Peter Lewisch
Senior Counsel, White Collar Crime, Public Law & European Law, Antitrust & Competition Peter, a criminal law specialist, leads the white collar crime team. He is also a full professor for criminal law at the University of Vienna and director of the Law School’s Centre for Business and Financial Crime. He is regarded as the leading Austrian lawyer for complex and high profile business crime and white collar cases, in particular for cases with an international background. Peter enjoys wide recognition among the judiciary, the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice. Peter is also known for his profound knowledge of pertinent questions of constitutional law and of the ECHR. · Cerha Hempel
About
Senior counsel at Cerha Hempel who leads the white collar crime team and is a full professor of criminal law at the University of Vienna, where he directs the Law School’s Centre for Business and Financial Crime. He is regarded as a leading Austrian lawyer for complex, high‑profile business and white‑collar cases, particularly those with international elements, enjoys wide recognition among the judiciary (including the Supreme Court) and the Ministry of Justice, and is known for his expertise in constitutional law and the European Convention on Human Rights.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- University of Vienna — Dr. iur., 1980
- University of Vienna — Dr. rer. soc. oec., 1987
Admissions
- Austria, admitted 1996 (Attorney at Law)