Wolf Theiss’ strength has always been its regional coverage and we believe this is particularly true for our arbitration team. The Wolf Theiss Regional Arbitration Team consists of experts across our 13 offices in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CEE/SEE) acting as counsel in domestic and international arbitration proceedings. Additionally, several team members have specialized expertise in certain sectors such as energy, construction, post M&A and investment arbitration. This gives us the advantage of providing clients with seamless service and the necessary specialized industry and jurisdictional expertise to meet their business needs throughout the region.
We are pleased to present the third edition of the Wolf Theiss Guide to: International Arbitration in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. The guide is intended to be a resource tool providing you with a brief overview of arbitration procedures and the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in the 13 CEE/SEE jurisdictions where Wolf Theiss provides services. Given the team’s extensive regional expertise, we have also included additional chapters covering Kosovo, Macedonia, and Montenegro, as well as chapters on energy, construction, post M&A and investment arbitration given the growing importance of arbitration in these significant sectors.
We trust that you find the guide helpful. If you have any questions about its content, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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International arbitration in CEE & SEE
Wolf Theiss’ strength has always been its regional coverage and we believe this is particularly true for our arbitration team. The Wolf Theiss Regional Arbitration Team consists of experts across our 13 offices in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CEE/SEE) acting as counsel in domestic and international arbitration proceedings. Additionally, several team members have specialized […]...
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