Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz is founding partner and head of dispute resolution at Pitkowitz & Partners, and President of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC).
He is considered one of the leading Austrian arbitration practitioners, having acted as party counsel and arbitrator in over 130 international disputes, in a range from smaller to multibillion cases, located in Europe, the United States and Asia. Dr. Pitkowitz is experienced in a variety of industries, including energy, automotive, telecommunications, arts, (post-)M&A, real estate and construction.
Dr. Nikolaus Pitkowitz frequently speaks, lectures and is author of over 50 publications, he is also co-editor of the Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration, and co-organizer of the Vienna Arbitration Days.
Pitkowitz & Partners, based in Vienna, is a leading commercial law firm. The firm is focused on international arbitration and complex litigation, as well as on real estate and construction law and has been regularly ranked by GAR 100 among the world’s leading arbitration firms.