Helmut Schwärzler
Dr. MM

Practical update in the Liechtenstein Law Journal on the topic of retrocessions

Retrocessions: 01.06.2023 as a turning point for the Liechtenstein financial center?

The new § 1489a para. 2 ABGB fundamentally changes the statute of limitations for retrocessions in the Principality of Liechtenstein.

German bank clients demand commissions back

Speaker at Webinar Trust conference in Lugano

LJZ, Directors' and officers' liability in Liechtenstein - Developments and current challenges for foundation boards in connection with retrocessions

Error in legislation or bank protection law?

Directors' and Officers' Liability in Liechtenstein – Developments and Current Challenges for Boards of Trustees in Connection with Retrocessions

Overview of the recent developments in Liechtenstein case law and Case law and legislation on the subject of retrocessions.

Retrocessions and Directors' and Officers' Liability in the Foundation Sector

Lecture at the 14th Liechtenstein Foundation Law Day at the University of Liechtenstein.

Mass Proceedings Concerning Retrocessions and the Latest Decisions in Switzerland and Liechtenstein

Lecture at the WIN Meeting in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Ex-Tax Haven Liechtenstein? New Rules, Old Burdens, Good Business

WDR contribution in the series Dok5 - on topics of the Liechtenstein financial centre.

Mediation Clauses as an Investment

Can you Afford (no) Mediation?

Retrocessions – Requirements for a Valid Waiver (Part 2)

Retrocessions were and are a core economic element of the financial market industry in Liechtenstein.

Retrocessions – Requirements for a Valid Waiver – Lessons from the Recent Case Law of the Princely Supreme Court

Retrocessions - Requirements for a valid waiver - Lessons from the recent case law of the Princely Supreme Court (Part 1)

International Family Mediation

When one of the parents and their children move abroad, this is often accompanied by emotionally existential questions for all family members.

Lecture "Retrocessions: The New Case Law of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court"

Mediation as an Instrument of Conflict Resolution in Labour Law

The Introduction of the Notary's Office in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Foundations and Trusts – Two Attractive Instruments for Succession Planning and Asset Protection

Liechtenstein Notaries Act

Lecture as part of the Lunch and Learn event series at the University of Liechtenstein.

Money Laundering in the Principality of Liechtenstein Through Foreign Tax Fraud – Legal Answers to Practical Questions

In Liechtenstein, the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing has been given the highest priority for years and a zero-tolerance policy is pursued in this area.

Retrocessions, Investor Claims Against Swiss Banks, Consumer Protection Lawsuit Against Volkswagen in Switzerland

Presentation at the 14th World Investor's Lawyer Network Meeting (WIN) in Iceland.

Negligence and Damages Committees on Retrocessions

Presentation at the IBA Annual Conference 2019 in Seoul, South Korea.

Loss of Confidence in Boards of Trustees, Amendments to the Liechtenstein Chamber of Trustees' Code of Professional Conduct

Retrocessions and Their Assertion Against Swiss Asset Managers, Volkswagen – Assertion of Claims for damages in Switzerland and Liechtenstein for Vehicle Owners, Mass Proceedings in CH, Retrocessions – Current Rulings and Credit Suisse Mass Proceedings Regarding Prospectus Liability in Connection with the Capital Increase in 2016

Presentation at the 13th World Investor's Lawyer Network Meeting (WIN) in Bruges, Belgium.

Retrocessions and Their Enforcement Against Swiss Asset Managers from the Perspective of the Latest Case Law of the Federal Supreme Court, Volkswagen – Assertion of Claims for Damages in Switzerland and Liechtenstein for Vehicle Owners, Investor Damages Regarding the Capital Increase at Credit Suisse

Presentation at the 12th World Investor's Lawyer Network Meeting (WIN) in Rennes, France.

Retrocessions and the Resulting Claims against Swiss Asset Managers – the Liability of Organs of Liechtenstein Associations in the event of Failure to Assett Claims

When assessing retrocessions from Swiss banks, it is necessary to first of all, it must be clarified whether an asset management contract or an an investment advisory contract exists.

Compensation for Policyholders of SwissLife, ViennaLife, and other Life Insurance Companies in Liechtenstein, Recovery of Retrocessions Wrongfully withheld by Swiss banks, Investor Damage Capital Increase of Credit Suisse in Autumn 2015, Indentec Case and the Representation of Investors of this Company in Liechtenstein

Presentation at the 11th World Investor's Lawyer Network Meeting (WIN) in Dublin, Ireland.

Compensation for Policyholders in Liechtenstein, Recovery of Retrocessions Wrongfully withheld by Swiss Banks and on the Rights of Investors and Customers of Volkswagen

Presentation at the 10th World Investor's Lawyer Network Meeting (WIN) in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Handbook of International Limited Liability Company Law, Country Report Liechtenstein

About the Limited Liability Company in Liechtenstein

Schwärzler / Wagner in Liechtenstein Journal 3/20.

Changes to the Law of Parent and Child and Implementation Options

Panel discussion within the framework of the symposium.

Liability in Liechtenstein Company Law

Yearbook on Liechtenstein Law / Liechtenstein Journal 2012 / 2013: Schwärzler/Wagner.

Liability in Liechtenstein Company Law

Accountability: Problems for Trustees, Lawyers, Auditors?

Lecture as part of the Liechtenstein Journal event series.

Lawyers as Party Representatives in Mediation: Experiences and Impressions

Panel discussion 4th Congress of the Swiss Chamber of Commercial Mediation in Solothurn.

Lecture in the Context of the 5th Liechtenstein Foundation Law Day 2012

Cross-border enforcement of claims under foundation law, in particular beneficiary rights.

Arbitration and Mediation as Alternatives to Public Iurisdiction

Handbook of International Limited Liability Company Law, Country Report Liechtenstein

Liabilty of Lawyers under Liechtenstein Law

Lecture at the IBA Annual Conference in Dubai.

Arbitration and Mediation as Alternatives to Public Iurisdiction

Lecture as part of the Liechtenstein Journal event seri.

International Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters

Liechtenstein Journal 1/2010.

Data Theft in Liechtenstein: News on the Claims Against LGT Treuhand AG

Tax Lawyer Magazine 01/2010.

Lawyer and Mediation

Lecture at the symposium 5 Years of the Civil Law Mediation Act in Liechtenstein.

Data Theft in Liechtenstein – Claims Against LGT Treuhand AG

Tax Lawyer Magazine 01/2009.

Extensive Application of the Principle of Trust in Mutual Legal Assistance Proceedings

Liechtenstein Journal 01/2009.

Liability in Liechtenstein company law

Liability of Members of the Board of Liechtenstein Entities

Handbook of International Limited Liability Company Law, Country Report Liechtenstein

Outsourcing, Cross-border Employment, Business Immigration, Foreign Investment and Offshore Financial Services (Moderator)

Lecture Centre of International Legal Studies, Global Business.

The liability of members of the board of Liechtenstein Entities

Lecture Centre of International Legal Studies, Negligence and Damages conference, Salzburg.