Stephan Steinhofer joined DORDA in 2011, passed the Austrian bar exam in 2013 with distinction, and is a partner since 2021. He advises and represents a wide range of domestic and international clients before Austrian courts and international arbitral tribunals. Stephan is an expert in civil and commercial litigation regarding technology contracts, damages, public funding, post M&A, and multi-party disputes. He is also active in cross-border enforcement proceedings, unfair competition, and white collar crime cases.
Before joining us, Stephan gained experience at Magna International Europe and at Alston & Bird in New York.
In addition, Stephan is an author and a coach at the Austrian civil law Moot Court. He also co-runs the DORDA Academy for associates.

Languages
German, English
Birth Information
1986 in Eisenstadt
Joined the Law Firm in
2011

Bar Admissions
Austrian bar in 2013

Education
Stephan studied at the University of Vienna (Dr iur 2012).

- Anwendung der Europäischen Kontenpfändungsverordnung (EuKoPfVO) in Österreich, ecolex 2017, 764 (gemeinsam mit Alexander Karl)
- Urheberrechtliche Ansprüche auf die Sperrung von Websites durch Access-Provider, Medien und Recht, 2010, 322 (with Lukas Feiler)
- §87b Abs 3 UrhG: Verfassungs- und gemeinschaftsrechtswidrig?, ecolex 2010, 716 (with Maximilian Raschhofer)
- Urheberrecht: So gehts weiter, computerwelt 02/2010
- Die Stellung des Laien im österreichischen Rechtsleben, Praxisschrift für Wolfgang Zankl, 2009
- Zwischen Urheber und Kunde: Provider in der Zwickmühle, Die Presse, 5.10.2009