Patrizia Netal, Vice President of Vienna International Arbitral Centre and partner at KNOETZL and co-head of its International Arbitration Practice Group, has a longstanding experience as counsel and arbitrator in commercial arbitration and investment disputes.
Her work focuses on complex and high-stakes disputes in construction and engineering, energy, post-M&A disputes, aerospace, distribution and international sales. Since 2022, she has been a Vice President of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) and has been a board member since 2020.
Beyond her legal practice, Patrizia is a director of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, the largest international student competition in the fields of arbitration and commercial law, an event that annually gathers thousands of practitioners and students in Vienna. She lectures at the Austrian Arbitration Academy at the University of Vienna and regularly publishes in the field of arbitration. Recognised by global directories as a leading expert, she was also named among the GAR ’45 under 45’ worldwide. Patrizia also represents Austria in the Pledge for Equal Representation in Arbitration, supporting diversity and inclusion in the field.
