Patrizia Netal

Patrizia Netal is partner and co-head of the International Arbitration Practice at KNOETZL, Austria’s first large-scale dispute resolution powerhouse dedicated to high-profile cases. She practices both as counsel and arbitrator and has extensive experience of more than 15 years in institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings.

She represents public and private businesses in international commercial arbitration and arbitration-related proceedings, often complex and multi-jurisdictional, with a special focus on construction and engineering, aerospace, M&A projects, energy and international sales.

Patrizia Netal has been recognized in international directories as “a highly regarded name for construction and arbitration proceedings” and “absolutely excellent to work with”. She had been ranked among “European top 10 future leaders” in Who’s Who Legal Arbitration. She was described as “an ‘extremely focused’ lawyer who is highly recommended for her outstanding work as both counsel and arbitrator in international proceedings”. Clients commended her “truly excellent work” and highlighted her “very clear and straightforward way of thinking and arguing”.

Patrizia is Vice President of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) since 2022 and member of the Board since 2020. She is co-director of the Willem C. Vis Moot, the world’s largest student competitio...