YAAP - Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners

Mark your calendars for next Tuesday, 25 February, 7 pm at Café Korb, Brandstätte 7/9, 1010 Vienna! Our newest YAAP Board Member, Nicolas O. Zenz (KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte), will speak to us on the topic "(Commodity) Exchange-Arbitration in Austria: What's that?!". Make sure to register and drop by! Please register by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/dbwM3Zhe Your YAAP team Stephanie Rohmann, Markus P. Beham, Sonja Otenhajmer, Anna Förstel-Cherng, Ulrich Kopetzki, Alexander Zollner, Nicolas O. Zenz

🎉 Exciting news 🎉 We are delighted to welcome Nicolas O. Zenz to the YAAP Advisory Board! Nicolas is a well-known name in Austria’s dispute resolution scene, particularly in the energy sector. As Counsel at KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte, he brings a wealth of experience in arbitration, litigation, class actions, and mediation—especially in the evolving field of renewable energy. Beyond his impressive legal expertise, Nicolas is a dedicated contributor to the arbitration community, making him a perfect fit for YAAP’s mission to foster dialogue, education, and connections among young arbitration practitioners. We look forward to working with Nicolas on our initiatives and events—welcome aboard!

We’ve been doing a little bit of behind the scenes work for some time now… 😇 Looking forward to May and the Vienna Arbitration Days 2025! ❤️

Join us at the Swiss Arbitration Summit 2025! We’re thrilled to team up with ASA below 40 and our fellow b40 groups—DIS40, AA40 - The Italian below40 Arbitration Association, CFA40 (Comité français de l'arbitrage) and LISbelow40—for an exciting free advocacy workshop led by the incredible Domitille Baizeau, Steven Finizio, and Christopher Boog. 🗓 30 January 2025 | ⏰ 09:30–12:00 📍 Kongresshaus Zurich 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/d95B74rj This isn’t just another seminar—it’s an opportunity to hear from some of the best in the business, gain practical insights, and connect with peers from across the arbitration community. Hungry for more? Dive into sponsor-led sessions and check out the full Swiss Arbitration Summit 2025 program. 👉 Explore here: https://lnkd.in/dUkQUKRN Mark your calendars—we can’t wait to see you in Zurich!

Dear YAAP Members and Friends, As the year comes to a close, we want to thank you for being part of our vibrant YAAP community. May your holiday season be filled with joy, warmth, and cherished moments, and may the New Year bring you health, happiness, and exciting opportunities! We’re looking forward to an inspiring and dynamic 2025 together and can’t wait to see what we’ll accomplish as a community. With gratitude and best wishes, Your YAAP Team Markus P. Beham Stephanie Rohmann Sonja Otenhajmer Alexander Zollner Yoanna Schuch Anna Förstel-Cherng Ulrich Kopetzki

Mark your calendars for Thursday, 5 December, at 7 pm at Café Korb! Join us for an exhilarating YAAP Roundtable featuring Stefan Dobrijević from the WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business). He'll be diving into the Skating Union case—a landmark ECJ ruling that's shaking up sports arbitration and raising pivotal questions for commercial arbitration. This is more than a legal update—it's a chance to explore how EU law and competition principles are reshaping the arbitration landscape. Please register by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/dYiz7g8x Your YAAP team Stephanie Rohmann, Markus P. Beham, Sonja Otenhajmer, Anna Förstel-Cherng, Yoanna Schuch, Ulrich Kopetzki, Alexander Zollner

Mark your calendars for Thursday, 5 December, at 7 pm at Café Korb! Join us for an exhilarating YAAP Roundtable featuring Stefan Dobrijević from the WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business). He'll be diving into the Skating Union case—a landmark ECJ ruling that's shaking up sports arbitration and raising pivotal questions for commercial arbitration. This is more than a legal update—it's a chance to explore how EU law and competition principles are reshaping the arbitration landscape. Please register by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/dYiz7g8x Your YAAP team Stephanie Rohmann, Markus P. Beham, Sonja Otenhajmer, Anna Förstel-Cherng, Yoanna Schuch, Ulrich Kopetzki, Alexander Zollner

🚨 Roundtable Alert 🚨 Come join us tomorrow to listen to Lukas Wedl talking about a recent decision of the Austrian Supreme Court regarding the intersection of corporate law and arbitration and sharing insights of his vast experience in representing clients in shareholder disputes. Your YAAP - Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners team is looking forward welcoming you at Café Korb! Anna Förstel-Cherng Stephanie Rohmann Sonja Otenhajmer Yoanna Schuch Markus P. Beham Ulrich Kopetzki #yaap #roundtable #arbitration #vienna #below40

Don't miss our Roundtable with Lukas Wedl this Thursday! Lukas is going to discuss the recent pivotal decision of the Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) on the arbitrability of shareholder disputes. We hope to see many of you there!

We are excited to have Lukas Wedl (Counsel at Torggler Rechtsanwälte GmbH) as a speaker at our next YAAP Roundtable on Thursday, 7 November, at Cafe Korb in Vienna. Lukas will talk about the intersection of corporate law and arbitration and share his insights as Counsel in shareholder disputes. Please join us for this interesting discussion! To register, please click here: https://lnkd.in/dbK9gMXf Your YAAP team (Stephanie Rohmann, Markus P. Beham, Sonja Otenhajmer, Anna Förstel-Cherng, Alexander Zollner, Ulrich Kopetzki, Yoanna Schuch)