Thomas Hartl is right, left and centre at the white-collar crime department and is a true expert on Austrian white-collar crime matters.
Thomas Hartl
Partner, MMag.
Area of expertise
Languages
English, GermanThomas Hartl is a partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Team. He advises and defends clients in matters of white-collar crime, with a focus on representing companies in complex white-collar crime proceedings. Specialising in criminal and civil litigation, he regularly represents clients in the defence, prosecution and enforcement of claims in connection with white-collar crime matters. He also advises on preventive measures and assists clients in conducting internal corporate investigations, regularly in cooperation with specialists in forensics and business administration.
He focuses on
- White-collar crime
- Corporate criminal liability
- Internal investigations and compliance
- Related civil disputes
Thomas Hartl is listed by Legal500 as a "Leading Associate" (2024, 2025) and by Chambers Europe as "Up and Coming" (2025) in the area of white-collar criminal law.
He studied law and international business administration at the University of Vienna and the University of Melbourne.
Thomas Hartl is an ISO-certified compliance officer, a certified stock exchange trader at Wiener Börse AG (cash market) and regularly publishes on current topics in the context of white-collar criminal law.
He is a member of the Austrian Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers, the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA), the Wirtschaftsstrafrechtliche Vereinigung e.V (WisteV) and an auditor and member of the Austrian White Collar Crime Association - Vereinigung für Wirtschaftsstrafrecht (AWCCA).
- Advice and criminal defence of companies, controlling bodies and private individuals in all areas of white-collar criminal law (fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, balance sheet falsification, criminal offences, corporate espionage, financial criminal law, association liability)
- Representation of victims and private parties in the defence of their interests as well as the prosecution and enforcement of claims in criminal proceedings
- Advising on the assessment and investigation of compliance violations (conducting internal company investigations)
- Preventive advice to companies (compliance guidelines, whistleblowing systems)
Profile
Thomas Hartl is a partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution Team. He advises and defends clients in matters of white-collar crime, with a focus on representing companies in complex white-collar crime proceedings. Specialising in criminal and civil litigation, he regularly represents clients in the defence, prosecution and enforcement of claims in connection with white-collar crime matters. He also advises on preventive measures and assists clients in conducting internal corporate investigations, regularly in cooperation with specialists in forensics and business administration.
He focuses on
- White-collar crime
- Corporate criminal liability
- Internal investigations and compliance
- Related civil disputes
Thomas Hartl is listed by Legal500 as a "Leading Associate" (2024, 2025) and by Chambers Europe as "Up and Coming" (2025) in the area of white-collar criminal law.
He studied law and international business administration at the University of Vienna and the University of Melbourne.
Thomas Hartl is an ISO-certified compliance officer, a certified stock exchange trader at Wiener Börse AG (cash market) and regularly publishes on current topics in the context of white-collar criminal law.
He is a member of the Austrian Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers, the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA), the Wirtschaftsstrafrechtliche Vereinigung e.V (WisteV) and an auditor and member of the Austrian White Collar Crime Association - Vereinigung für Wirtschaftsstrafrecht (AWCCA).
Experience
- Advice and criminal defence of companies, controlling bodies and private individuals in all areas of white-collar criminal law (fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, balance sheet falsification, criminal offences, corporate espionage, financial criminal law, association liability)
- Representation of victims and private parties in the defence of their interests as well as the prosecution and enforcement of claims in criminal proceedings
- Advising on the assessment and investigation of compliance violations (conducting internal company investigations)
- Preventive advice to companies (compliance guidelines, whistleblowing systems)
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