Batliner Wanger Batliner Rechtsanwälte AG

Partners: Dr Martin Batliner, Dr Ralph Wanger, Dr Christian Batliner, Hansjörg Lingg, Markus Wille, Christine Tinner-Rampone, Philipp Kranz, Michael Kranz

Number of partners: 8

Number of lawyers: 12

Languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Firm Overview:

The firm has grown continuously since its inception in 2002, and now has a sizeable team (including eight partners) covering wide-ranging contentious and non-contentious matters. It prides itself on its combination of specialist expertise and interdisciplinary capability, enabling it to meet its clients’ needs in a flexible, dynamic and efficient manner.

The firm acts for clients ranging from domestic and international companies and financial institutions to government bodies, trust companies and private individuals, and it regularly works in collaboration with leading international law firms (including coordinating transnational proceedings).

Although it handles mandates with cross-border connections and major economic implications on a regular basis, the firm attaches the greatest importance to looking after its local clients and considers itself to be firmly rooted in Liechtenstein. Its clients appreciate its strong ties with Liechtenstein, which are reflected by its longstanding relations with decision-makers and public authorities. Many of its employees have held, and continue to hold, significant positions in public institutions.

Main Areas of Practice:

Administrative Law

Arbitration

Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, ICO and FinTech

Capital Markets

Constitutional Law | Appeals to the Constitutional Court

Contract Law

Corporate Clients

Corporate Governance and Compliance

Corporate Law | M&A

Criminal Law

Data Protection

EEA and EU Law

Employment Law

Enforcement Law

Fiduciary Services

Financial Service Providers

Financing

Flat-rate Taxation

Foundations and Trusts

Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Insurance Contract Law

International Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters

IP/IT

Law of Succession, Estate Planning and Lasting Power of Attorney

Liability Law

Litigation

Municipalities, Public Companies and Institutions

Privacy and Media Law

Private Clients

Private International Law

Real Estate Law and Conveyancing

Reorganisation and Restructuring

Road Traffic Law

Social Security Law

Taking up Residence in Liechtenstein

Tenancy Law

White Collar Crime and Legal Assistance

Arbitration & Litigation:

The firm acts in judicial and extra-judicial disputes of all kinds. Its work on the civil side includes mainstream corporate and contractual disputes. Its contentious practice also includes white-collar crime cases and international legal assistance, as well as disputes in areas such as insolvency, employment, foundations and trusts, EEA/EU law, constitutional law, tax, inheritance law, and IP/data privacy. It has many years’ experience acting in all areas of arbitration, and members of its team also sit as arbitrators in arbitration proceedings.

Banking & Finance:

The firm’s established clientele includes renowned national and international banks and investment banks. Its finance practice covers wide-ranging financing transactions, financial services regulatory, investment funds, restructuring, and FinTech.

Corporate/M&A & Capital Markets:

The firm handles high-end national and international M&A and other corporate transactions, and are active in matters of corporate governance, general commercial matters and a host of other non-contentious areas (such as real estate and data protection). In capital markets, it is experienced in all matters of financial regulation and has longstanding experience in working closely with the authorities on demanding projects.

Criminal:

The firm acts for various defendants in relation to criminal charges of all kinds (including white-collar crime and administrative criminal law).

Execution & Bankruptcy:

The firm has a longstanding appointment (since 2016) as the official receiver and liquidator of an internationally operating insurance company with thousands of policyholders.

Investment Funds:

The firm advises various international investment funds. This includes the new formation of investment funds, their restructuring, the distribution of fund units, regulatory issues of any kind, and representation vis-à-vis the FMA and other authorities.

FinTech & Distributed Ledger Technology:

This area includes advice in connection with electronic currencies, digital payment systems, distributed ledger technologies (in particular blockchain and directed acyclic graph or tangle), e-money and fundraising via Initial Coin Offerings (Token Generating Events). The firm also advises and represents clients in regulatory approval procedures before the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA).

Private Clients:

The firm offers comprehensive advice to its clients in all matters concerning their private and business assets. Its work focuses on estate planning and asset succession,in particular the succession planning of companies as well as asset structuring coupled with the associated tax planning.It is experienced in the area of asset protection, and also acts as a family office for selected clients.