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

Resume

2026 Attorney at ATB.LAW

2025/2026 Lawyer at a renowned law firm in Vienna

2025 Doctoral studies in Law, University of Vienna with distinction

2024 Bar exam with honors

2022/2025 Associate at renowned law firms in Vienna

2022 Master of Laws in Information and Media Law

2019/2022 Managing Director of the INFOLAW Research Association

2018/2022 Research Associate at the Department for Legal Studies at the University for Continuing Education Krems 

2017/2018 Associate in a renowned law firm in Vienna 

2016 Master of Laws, University of Vienna

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.