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Josef Bergt PhD MSc MBA LLM LLM is an attorney admitted to the Liechtenstein bar who is specialized in Liechtenstein and European corporate, banking and financial market law and has an extensive expertise regarding the regulatory framework of financial markets, in particular with regard to sharing economy models and disruptive technologies. Josef Bergt also has in-depth knowledge of intellectual property law and data protection. As an author and lecturer, he shares his knowledge and expertise at international events and universities.
Josef Bergt is a seasoned legal expert with extensive experience in the formation, registration, and licensing of regulated financial institutions and financial intermediaries with competent supervisory authorities and regulatory bodies. He is also well-versed in advising startups and handling corporate transactions like mergers and acquisitions or financing rounds. Furthermore, Josef Bergt has a proven track record of representing clients in regulatory proceedings.
In addition to his legal practice and strong academic background, Josef Bergt is also an active member of several professional associations and organizations. As a speaker and author, Josef Bergt is passionate about sharing his expertise and insights with others in the legal and financial communities. He is committed to staying ahead of the curve when it comes to new developments in the financial markets, fintech and sharing economy spaces and using his knowledge to help his clients succeed. This allows him to provide his clients with cutting-edge legal advice and solutions that are tailored to their specific needs and goals.
Overall, Josef Bergt is a highly respected and experienced attorney who is dedicated to providing his clients with sophisticated and sustainable legal solutions. His extensive knowledge and expertise in corporate & commercial law as well as banking and financial market law and with regulatory proceedings make him a valuable asset to clients seeking legal representation in Liechtenstein and beyond. He is committed to delivering practical solutions that align with his clients' unique business goals while ensuring full compliance with applicable legal frameworks.
since 2025
Registered in the EU/EFTA list of lawyers of the Bar Association of the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
since 2024
Liechtenstein Notary
since 2022
Founder and managing partner of the Law Firm Bergt and Partners Ltd., Vaduz
since 2021
Founder and name partner of the Law Firm Bergt | Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Bergt
since 2021
Executive Board Member GST Network AG | GST Network Ltd.
2025
Bar Association of the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
2024
Liechtenstein Chamber of Notaries
2023
AIJA - International Association of Young Lawyers
2023
IBA - International Bar Association
2021
Liechtenstein Bar Association
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Austria
EU/EEA
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Josef is very technical, commercial, proactive and also a very innovative and creative thinker. He is so fast and can handle the most complex of matters with ease.
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Josef is very technical, commercial, proactive and also a very innovative and creative thinker. He is so fast and can handle the most complex of matters with ease.
Josef Bergt's exceptional competence, rapid problem-solving and ability to deliver clear, effective solutions set him apart.
Josef Bergt is incredibly studied and brings good ideas and suggestions.
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Hardly any other micro-jurisdiction has displayed a comparable legislative velocity in the field of international tax cooperation as the Principality of Liechtenstein...
For more than two hundred years the Allgemeines Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (ABGB; Civil Code) allowed creditors an expansive 30-year window to sue, a horizon so generous that evidence, witnesses and even corporate records often evaporated long before the clock stopped.
Unveiling new Terrain - AIFMD II's Impact on Alternative Investment Fund Managers...
In the ever-evolving landscape of European Union financial regulation, the publication on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive and amending Directives 2003/41/EC and 2009/65/EC and Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009 and (EU) No 1095/2010 (AIFMD II) marks a pivotal moment...
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In the digital age, the proliferation of financial discourse on social media platforms has significantly altered the dynamics of investment advice and market behavior. The advent of digital communication has revolutionized the way financial advice is disseminated...
Stop The Clock, Start The Strategy
When Liechtenstein transposed the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) on 1 July 2024, it locked thousands of undertakings into a frenetic implementation sprint...
Reverse Solicitation Meets Stablecoin Scrutiny
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New MiCA Suitability Guidelines
When the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published their Joint Guidelines on the assessment of the suitability of the members of the management body of issuers of asset-referenced tokens (ARTs)...
As MiCAR’s full authorisation regime for crypto-asset service providers (“CASPs”) settles across the EU/EEA, the single date that defines strategy for every TVTG-registered firm in Liechtenstein is the end of the transitional (“grandfathering”) window...
Liechtenstein’s MiFIDMiFIR Overhaul Payment-for-Order-Flow Ban...
In a move that is both evolutionary in its policy intent and revolutionary in its operational consequences, the European Union’s reform of MiFIR and MiFID II—adopted at EU level and already in force there—now cascades into Liechtenstein...
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In the densely interconnected architecture of European financial regulation, the recent Government Bill (No. 47/2025 of 8 July 2025) stands out..
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When the Principality of Liechtenstein transposed the OECD/G20 “Pillar Two” framework into domestic law in late 2023...
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In a jurisdiction that traditionally prides itself on the finely tuned equilibrium between investor confidentiality and regulatory integrity, the Liechtenstein Parliament’s (Landtag’s) near-unanimous first-reading approval...
When observers of continental private-wealth structures spoke, until recently, of the alpine principality as an unassailable redoubt of legal certainty, they rarely anticipated a scenario in which hundreds of trusts and foundations [...] would become simultaneously leaderless...
From Mandate to Market Advantage: Navigating ESMA’s MiCA Knowledge-&-Competence Guidelines..
The text reveals a set of obligations that will, by the force of their practical consequences, reshape how crypto-asset service providers (“CASPs”) recruit, train and continuously monitor their client-facing personnel – and, crucially, how those CASPs signal trustworthiness to investors...
From Forked Mandates to Regulatory Harmony
When the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) released its 34 page No Action Letter on 10 June 2025, it did rather more than grant a temporary supervisory reprieve to crypto asset service providers (“CASPs”) transacting electronic money tokens (“EMTs”)...
In the wake of the European Economic Area Joint Committee’s Decision No. 70/2025, whose approval by the Liechtenstein Parliament (Landtag) concludes Liechtenstein’s legislative journey towards the full transposition of Regulation ...
ESMA’s June 2025 MiCA Q&As Three Silent Game-Changers Every Crypto Platform Must Internalise
Compliance officers who skim regulatory updates only for headline-worthy acronyms may have overlooked three slim yet densely reasoned answers that the European Securities and Markets Authority published in mid-June 2025...
Crypto-Asset Transparency 2.0 – How Liechtenstein’s Forthcoming CARF Act And CRS Revision Will Resh
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Liechtenstein is moving to transpose Directive (EU) 2024/927 (“AIFMD II”) and to operationalize the revamped ELTIF (European Long Term Investment Fund) regime (Regulation (EU) 2023/606 together with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2759), by comprehensively amending the AIFM Act (AIFMG)...
2025 MiCA Suitability & Periodic-Statement Playbook: How Crypto-Asset Managers Can Transform ESMA’s
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Join Bergt Law at the World Economic Forum 2024 in Davos, Switzerland!
Bergt Law will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 16, 2024, offering a chance to discuss global economic and legal issues. Join them at Steigenberger Icon Grandhotel Belvédère for in-depth talks on law and policy, or meet informally around Davos. More at bergt.law/en/.
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New Era of Crypto Regulation - Understanding MiCA's Comprehensive Framework
In the dynamic and rapidly evolving world of digital assets, regulatory frameworks are essential in providing stability, transparency, and security. MiCA, a groundbreaking legislative framework introduced by the European Union, marks a significant step in the regulation and thus broad implementation
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Embracing FinTech Innovation – Liechtenstein's Regulatory Framework in preparation for MiCAR
In the heart of Europe, nestled between Austria and Switzerland, Liechtenstein emerges as a bastion of financial innovation, leveraging the transformative power of financial technologies (FinTech). This article delves into the principality's strategic regulatory approach.
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