Anne-Karin Grill
Mediator
Short Introduction
Anne-Karin Grill is a Vienna-based CEDR-accredited mediator who focuses on multi-jurisdictional disputes (commercial and ISDS). She is widely recognized by international directories such as Who’s Who Legal, The Legal 500, Chambers and JUVE for combining strategic case analysis with empathy, responsiveness and an eloquent, solutions-oriented style. As founder and principal of AKG ADVISORY, an ADR-focused boutique firm, she is frequently appointed as neutral and is described as a top mediator of her generation and a go‑to mediation specialist in Austria
About Work
Anne-Karin Grill integrates a broad spectrum of alternative dispute resolution methods, making her approach notably diversified and comprehensive, especially in complex cases. She stands out through her combined experience as a lawyer, mediation advocate, and thought leader in international mediation institutions, which contrasts with other mediators who specialize in facilitative, interest-based mediation without the same depth of multi-method expertise.
Her mediation style is characterized by a skilled combination of facilitative and evaluative techniques. She is recognized for her expertise in providing comprehensive mediative guidance that considers all relevant (including legal) aspects of the process, enabling parties to reach sustainable solutions effectively.
Expertise
- Private Client
- Commercial & Corporate
- Construction, Property & Planning
- Public Sector & Governance
- Industry, Energy & Environment
- International Trade & Competition
- Healthcare & Personal Matters
- Technology, Media & IP
Languages
- English
- German
- French
- Swedish
Awards
- DER STANDARD
Dispute Resolution – Top Law Firm in Austria (2026) - The Legal 500
Arbitration and Mediation – Net Generation Partner (2020–2025) - JUVE
Konfliktlösung (Dispute Resolution) Ranking (2020–2025) - Lexology Index
Mediation Thought Leader (2022–2025)
Memberships
International Mediation Institute (IMI)
Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC)
Publications
- The Impact of EU Law on International Commercial Mediation
Published in International Arbitration and EU Law (Edward Elgar Publishing). - Alternative Streitbeilegungsverfahren
Published by Verlag Österreich (Austria). - VIAC Handbook
Commentary on Article 37 Vienna Rules (Med-Arb-Med) and Articles 9 and 13 Vienna Mediation Rules. - ICSID Commentary
Conciliation Rules for ICSID Convention Proceedings (ICSID Rules and Regulations 2022). - Internationaler Investitionsschutz: Die neuen ICSID Mediation Rules
Published in Kölner Schrift zum Wirtschaftsrecht (KSzW) / Nomos Verlag.