The American Friends of the Wiener Konzerthaus and the International Friends of KHM (Kunsthistorisches Museum), both NY not-for-profit corporations under § 803 of the NCPL, qualified for exempt status under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as of July 22, 2010 and June 15, 2010, respectively. Both entities were formed with the assistance of H&F.

Stephen M. Harnik is now a regular featured US Supreme Court columnist for Anwalt Aktuell, an Austrian Lawyers' magazine. The current issue can be viewed here.  Previously published columns can be viewed here.

Under its "Outside Counsel" column, on January 23, 2009, the New York Law Journal published an article co-authored by Stephen M. Harnik and Christian Votava entitled "What is the Propriety of Service of Process on Foreign Central Banks."   The article analyzes service of process upon foreign central banks under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act ("FSIA") and concludes with a recommendation that the FSIA be amended.  

Stephen Harnik and Christian Votava have become members of the American Foreign Law Association ("AFLA").


On April 28, 2008 Stephen M. Harnik was named a Director of the Freud Foundation U.S. Read more...


On March 17, 2008, the International Friends of the Albertina Museum, ("IFAM") a NY not-for-profit corporation under § 803 of the NCPL, formed with the assistance of HW&F, qualified for exempt status under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Read more...


Christian Votava participated in the 2008 yearbook on EU state aid law, recently published by NVW in Austria. Read more...


On June 6, 2007, Stephen M. Harnik was awarded a gold decoration of honor for his services to the Republic of Austria (Goldenes Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich). Read more...