"Gerold Zeiler … is a key name in the market who is lauded by sources as "one of the top counsel and arbitrators of his generation".Who is Who Legal 2020
Gerold Zeiler ist Partner unserer Kanzlei und Experte für nationale und internationale Streitbeilegung mit Schwerpunkt auf internationaler Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und Vertretung in staatlichen Gerichtsverfahren.
Gerold ist regelmäßig als Parteienvertreter und Schiedsrichter in internationalen Schiedsverfahren tätig – bislang bereits in über 200 Verfahren – und verfügt über langjährige Erfahrung in staatlichen Gerichtsverfahren.
Im Jahr 2018 ernannte der ICC World Council Gerold Zeiler zum österreichischen Mitglied des ICC Internationalen Schiedsgerichtshofs. Er ist als Schiedsrichter gelistet bei: Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), Internationaler Schiedsgerichtshof der Ukrainischen Handelskammer, Schiedsgerichtshof der Rumänischen Handelskammer, Indian Council of Arbitration, Thailand Arbitration Centre (THAC), Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC) und Schiedsgericht bei der Wirtschaftskammer der Tschechischen Republik.
Gerold Zeiler ist Absolvent der Universität Wien (Mag.iur. 1988; Dr.iur. 1996) und der Washington University in St. Louis (LL.M. 2016), darüber hinaus ist er Mitherausgeber des Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration, Mitglied des Publications Board of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, Fellow des Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) und ehemaliger Präsident der Austrian Arbitration Association (ArbAUT). Er hat unter anderem einen umfassenden Kommentar zum österreichischen Schiedsverfahren (Schiedsverfahren, 2. Auflage, 2014) veröffentlicht. Gerold Zeiler spricht regelmäßig auf internationalen Konferenzen und ist Lektor an der Karl Franzens Universität Graz.
Gerold arbeitet auf Englisch (fließend) und Deutsch (Muttersprache), und hat Grundkenntnisse in Italienisch und Spanisch.
Ausgewählte Referenzfälle:
Representation of a South-Eastern European companies in a dispute regarding the construction of a power plant against an insolvent claimant (EUR 73 million, ICC).
Representing a former board member of an Austrian international gambling company in the negotiations of his separation from the company.
Representation of a Korean luxury car dealer in a court proceedings against an Austrian supplier (Austrian courts).
Representation of a global leader in packaging and paper in a post M&A dispute regarding the purchase of an Asian company ( EUR 70 million, ICC/Singapore).
Representation of an Austrian construction company in arbitral proceedings against a large European engineering and construction group regarding damage claims arising from the construction of an industrial plant (EUR 15 million, ICC).
Representation of a Southern European state in an investment arbitration against a Slovenian investor regarding the privatisation of a power plant (EUR 720 million, ICSID).
Representation of a Central European construction company in court proceedings on disbursement of performance and advance payment guarantees (EUR 1.4 million, Austrian court).
Representation of a major European insurance group in arbitral proceedings against a major American insurance group regarding reinsurance claims arising from a global insurance programme (EUR 8 million, VIAC).
Representation of an European industry holding company in arbitral proceedings against an Asian industrial group regarding indemnity and warranty claims following an M&A transaction in the paint and coatings industry (EUR 7 million, ICC).
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Berufliche Erfahrung
Ausbildung
Zeiler (panelist), „Iura Novit Arbiter: Too Good to be True?“, Gabriel Arbitration Conference 2022, Zurich/Switzerland, 25.10.2022.
The media these days is full of speculations on the future of gas supplies to Europe in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Will gas continue to flow and what if one side turns off the taps? Discussions have recently been fueled by the infamous Ruble Decree as well as evolving EU sanctions law and the latest curtailments of flows to Poland and Bulgaria.
In our latest Disputes for Tea | Energy webinar, Gerold Zeiler, Lisa Beisteiner and the energy team give an overview of some of the underlying legal fundamentals to help you better grasp and navigate the fast-changing landscape. With this webinar we hope we can bring some clarity – at least on the basic questions of regulatory and contract law arising in the rapidly moving political and economic discourse.
Zeiler (editor), „Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2022“ co-edited with Christian Klausegger, Peter Klein, Florian Kremslehner, Alexander Petsche, Nikolaus Pitkowitz and Irene Welser, January 2022.
Zeiler (speaker), discussion on „Die Besonderheiten der Beweisaufnahme in internationalen Schiedsverfahren“, University of Innsbruck arbitration event, 09.12.2021.
Hosted by Gerold Zeiler and Lisa Beisteiner.
Thursday, 12 May 2022
16:00 CET / 10:00 EST
„False Friends in Arbitration: A Transatlantic Comparison of Arbitrability“
Arbitrability and competence-competence are fundamental cornerstones of international arbitration. Yet, the meaning and application of these principles differs quite significantly across the Atlantic. Our team has experienced this first hand in cases worldwide across many sectors – from shipping to energy to construction.
Join us on May 20 for a comparative deconstruction of some of the basic rules applying at the intersection of state courts and arbitral tribunals with University of Innsbruck Professor Hubertus Schumacher and our New York partner Edward Floyd, moderated by Gerold Zeiler
Thursday, 20 May 2021
15:00 Central European Time / 09:00 Eastern Standard Time
Congratulations to our Gerold Zeiler for being ranked #1 arbitration lawyer in Austria, and to our Hans Georg Laimer for being ranked a leading employment lawyer by trend magazine!
We are proud to be ranked by the Legal 500 once again for our work in Arbitration and in Employment!
We are delighted to have all of our Vienna partners ranked in the 2021 edition of Chambers Europe!
We’d like to thank all of our wonderful colleagues and clients who recommended us both as a firm and as individuals to be included in the Chambers and Partners Global 2021 Guide.
We are thankful to our clients and peers who chose Gerold Zeiler as a Thought Leader in Litigation (2021) for Who’s Who Legal. Your support is much appreciated!
We are exicted to have been recognized by Who’s Who Legal 2021!
We are delighted to have multiple partners of ours ranked by Best Lawyers 2021 across a variety of categories.
