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Philipp heads the Disputes & investigations team for the CEE region. He is known for his extensive experience with complex proceedings in which he represents companies against their shareholders or enforces shareholder rights. He also specialises in consumer law and product liability. National and international clients appreciate his accuracy, tactical approach, and creativity in representing them in court, as well as his unconditional commitment to achieving the best possible result for them.

He also supports clients in all matters of Austrian and European corporate law and regularly publishes in these fields.

Philipp passes on his knowledge as a lecturer at the Executive Academy of Vienna’s University of Economics and Business.

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CV

Since 2022 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2020 – 2022 Attorney, Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner
2017 – 2019 Attorney, Eisenberger & Herzog
2014 – 2017 Associate, Eisenberger & Herzog
2010 – 2013 University assistant prae doc, Institute for Civil and Corporate Law of Vienna University of Economics and Business
2009 – 2010 Study assistant, Institute for Civil Procedure Law of the University of Vienna
2008 – 2009 Legal assistant, Taylor Wessing
2008 Trainee, DORDA
2017 Admitted to the bar, Austria
2010 – 2014 Doctoral degree, University of Vienna
2006 – 2010 Legal studies (Mag. iur.), University of Vienna

Career

Since 2022 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2020 – 2022 Attorney, Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner
2017 – 2019 Attorney, Eisenberger & Herzog
2014 – 2017 Associate, Eisenberger & Herzog
2010 – 2013 University assistant prae doc, Institute for Civil and Corporate Law of Vienna University of Economics and Business
2009 – 2010 Study assistant, Institute for Civil Procedure Law of the University of Vienna
2008 – 2009 Legal assistant, Taylor Wessing
2008 Trainee, DORDA

Education

2017 Admitted to the bar, Austria
2010 – 2014 Doctoral degree, University of Vienna
2006 – 2010 Legal studies (Mag. iur.), University of Vienna

Publications

"The liability of the supervisory board in a crisis situation“", in Zeitschrift für Gesellschaftsrecht (GES) 2024, 292.

„Consequences of the annulment of a resolution of the Annual General Meeting on the reduction of the number of Supervisory Board members“, in Zeitschrift für Gesellschaftsrecht (GES) 2021, 327

"Chairman of the Supervisory Board", in Blocher/Gelter/Pucher (ed), commemorative publication for Christian Nowotny, co-author MMag. Dr. Bernhard Endl (2015)

" General corporate law and company register law ", in Bollenberger et al (ed), Private Business Law II7 (2013), co-author Mmag. Dr. Bernhard Endl

Memberships & Associations

Vienna Bar Association

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