Dr. StefanKnotzer LL.M.

Attorney at Law

Stefan Knotzer is an attorney-at-law at ATB.LAW with a focus on corporate and commercial law as well as IT law. He assists companies in mastering legal challenges at the intersection of digitalization and corporate management.

Stefan wrote his doctoral thesis on the use of artificial intelligence in corporate management and holds a postgraduate master's degree in information and media law. He lectures at universities, speaks at trade conferences, and publishes on current legal issues. He combines this academic perspective with practical consulting – for solutions that are both legally sound and actionable.

COMPETENCIES

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Selected Publications

Knotzer, Case note on OGH 19.11.2024, 4 Ob 195/24s – defective password protection, MR 2025, 20;
Schima/Knotzer, On the recording of committee meetings with special consideration of tape recordings, Aufsichtsrat aktuell 2022, 166 (Part I) 2022, 208 (Part II);
Kezer/Knotzer, Commentary on OGH 29.08.2022, 6 Ob 198/21t – Rating portal for doctors, MR 2022, 220;
Knotzer, Responsibility and Governance in Sport – Liability of Corporate Organs in Associations and Corporations, in König/Mitterecker, Practical Handbook of Sports Law (2022);
Knotzer, RDB Keywords¹ – 28 terms on commercial law (distribution law), (as of October 11, 2021, rdb.at);
Knotzer, Say on Pay – Executive Remuneration and Compensation Policy, Aufsichtsrat aktuell 2021, 12;
Knotzer, Case note on OGH 10.09.2020, 6 Ob 135/20a – patronizing manner, MR 2020, 356;
Herzog/Knotzer, Trust participation in a GmbH – too small to be true? GES 2020, 353;
Knotzer, commentary on §§ 19 – 32 MaklerG (Commercial Brokers; Insurance Brokers) in Straube/Ratka/Rauter (Ed.), Vienna Commentary on the UGB I⁴ (79th Suppl.; As of 10/01/2020, rdb.at);
Knotzer/Leisser, The Privacy Policy – Compliance in Clear and Simple Language (2020); Knotzer, Data protection incompatibilities in the allergy day clinic, MR 2019, 75;
Knotzer, Scientific research and data protection: A critical analysis of selected aspects of the Austrian legal situation, ZTR 2018, 202.