as well as mergers and acquisitions. He regularly advises clients on the protection of their investments with focus on Central and Eastern Europe and on the enforcement of arbitral awards and court judgments.

Dr. Konrad frequently serves as arbitrator as well as an advocate, and regularly lectures about his field of expertise. He recently co-authored the first English-language treatise about the Rules of Arbitration and Conciliation of the International Arbitral Centre of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (VIAC): ‘The Vienna Rules: A Commentary on International Arbitration in Austria’.

He is listed in the Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration. In its 2011 dispute resolution rankings Chambers & Partners described Dr. Konrad as “an impressive advocate with a pragmatic mindset” who proves popular with clients due to his “in-depth knowledge, technical expertise and strategic ability”.

Prior to founding the firm, Dr. Konrad worked as general counsel of an international construction and development group for many years and as counsel in the international arbitration group of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in Vienna and London.