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Mag. Maximilian Albert Mueller, LL.M.

Attorney-at-Law

Mag. Maximilian Albert Mueller, LL.M. is an Attorney-at-Law in the Dispute Resolution Team of Pitkowitz & Partners.

He advises clients on all aspects of dispute resolution – from strategic risk assessment, out-of-court negotiations, to arbitration and litigation proceedings, as well as enforcement. A particular focus of his practice is the assertion and defense against claims in commercial trade disputes, representation of stakeholders in corporate disputes, post-M&A disputes and the enforcement of (foreign) arbitral awards. In doing so, he draws on many years of successfully working with clients across a broad range of sectors, particularly in manufacturing and technology.

In addition, he regularly advises on commercial and corporate law matters and has broad expertise in contract law, particularly in the area of financing transactions.

Maximilian holds law degrees from the University of Paris, Panthéon-Sorbonne (LL.M. with distinction cum laude) and the University of Vienna (Mag.iur.) and has passed the Austrian Bar Exam with distinction. He has authored numerous publications relating to his legal practice in dispute resolution and commercial law.

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  • Since 2022: Attorney-at-Law with Pitkowitz & Partners
  • 2022: Austrian Bar Exam with Distinction
  • 2020 – 2021: Associate with Pitkowitz & Partners
  • 2020: University of Paris, Panthèon-Sorbonne (LL.M.), distinction cum laude
  • 2018 - 2019: Associate with Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwälte GmbH
  • 2017 - 2018: Law Clerk with the Vienna Higher Regional Court of Appeals
  • 2016 - 2017: Associate with Brandl Talos Rechsanwälte GmbH
  • 2016: University of Vienna (Mag.iur.)
  • Legal 500 EMEA 2026: Key Lawyer (Commercial Litigation)
  • Legal 500 EMEA 2026: Key Lawyer (Arbitration and Mediation)
  • Best Lawyers by Handelsblatt 2025 in International Arbitration
  • Best Lawyers by Handelsblatt 2024 in International Arbitration
  • Best Lawyers by Handelsblatt 2023 in International Arbitration

 

Commentary:

  • § 12 FlexKapGG (Form von Anteilsübertragungen und Übernahmeerklärungen) in Schneeweiss/Hule (Hrsg.), FlexKapGG Praxiskommentar, LexisNexis (2024), 143 – 179

 

Book Contributions:

  • Rising Cost of Performance: An Arbitral Perspective on Hardship and Risk Allocation under Art 79 CISG, Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2026, Manz (2026), 111 – 121
  • International Commercial Arbitration Practice in Austria in Mason/Naon/Moser, International Commercial Arbitration Practice: 21st Century Perspectives, LexisNexis, Chapter 10A
  • Rechtsgrundlagen der Prozessfinanzierung in Fremuth-Wolf, Handbuch Prozessfinanzierung in Österreich, Verlag Österreich (2025), 35 – 62
  • From Concept to Capital: Guide to Third-Party Funding Agreements in Pitkowitz, Handbook on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration, Juris Publishing (2025), 225 – 233
  • Disclosure Obligations in Commercial and Investment Arbitration in Pitkowitz, Handbook on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration, Juris Publishing (2025), 91 – 107
  • Approaches To Defining Third-Party Funding in Pitkowitz, Handbook on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration, Juris Publishing (2025), 3 -25
  • Third-Party Funding Country Report Austria in Pitkowitz, Handbook on Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration, Juris Publishing (2025), 247 – 265
  • Transparency in Arbitration: Navigating Disclosure Obligations relating to Third-Party Funding in Klausegger et al. (Hrsg.), Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2024, Manz (2024), 71 – 84
  • Arbitration Rules and the Challenge of Effectively Addressing Third-Party Funding in Klausegger et al. (Hrsg.), Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2023, Manz (2023), 131 – 144
  • The Legal Nature of Third-Party Funding Agreements in Klausegger et al. (Hrsg.), Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration 2021, Manz (2021), 215 – 241

 

Articles:

  • How Representative Actions Reshape Austrian Limitation Periods for Consumers, ICLG Briefings (2025)
  • Class and Group Actions in Austria, International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) 2025
  • Confidential Information in Civil Proceedings – Safeguarded Secrets or Unleashed Truths?, The Legal 500 (2024)
  • Class and Group Actions in Austria, International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) 2024
  • Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, The Legal 500 (2023)
  • Mifid II bringt erheblichen Mehraufwand bei Provisionsberatung, FONDS professionell, 3/2017
  • Cloud Computing Vertrag – Miet- oder Werkvertrag oder doch Vertrag sui generis?, Zeitschrift für Informationsrecht (ZIR) 5/2014, 372 – 375

 

  • Austrian Bar Association
  • American Bar Association – International Law Section
  • International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
  • Austrian Arbitration Association (ArbAut)
  • Young Austrian Arbitration Practitioners (YAAP)

 

  • Panelist, CIArb, VIAC und SIAC Arbitrator Moot Camp (2026)
  • „Third-Party Funding and Disclosure in Arbitration“, Pitkowitz & Partners, Wien (2026)
  • Universität Wien, Gastvortrag zu Streitbeilegungsklauseln, Kurs FlexCo Vertragsgestaltung (2025)
  • Workshop „In-Depth Introduction to Mediation“, Summer ELSA Law School (2024, 2025)