• 2003 Liechtenstein

Christoph Bruckschweiger advises domestic and international clients on litigation, foundation and trust law, corporate law, and regulatory matters. His practice focuses on complex disputes, Private Client structures, and corporate transactions, particularly in cross-border contexts.

Practice Areas

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Christoph represents clients in civil and administrative litigation. His work includes the strategic enforcement and defence of claims before courts and authorities.

A significant portion of his litigation practice involves disputes relating to foundations, trusts, and Private Client structures. He regularly represents:

• Beneficiaries
• Foundations
• Trustees
• Foundation board members
• Other stakeholders in fiduciary structures

Typical disputes involve financial claims, beneficiary rights, and information rights.

Christoph also has extensive experience in supervisory proceedings, where courts review the conduct and administration of trustees, foundation boards, or fiduciaries.

Liability of Corporate and Foundation Officers

Christoph advises and represents directors, foundation board members, and other corporate officers in matters involving personal liability and breach of duty claims.

He has significant experience in the defence against liability claims brought against governing bodies of companies, foundations, and other legal entities.

Financial Services Litigation

Christoph regularly handles disputes involving:

• Investment funds
• Life insurance products
• Asset managers
• Financial intermediaries

These matters often involve complex questions regarding the liability of financial service providers, including:

• Duties of custodian banks to monitor the admissibility of investments
• Enforcement of insurance payouts under life insurance policies
• Legal issues related to employee solicitation and recruitment in the asset management industry

Foundation, Trust and Corporate Law

Outside of litigation, Chrtistoph advises clients on foundation law, trust law, and corporate law.

His advisory work includes:

• Structuring foundations and trusts
• Restructuring existing fiduciary structures
• Corporate reorganisations
• Governance matters for legal entities

These mandates frequently involve international Private Client structures.

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

CB advises clients throughout the entire transaction lifecycle, including:

• Legal due diligence
• Drafting and negotiating transaction agreements
• Transaction structuring
• Regulatory approvals from the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA)

Additional Areas of Expertise

White Collar Crime
Advising and representing clients in business crime matters such as fraud, money laundering, corruption, and breach of trust.

Asset Recovery
Tracing, securing, and recovering misappropriated assets, particularly in cases involving fraud or insolvency.

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
Advising on cross-border criminal investigations and cooperation between authorities.

International Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
Legal matters involving cooperation between tax authorities in different jurisdictions.

Notarial Services

In addition to his legal practice, CB also acts as a Notary, assisting clients with the formalisation, certification, and notarisation of legal transactions.

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• since 2021 Paragraph 7 Attorneys at Law, Vaduz, Liechtenstein (Partner)
• 2010 – 2020 WOLFF GSTOEHL BRUCKSCHWEIGER, Attorneys at Law, Vaduz, Liechtenstein (Partner)
• 2005 – 2010 Ritter Wohlwend, Attorneys at Law, Vaduz, Liechtenstein (Partner)
• 2004 – 2005 Ritter Wohlwend Wolff, Attorneys at Law, Vaduz, Liechtenstein (Associate)

• 2018 Certified Advanced Studies (CAS) in Arbitration (a 10 ECTS credit point joint degree of the University of Lucerne and the University of Neuchâtel in cooperation with the Swiss Arbitration Academy)
• Executive Master in Property Law, LL.M., Liechtenstein Bar exam
• 2003 internships with the EEA Coordination Unit, Vaduz and with the Princely Court of First Instance, Vaduz
• Mag.iur., 1998 Law degree from the University of Innsbruck, Austria
• Erasmus Program 1997 studied at Université de Paris

• Vicepresident of the Liechtenstein Chamber of Notaries

• Liechtenstein Bar Association (since 2005)
• Liechtenstein Arbitration Association (LIS)
• Liechtenstein Chamber of Notaries
• Rotary