About
Founding partner of Pitkowitz & Partners who heads the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice and is an internationally recognized arbitration practitioner who has acted as counsel and arbitrator in over 140 international disputes. He also represents parties in high‑stakes litigation including proceedings before the European Court of Justice and has held leadership roles such as president of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre.
Practice areas
Dispute ResolutionInternational ArbitrationMediationCommercial LitigationConstructionReal EstateCorporate / M&A
Office
Expertise
EnergyAutomotiveTelecommunicationsArts & Cultural AssetsM&AReal EstateConstructionDigital Arbitration
Education
- University of Vienna — JD
- University of Vienna — PhD
- University of Sankt Gallen — MBL
Admissions
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
- Certified Mediator
- TechCred 2025 Credential Badge (Digital Arbitration)
- Former President, Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)
- Court Member, CIMAC (Casablanca)
- Co-Chair, ILA Committee on Conflict‑of‑Laws Issues in International Arbitration
Languages
EnglishGerman