Independent research
Leading legal directories combine submissions with interviews, client or market feedback and independent analysis. Their methodologies differ, so each recognition should be read on its own terms.
INDEPENDENT RECOGNITION · PROFESSIONAL STANDING · INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS
Recognition in context. Professional standing made visible.
Independent legal directories, professional registrations and sector organisations provide external reference points for clients assessing counsel in Liechtenstein.
Bergt Law combines internationally researched market recognition with professional and industry affiliations across Liechtenstein, Switzerland and the wider legal community. The aim of this page is not to collect badges, but to explain what the organisations behind them do and why their assessments or memberships may matter when selecting counsel.
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
External signals, read in context.
No directory or membership replaces a mandate-specific assessment of counsel. Independent rankings, however, can provide evidence of market visibility, client feedback and recognised work. Professional registrations and affiliations help verify institutional standing and the networks in which a firm operates.
Practice-specific signals
Rankings normally relate to a jurisdiction and practice area, not to every service of a firm. Bergt Law therefore links directly to the relevant external profiles and research pages.
External and dynamic
Rankings, categories and memberships are maintained by third parties and can change. The linked publisher or organisation page is the authoritative current source.
INDEPENDENT MARKET RECOGNITION
Research-led directories and selected external recognition.
The principal sources below use different methodologies and audiences. Together they provide a broader view of Bergt Law across FinTech and financial regulation, corporate work, intellectual property, private clients and professional entrepreneurship.
Global legal research
Chambers and Partners
Chambers and Partners is an independent legal research organisation covering around 200 jurisdictions. Bergt Law and Josef Bergt are ranked Band 1 for FinTech Legal in Liechtenstein, while Josef Bergt is also ranked in Corporate/Commercial in the Chambers Global and Europe guides.
UHNW private client research
The Spear’s 500
The Spear’s 500 is a research-led guide for HNW and UHNW private clients and family offices. Its 2026 edition profiles 1,658 leading advisers after peer review, references, expert input and more than 1,000 interviews. Josef Bergt is included in the Corporate Lawyers category.
Legal market research
The Legal 500
The Legal 500 researches law firms through submissions, interviews and client feedback. Bergt Law is ranked in Banking and Finance and Commercial, Corporate and M&A. Josef Bergt is individually recognised as a Next Generation Partner in Banking and Finance, while Peter Bergt and Thomas Stern are named in the firm’s ranked teams and lawyer coverage.
Financial & corporate rankings
IFLR1000
IFLR1000 focuses on financial and corporate transactions. Its current Liechtenstein ranking places Bergt & Partners in Tier 2 for Financial and Corporate. Josef Bergt and Peter Bergt are also listed among the jurisdiction’s practitioners in this practice area.
Intellectual property research
IP STARS · Managing IP
IP STARS is Managing IP’s specialist research publication for intellectual property. It profiles Bergt Law’s IP practice and recognises Josef Bergt as a Notable Practitioner.
Crypto Valley ecosystem
Crypto Valley Top 50 & Ecosystem Report
CV VC’s Crypto Valley Top 50 & Ecosystem Report maps the blockchain ecosystem in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Bergt Law is featured in the latest edition as a Blockchain & Crypto Savvy Law Firm.
Specialist expert directory
Leaders in Law
Leaders in Law is an international expert directory. Thomas Stern is listed by the platform as its exclusively recommended Banking & Finance Law expert for Liechtenstein, reflecting his financial-regulatory focus at Bergt Law.
Specialist expert directory
Global Law Experts
Global Law Experts maintains specialist country and practice profiles. Josef Bergt is listed for Payments & Digital Assets Law in Liechtenstein, while Thomas Stern has a Financial Markets profile.
Entrepreneurship
Forbes 30 Under 30
Forbes selected Josef Bergt for the German-speaking region’s 30 Under 30 list in 2020, an early recognition of his entrepreneurial and academic work.
Liechtenstein national brand
Expertise from Liechtenstein
Bergt Law has been a partner of the Liechtenstein national brand since 2023 and carries the “Expertise from Liechtenstein” designation, linking origin and quality criteria with the country’s international positioning.
PROFESSIONAL STANDING
Professional affiliations, registrations and market institutions.
These organisations connect Bergt Law and its professionals with the legal profession and relevant Liechtenstein and Swiss market institutions. Memberships and registrations may attach to the firm or to individual professionals, as applicable.
International Bar Association (IBA)
The International Bar Association brings together international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies and provides a global platform for the profession.
Liechtenstein Investment Fund Association (LAFV)
The Liechtenstein Investment Fund Association is the official representative body of the Liechtenstein fund industry and connects fund companies with specialist service providers.
Association of Independent Asset Managers in Liechtenstein (VuVL)
Bergt Law is listed by the Association of Independent Asset Managers in Liechtenstein (VuVL) as a passive member. The listing is shown here as a factual market affiliation.
AIJA – International Association of Young Lawyers
AIJA is the global association dedicated to lawyers and in-house counsel aged 45 and under, with members in more than 100 countries.
Liechtenstein Bar Association (LIRAK)
The Liechtenstein Bar Association is the professional body for Liechtenstein lawyers and provides the official public lawyer search.
Liechtenstein Chamber of Notaries
The Liechtenstein Chamber of Notaries represents the notarial profession and provides the official public notary search.
Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
The Swiss Bar Association is the national umbrella organisation of the Swiss legal profession.
Canton of St. Gallen – EU/EFTA List of Lawyers
The Canton of St. Gallen maintains the official EU/EFTA list of lawyers. Josef Bergt is registered there as a Liechtenstein lawyer.
Austrian Bar Association (ÖRAK)
The Austrian Bar is the national representation of the Austrian bars and the legal profession.
Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce
The Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce represents companies and professional groups across the domestic economy.
External rankings and recognitions are produced by independent third parties and are subject to their respective methodologies and publication cycles. Some publishers offer paid profiles or enhanced presentation products. Where they do, those commercial products are separate from the ranking or inclusion decision according to the publisher’s stated methodology. Professional memberships and registrations are shown for context only. They do not imply endorsement of Bergt Law by the relevant organisation, or endorsement of that organisation by Bergt Law.
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