Rudolf Pendl

pendl@pm-law.at
+43 (1) 512 94 48

Attorney at Law, Partner
Dr. iur., LL. M. (NYU)

FOCUS
•  Commercial and Corporate Law
•  Corporate Reorganization
•  Aviation Law
•  Trademark, Design and Patent Law
•  Unfair Competition
•  Contract Law
•  ArbitrationTorts and Product Liability Law
•  Employment Law
•  Foundations Law
•  White-Collar Crime and Compliance

EDUCATION
•  Austrian Bar Examination (1997)
•  New York University (LL.M. 1995 in Trade Regulations; Fulbright Scholarship)
•  Karl-Franzens-University of Graz (Dr. iur., 1993)
•  Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA-USA (1991-1992; studies and research for doctoral thesis: The Banking Secrecy and Criminal Law – A Comparative Study of the Legal Situation in Austria and the United States of America)
•  Studies of Sports Science, Karl-Franzens-University of Graz (1985-1990)

EXPERIENCE
•  Equity Partner, PENDL MAIR Attorneys at Law, since 2014
•  Attorney at Law, Zeiner & Zeiner – Cooperation of Independent Attorneys (1999-2014)
•  Associate, Höhne, In der Maur & Partners (1998-1999)
•  Associate, Dorda Brugger Jordis (1996-1997)
•  Associate, Heller Löber Bahn (now: Freshfields; 1993-1996)

MEMBERSHIP
•  Vienna Bar
•  International Bar Association (IBA)
•  L2B Aviation
•  Klub Wiener Rechtsanwälte
•  LAWorld
•  INTA

HONOURS AND AWARDS
•  The Legal 500 EMEA Recommended Lawyer from 2016 – 2022
•  Who’s Who Legal – International Who’s Who of Aviation Lawyers selected Rudolf as being among the world’s leading Aviation Lawyers from 2014 – 2022.
•  Pendl Mair Attorneys at Law ranked in Chambers 2022 as one of the leading law firms for Intellectual Property in Austria

LANGUAGES
German, English