Steinwender & Partner Wirtschaftsmediation

What Steinwender & Partner Wirtschaftsmediation does

Steinwender & Partner Wirtschaftsmediation is a Vienna-based civil law partnership (Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts) that delivers professional mediation and conflict-prevention services, founded by Mag. Michaela Steinwender, MA and Dr. Klaus Voithofer, LL.M. The firm specializes in civil and commercial mediation — including court-pending disputes under the Austrian Civil Mediation Act (§ 16 ZivMediatG) — alongside out-of-court conflict resolution for family businesses, agricultural/forestry enterprises, organizations, foundations, free professions (lawyers, tax consultants, notaries, doctors, civil engineers), and inheritance/estate matters. A distinctive "Duo" service model pairs mediators to combine procedural mediation competence with domain expertise in law, construction, corporate/IP, and business economics, addressing cases that range from construction-defect and real-estate project disputes to licensing and succession conflicts.

The firm operates with a 7-mediator team from a single Vienna headquarters (Hochhaus Herrengasse 6-8/I/28) and generates revenue through time-based (hourly) fees benchmarked to active-attorney rates, supplemented by fixed/flat fees for initial consultations and preparation work; pro bono reductions are offered at the firm's discretion for hardship cases such as farm succession and family mediations involving children. Distribution is entirely direct and domestic, driven by attorney referrals and institutional participation in the Association for Mediation in Court Proceedings (VMG) and the Institute for Conciliation and Mediation in Construction (ISMIB). The firm cites an internal outcome metric of over 75% of court-related mediations resolved during mediation in the recent five-year period, and is entirely founder-owned with no external capital, subsidiaries, or non-Austrian operations.

Name

Steinwender & Partner Wirtschaftsmediation

Legal name

Steinwender, Voithofer & Partner Wirtschaftsmediation

Website

https://steinwender-partner.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Steinwender & Partner is a Vienna-based partnership offering civil, commercial, construction, family-business, and estate mediation through a 7-mediator interdisciplinary team, serving Austrian enterprises, families, and professional partnerships via attorney referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Mediation Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Commercial mediation services
• Civil litigation alternatives
• Construction dispute mediation
• Family business mediation
• Conflict resolution consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Mediation Services: Time-based fees (hourly rates) where the mediator hourly rate in civil and commercial mediation typically corresponds to hourly rates of active attorneys. Also fixed/flat fee arrangements for initial consultations and preparation work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The firm delivers professional mediation services in Austria, with two core practice lines: Mediation in Zivil- und Handelssachen (civil and commercial mediation, including court-pending disputes) and Konfliktlösung & Prävention (out-of-court conflict resolution and prevention). It further offers specialized modules including Baumediation (construction disputes), mediation for family businesses, mediation for organizations and enterprises, estate/asset succession mediation, and mediation for free professions such as lawyers, tax consultants, notaries, doctors, and civil engineers. Services are delivered by registered mediators under §16 ZivMediatG, often in a Duo model combining two specialists, with engagements handled from the firm's Vienna office.

Product overview

Steinwender, Voithofer & Partner is an interdisciplinary mediation law firm offering a unified suite of professional mediation services. The core offering consists of Mediation in Zivil- und Handelssachen (civil and commercial mediation) and Konfliktlösung & Prävention (conflict resolution and prevention). Specialized service modules include Baumediation (construction disputes), family business mediation, organizational/enterprise mediation, estate succession mediation, and mediation for free professions. The firm operates as specialized teams using a 'Duo' model approach, combining procedural competence, specialist expertise, and legal competence to resolve disputes efficiently.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mediation in Zivil- und Handelssachen (Civil and Commercial Mediation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 75% of court-related disputes mediated were resolved during mediation (based on records from recent five years of court-related mediations)

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution): UK-based leading ADR organization that trains mediators, administers mediations, and provides commercial mediation services. Operates as a broader ADR platform than Steinwender & Partner's specialized law-office model, but covers overlapping commercial mediation work and is a comparable alternative dispute resolution provider.
• ICC International Court of Arbitration: International Chamber of Commerce's dispute resolution arm, providing international mediation and arbitration for commercial disputes between businesses. Adjacent broad incumbent in the commercial dispute resolution space where Steinwender & Partner operates for cross-border commercial mediations.
• JAMS: The largest private ADR provider in the United States, offering mediation, arbitration, and ADR services across commercial, construction, family, and employment matters. A broader, scaled incumbent with overlapping practice areas (commercial mediation, construction, complex multi-party disputes) but operating at much greater scale and with US-only reach.
• WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center: International ADR body offering specialized mediation for intellectual property and commercial disputes between businesses. Comparable in its mediation-for-business-disputes focus to Steinwender & Partner's IP/licensing mediation practice, but operates globally as a much larger intergovernmental institution.

Direct peers

• ADR Center: Italian alternative dispute resolution firm offering commercial mediation, arbitration, and conflict management services across Europe. Directly comparable to Steinwender & Partner in that both provide mediator-led commercial/civil mediation for cross-border and domestic business disputes.

Emerging players

• Smartsettle: Canadian online dispute resolution platform automating aspects of commercial and family mediation through proprietary technology. Adjacent but emerging competitor/alternative addressing similar commercial mediation use cases via a technology-enabled model rather than traditional face-to-face mediation.
• Resolution: UK membership organization for family lawyers specializing in non-confrontational resolution of family disputes, including mediation. Comparable to Steinwender & Partner's family business and estate mediation practices, though focused on family law rather than commercial/family-business disputes.

Others

• Mediate.com: US-based online mediation directory and information platform that connects parties to mediators. Ecosystem/enabling player rather than direct competitor, but serves as a marketplace that could influence client acquisition for boutique mediation firms like Steinwender & Partner.

Regional players

• Bundesverband Mediation (BM): Germany's leading professional association for mediators, providing member directories, training, and standards. Comparable to Steinwender & Partner's professional association involvement (VMG, ISMIB) in the DACH mediation ecosystem, though operates as an industry body rather than a service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steinwender-partner

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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