Our client base is as diverse as the industries in which our clients operate. Whether market leader or market niche – Pitkowitz & Partners writes a success story in the most complex and largest cases on a national and international level. We stand by our clients as a reliable constant, even over the years, whether in litigation, arbitration or strategic consulting activities. Here you’ll find an extract from our practice:
Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz is acting as party appointed arbitrator in an ICC arbitration in a dispute relating to an international Airport in SEE. The dispute concerns issues under a concession agreement.
Pitkowitz & Partners advises various companies in the fashion industry. One of our core clients is a German-based fashion company that operates over 1,000 stores across Europe. The Real Estate team led by Dr. Martin Foerster is acting as lead counsel in a number of multi-million-dollar landlord and tenant disputes involving several of the client's top locations. This also includes disputes in connection with shopping centers in Vienna and further Austrian cities. In addition, our firm represents a leading Italian fashion group in its market entry into Austria and ongoing expansion.
The Real Estate team of Pitkowitz & Partners advises one of Austria's leading real estate developers on the sale of an interest in two retail parks to a German investment fund. Our extensive experience with special requirements of foreign investment fund investors combined with local market knowledge is of particular benefit to the client in this case.
Our Real Estate team acts as Austrian counsel for the largest owner, developer and manager of designer outlets in Europe. In addition to providing tenant law support for the approximately 290 stores in Austria, our firm provides ongoing advice on insolvency law, construction and commercial law, competition law and data protection matters.
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, our firm assisted in the drafting, negotiation and execution of relief packages with numerous store operators, ranging from large international fashion chains to smaller local stores.