Adrian Zwettler is a young, competent and extremely committed lawyer.
Adrian Zwettler
Counsel, Dr., BA, MA
Area of expertise
Languages
English, French, GermanAdrian Zwettler is a counsel in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Team and advises national and international clients in particular private clients, in all areas of civil litigation as well as white-collar-crime-related matters.
He focuses on
- defence against individual and class actions in the context of investment consultancy and prospectus liability
- representation of HNI in contentious proceedings
- comprehensive advice for private clients including regarding inheritance law
- representation of clients in the context of preliminary relief and (cross-border) enforcement
Adrian has been with Binder Grösswang since 2015. He studied law and history at the University of Vienna (Mag. iur. and BA) and obtained a postgraduate degree (MA Medical Ethics and Law) from King’s College London in 2014. In 2022, he completed his doctoral studies at the University of Vienna (Dr.iur.). After a six month secondment with Trowers & Hamlins LLP in London, Adrian returned to Binder Grösswang in April 2024.
Adrian is ranked as „Leading Associate“ in the practice area “Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation” in the renowned 2025 Legal 500 Austria edition.
Adrian has published on issues of civil procedure as well as medical law.
- Representing a leading South American pulp manufacturer in connection with a multinational post-M&A litigation (arbitration and litigation)
- Advising an underwriting bank in proceedings concerning investor claims regarding the insolvency of Austrian construction company ALPINE
- Representing a public real estate company in (interim) proceedings regarding real estate property
- Advising a bank regarding the admissibility of an interest rate floor in the context of negative interest rates
- Representing the estate of an UHNI in a court dispute over custom-made hunting rifles
- Advising an injured parties in the process of enforcing foreign preliminary measures (German “Arreste”) in Austria
- Advising a German Airline Carrier during proceedings initiated to lift the seizure of an airplane ordered by Austrian authorities
- Representing an UHNI in litigation concerning fake wine bottles (”Jefferson Bottles”)
Profile
Adrian Zwettler is a counsel in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Team and advises national and international clients in particular private clients, in all areas of civil litigation as well as white-collar-crime-related matters.
He focuses on
- defence against individual and class actions in the context of investment consultancy and prospectus liability
- representation of HNI in contentious proceedings
- comprehensive advice for private clients including regarding inheritance law
- representation of clients in the context of preliminary relief and (cross-border) enforcement
Adrian has been with Binder Grösswang since 2015. He studied law and history at the University of Vienna (Mag. iur. and BA) and obtained a postgraduate degree (MA Medical Ethics and Law) from King’s College London in 2014. In 2022, he completed his doctoral studies at the University of Vienna (Dr.iur.). After a six month secondment with Trowers & Hamlins LLP in London, Adrian returned to Binder Grösswang in April 2024.
Adrian is ranked as „Leading Associate“ in the practice area “Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation” in the renowned 2025 Legal 500 Austria edition.
Adrian has published on issues of civil procedure as well as medical law.
Experience
- Representing a leading South American pulp manufacturer in connection with a multinational post-M&A litigation (arbitration and litigation)
- Advising an underwriting bank in proceedings concerning investor claims regarding the insolvency of Austrian construction company ALPINE
- Representing a public real estate company in (interim) proceedings regarding real estate property
- Advising a bank regarding the admissibility of an interest rate floor in the context of negative interest rates
- Representing the estate of an UHNI in a court dispute over custom-made hunting rifles
- Advising an injured parties in the process of enforcing foreign preliminary measures (German “Arreste”) in Austria
- Advising a German Airline Carrier during proceedings initiated to lift the seizure of an airplane ordered by Austrian authorities
- Representing an UHNI in litigation concerning fake wine bottles (”Jefferson Bottles”)