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.

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