Wolfgang Kapek - Taylor Wessing

Prix à l'honneur

Chambers Europe 2026

"Wolfgang Kapek is a strong adviser who finds solutions to very complex topics in the best structured manner. He is very methodical which leads to the best results." (Employment)

Wolfgang is one of two CEE Managing Partners, head of the Employment, pensions & mobility group in CEE, and co-head of the CEE Compliance team. Wolfgang is recognised by his clients for his ingenuity, diplomacy, and skill in connecting Austrian and other European law in cross-border cases.

Wolfgang is a specialist in individual and collective employment law. He has a reputation for helping his clients overcome whatever difficulties they're facing in this area, whether it be cross-border transfers of undertakings and redundancies, or litigation arising out of discrimination claims, challenging of terminations, unfair dismissal or white-collar crime claims. He handles all aspects of commercial and corporate disputes, and is particularly skilled with cross-border litigation and arbitration.

CV

Since 2004 Partner, Taylor Wessing e|n|w|c

2000 – 2004 Attorney, Taylor Wessing e|n|w|c

1999 Trainee, Hunton & Williams, Atlanta, Georgia

Carrière

Since 2004 Partner, Taylor Wessing e|n|w|c

2000 – 2004 Attorney, Taylor Wessing e|n|w|c

1999 Trainee, Hunton & Williams, Atlanta, Georgia

Formation

2000 Admitted to the bar, Austria

1987 – 1993 Law studies, University of Vienna

Publications

"EU-Whistleblower-Richtlinie kompakt – Basics für Ihre Umsetzung", published by Austrian Standards, 2020

"Know-how-Schutz kompakt - Maßnahmen zum Schutz von Geschäftsgeheimnissen", published by Austrian Standards, 2019

Groupes & Associations

Vienna Bar Association

European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)

Langues étrangères

Prix et distinctions

Chambers Europe 2026

Featured

Legal 500 2026

Legal 500 2025

Chambers Europe 2025

Actualités et publications récentes

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Trade secrets

Increased protection of business and trade secrets in Austria

7 juillet 2023

par Martin Prohaska-Marchried et Wolfgang Kapek

Droit Social, pensions et mobilité

The challenges for financial services firms in implementing the EU Whistleblowing Directive

25 octobre 2022

par Wolfgang Kapek

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Droit Social, pensions et mobilité

The relevance of the EU Whistleblowing Directive to UK businesses

17 octobre 2022

par Wolfgang Kapek et Jan-Patrick Vogel, LL.M. (Stellenbosch University)

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