“Emmanuel is a detail-oriented and very smart lawyer who is an all-star in the international arbitration world.”

– Chambers Global

About Emmanuel Kaufman

Emmanuel Kaufman is a member of the Disputes and Construction teams and specialises in international commercial and investment arbitration as well as construction disputes. He has gained considerable experience working under the major arbitration rules, including the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and Vienna Rules. Emmanuel focusses on disputes in the CEE/SEE region and on disputes involving, in particular, Spanish and South American parties. Before re-joining Wolf Theiss, where he started his career as Associate and Senior Associate, Emmanuel spent several years as partner in a disputes boutique. He also gained experience at a well-known law firm in Argentina and as legal counsel at the National Senate Chamber of Argentina. Emmanuel is an ICC YAF Representative, and board member and former President of the Austrian-German Section of the Spanish Club of Arbitration.

Expertise

Education

University of Buenos Aires (Abogado), 2005

Languages

Spanish, English, German