At the Women in Business Law Awards 2024, DORDA has once again been successful, repeating its win as "Austrian Firm of the Year" and receiving the "Gender Diversity National Firm" award. This underlines DORDA's ongoing commitment to advancing women in the legal industry and fostering an inclusive working environment.
Francine Brogyányi, Managing Partner and Head of women@DORDA, upon receiving the award stated: "We are fully committed to gender equality and an inclusive working environment. As an employer, it is essential to promote all talents and create a workspace where every employee feels valued, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, or origin. Diverse teams lead to better results, more innovation and greater creativity. Therefore, our goal is to increase the proportion of women at all levels of our organisation while creating an environment where all employees feel valued, respected and empowered to reach their full potential." Magdalena Nitsche, Counsel and Co-Head of women@DORDA, adds: "Numerous programmes and initiatives actively promote equality at DORDA. These include career mentoring programmes, the Leadership Academy, and flexible working solutions. These measures help us to continuously improve our commitment to equal opportunities."
Additionally, two outstanding female lawyers from DORDA received individual awards: Francine Brogyányi and Katharina Binder.
Francine Brogyányi repeated her success as "Product Liability Lawyer of the Year" recognising her expertise and commitment in Europe in the field of product liability. She is Managing Partner at DORDA, heads DORDA's Health & Life Science Group and leads the women@DORDA programme.
Katharina Binder was honoured as "Wealth Management Lawyer of the Year", highlighting her outstanding skills and significant contributions in the field of succession planning. As a lawyer in DORDA’s Private Client team, Katharina advises national and international clients on complex wealth management matters.
DORDA's success at the Women in Business Law Awards 2024 reinforces the firm's position as a leading law firm in Austria committed to diversity, equal opportunities and the advancement of women in the legal industry.
