Mag. Florian Haugeneder LL.M. Attorney-at-law (admitted to the Austrian Bar since 2004) Before co-founding the firm KNOETZL in 2016, Florian was the head of the international arbitration practice of Wolf Theiss. Florian has extensive experience as counsel and arbitrator in institutional and ad-hoc arbitration proceedings. A special focus of his practice is the international law on investment protection and investment arbitration proceedings. Industry sectors include Energy, Construction, Engineering and Technology, Gaming as well as Corporate Disputes. He is counsel and sits as arbitrator in a number of high-profile cases. Florian is a founding member of the Association of Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners (YAAP) and a board member of the Austrian Arbitration Association (ArbAut). He lectures at the University of Vienna on international arbitration and is frequently asked to speak and publish on international arbitration and investment protection. Florian is recommended in Chambers Global, Chambers Europe and JUVE in the areas of arbitration and dispute resolution. Sources praise Florian Haugeneder for his arbitration work. One happy client reports: "He is very skilled in negotiations and is a true litigator. He is pleasant and accessible in communications with the client, and leaves a strong impression on the counterparty. He is also great at thinking on his feet, and tactics." (Chambers Commentary(Global); Austria, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration; Band 4) Who’s Who Legal recently (2016) confirmed Florian Haugeneder as a “Future Leader in Arbitration” and named him as Specialist in the field of Construction.