Regulated businesses, FinTech & capital markets
Licensing, business models, governance, technology, capital markets and ongoing compliance must fit together from both a regulatory and corporate perspective.
BUSINESS LAW | REGULATION | TECHNOLOGY | DISPUTES | PRIVATE WEALTH
Legal Services & Practice Areas
Bergt Law advises and represents companies, entrepreneurs, financial-market participants, board members, investors and private clients on complex commercial, regulatory, contentious and private-law matters. We combine Liechtenstein law with EEA and cross-border analysis and work across practices whenever a mandate spans several legal disciplines.
From our headquarters in Liechtenstein and our presence in Switzerland and Austria, we combine international practice experience and industry knowledge with personal, precise legal advice. Our clients range from start-ups, SMEs and international groups to regulated financial intermediaries, directors, investors, families and high-net-worth private clients.
REGULATION
CORPORATE & M&A
TECHNOLOGY
COMPLIANCE
DISPUTES
PRIVATE WEALTH
CONNECTED LEGAL ADVICE
Specialist practices, coordinated as one legal team
Legal questions rarely follow the boundaries of a single practice. A transaction may combine corporate, financial-market, contract and IP/IT law; a compliance incident may involve governance, regulatory, litigation and white-collar criminal law at the same time. We therefore connect our practices where a coherent legal position matters most.
PRACTICE AREAS
Our core legal practices
The following practices form the core of our legal advice and representation. Each card links directly to the relevant specialist page.
REGULATION & FINANCIAL MARKETS
Banking & Financial Market Law
Licensing and market access, FMA proceedings, banks and investment firms, MiFID/MiFIR, CRD/CRR, MiCAR and TVTG, DORA, capital markets and prospectuses, qualifying holdings and specialist regulatory opinions.
Open practice areaBUSINESS & TRANSACTIONS
Commercial & Corporate Law
Incorporation and corporate housekeeping, M&A, legal due diligence, share and asset deals, shareholders' agreements, financing rounds, governance, directors' liability, reorganisations and ongoing commercial law advice.
Open practice areaGOVERNANCE & CONTROLS
Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
Governance structures, compliance frameworks, AML/CFT, internal policies, compliance and risk training, targeted reviews, on-site inspection simulations, complete ICS and regulatory gap analyses and remediation.
Open practice areaIP, IT, DATA & DIGITAL
Intellectual Property & IT Law
Trademarks, copyright and content, software, SaaS and IT agreements, licensing and know-how, GDPR, e-commerce, platforms, AI, data and IP/IT issues in transactions and disputes.
Open practice areaCONTRACTS & LIABILITY
Contract and Compensation Law
Contract drafting and review, employment contracts and dismissals, damages, warranty and indemnity claims, wills and succession matters, coverage questions and strategic legal support in negotiation and enforcement.
Open practice areaLITIGATION & ENFORCEMENT
Dispute Resolution, Investor Litigation & Regulatory Proceedings
Civil and commercial litigation, investor and financial-market disputes, FMA proceedings, corporate and directors' disputes, interim measures, settlement, cross-border enforcement and coordinated procedural strategy.
Open practice areaDEFENCE & INVESTIGATIONS
White-Collar Criminal Law
Criminal defence, internal investigations, dawn raids and interviews, AML and compliance interfaces, asset freezing and recovery, cybercrime and digital evidence, and representation of injured parties.
Open practice areaLEGAL ANALYSIS & OPINIONS
Legal Advice, Legal Opinions & Expert Assessments
Strategic legal analysis, legal opinions and specialist assessments, contract and document review, regulatory submissions, second opinions and defensible positions for authorities, transactions and disputes.
Open practice areaPRIVATE CLIENTS & FAMILY GOVERNANCE
Private Wealth & Private Clients
Legal advice and representation on foundations and trusts, succession, family governance, founder, beneficiary and governing-body rights and private-wealth disputes. No trustee, asset-management or investment-advisory services.
Open practice areaLEGAL INTERFACES
Where several practices work together
Complex mandates often cannot sensibly be allocated to one legal field. These examples show the intersections where we deliberately combine specialist practices.
Companies, M&A & directors' responsibility
Transactions combine due diligence, contracts, directors' duties, financing, technology and, for regulated targets, supervisory requirements.
Compliance, investigations & enforcement
Internal incidents can trigger governance, AML, supervisory obligations, criminal proceedings, liability and civil claims at the same time.
Technology, data & digital business
Software, platforms, AI and data combine contracts, IP, privacy, corporate law and, in FinTech models, financial-market regulation.
Private Wealth, succession & disputes
Foundations, trusts, participations, succession and family interests may connect inheritance, corporate, contract and dispute matters across borders.
CLIENTS & INDUSTRIES
Advice for businesses, decision-makers and private clients
We work for clients of different sizes and across industries. What matters is the legal complexity, commercial relevance and need for precise, personal legal advice and representation.
Banks, financial intermediaries & FinTechs
Industrial, technology & service businesses
Start-ups, SMEs & international groups
Boards, management and other office-holders
Investors, shareholders & transaction parties
Private clients, entrepreneurial families & family offices
OUR APPROACH
From the legal question to an implementable position
We structure complex mandates so that legal analysis, commercial objectives and implementation remain aligned.
Facts & objectives
We identify the decisive facts, documents, interests and practical priorities.
Legal framework & interfaces
We determine the relevant practices, sources of law, EEA elements and cross-border issues.
Strategy & documentation
We develop a defensible legal position and draft or negotiate the documents required for implementation.
Implementation & representation
We support authority contacts, negotiations, transactions, remediation or proceedings through to legal implementation.
NOTARY
Notarial services in Liechtenstein
In addition to legal advice, independent Liechtenstein notaries within our office association provide notarial services including public deeds, certifications, enforceable instruments, affidavits, apostilles and superlegalisation.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about our practice areas
Does Bergt Law advise only on Liechtenstein law?
Our core expertise is Liechtenstein law. Because Liechtenstein is part of the EEA and many mandates are international, we regularly address EEA-law and cross-border interfaces and coordinate foreign law with qualified local counsel where required.
Can one mandate involve several Bergt Law practices?
Yes. Transactions, regulated business models, compliance incidents, technology projects, disputes and Private Wealth matters often span several legal fields. We coordinate the relevant practices within one coherent mandate strategy.
Does Bergt Law represent clients before authorities and courts?
Yes. Depending on the matter, we advise and represent clients before authorities and supervisory bodies, including the FMA, as well as in court, regulatory and white-collar criminal proceedings.
Does Bergt Law support M&A and financing rounds?
Yes. Our corporate practice supports M&A, legal due diligence, share and asset deals, shareholders' agreements, capital measures and the legal documentation of financing rounds. For regulated targets we involve our banking and financial-market practice.
What does Bergt Law provide in governance and compliance?
We advise on governance structures, compliance frameworks, AML/CFT, internal policies, training, compliance reviews, on-site inspection simulations, complete ICS, gap analyses and remediation.
What is covered by the Private Wealth practice?
We advise and represent on foundations, trusts, succession, family governance, ownership and participation matters, founder, beneficiary and governing-body rights and disputes. Bergt Law does not provide trustee, asset-management, investment-advisory or other regulated non-legal services.
BERGT LAW | LEGAL SERVICES
Complex legal issue. Clearly coordinated advice.
Whether the matter is a regulatory project, corporate transaction, contract issue, compliance question, dispute or Private Wealth matter, we assemble the relevant legal team and develop a precise strategy for the next step.
