Dr. Elias Schönborn – Schönborn Rechtsanwalt GmbH

Leaders in Law endorses Dr. Elias Schönborn – Schönborn Rechtsanwalt GmbH as our exclusively recommended White-Collar Crime Law and Criminal Defence expert in Austria. If you wish to get in touch with Elias Schönborn, please use the contact information provided below.

Excellence, Strategy, and Discretion

In our law firm, we are committed to legal excellence, an international approach and strategic precision. We provide tailored solutions for complex legal challenges — whether in criminal defence, preventive compliance advice, sensitive internal investigations or civil law issues. Our clients include individuals, companies, and public institutions who value our discreet, fast, and results-driven approach. Every enquiry is handled with absolute confidentiality and in strict compliance with professional secrecy obligations. Lawyer Elias Schönborn has successfully represented numerous international clients in the last years.

Specialised Legal Representation

The firm’s founder, Dr. Elias Schönborn – Schönborn Rechtsanwalt GmbH, is an attorney-at-law specialising in business criminal law, internal investigations, criminal compliance and civil law. He graduated with distinction in law (diploma and doctorate) from the University of Vienna and the London School of Economics and Political Science. Dr. Schönborn advises and defends clients in criminal proceedings, liability cases, and compliance-sensitive situations — often involving reputational risk and cross-border implications.

In addition to criminal defence work, we help clients proactively reduce exposure to criminal liability through structured compliance programmes and discreet internal investigations as civil liability aspects. Victims of unlawful conduct also receive comprehensive support in enforcing their rights, whether through private participation in criminal proceedings or civil litigation.

Legal Scholarship, Lecturer and Speaker

Dr. Schönborn is a recognised contributor to legal scholarship. He is co-editor of Austria’s first practical handbook on Criminal Compliance, the country’s first legal commentary on the Whistleblower Protection Act (HSchG), and a forthcoming handbook on Medical Criminal Law. He is a certified Compliance Officer and regularly advises companies and public bodies on compliance structure design, risk assessment, and investigation management.

As a sought-after speaker, Dr Schönborn shares his expertise at conferences and academic institutions in Austria and internationally – bridging the gap between theory and practice with clear insights into this day-to-day work.