Josef Bergt

Practice Areas

Prof. Dr. Josef Bergt MSc LLM LLM is managing partner of Bergt Law and 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.

Career

since 2021 - founder and managing partner of the Law Firm Bergt and Partners Ltd., Vaduz

since 2022 - Professor for Business Law at the Collegium Humanum - Warsaw Management University in connection with the Apsley Business School, London

since 2021 - Executive Board Member GST Network AG | GST Network Ltd.

since 2020 - Ambassador and Lecturer of the Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein (UFL), Triesen

2018 - 2020 - Senior Associate at NÄGELE Attorneys at Law LLC, Vaduz

2018 - 2020 - Data Protection Officer of Nägele Attorneys at Law LLC, Vaduz

2017 - Associate at Schwärzler Attorneys at Law, Schaan

2016 - Legal internship, Princely Court, Vaduz

2016 - Legal internship, District Court Telfs, Austria

2012 - Legal internship, Law firm Dr. Peter Bergt, Telfs, Austria

Professional Memberships

AIJA - International Association of Young Lawyers

IBA - International Bar Association

Liechtenstein Bar Association

thinkBLOCKtank asbl

UFL Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein Alumni Association

Publications

Decentralized Finance Unmasked: Behavioral Finance and Public Policy insights on Financial Market Regulation, Nomos Verlag Verlag, Juni 2023;

Trust in Blockchain Blockchain-Technology in a Sharing Economy, Februar 2021;

Liechtenstein: Data protection and employment, OneTrust DataGuidance, Dezember 2020;

Tokens as Dematerialized Securities & Token Offerings and decentralized Trading Venues, 2020;

Verantwortlichkeit der Leitungs- und Kontrollorgane in der liechtensteinischen Aktiengesellschaft, Unter Berücksichtigung des schweizerischen und österreichischen Rechts, Schulthess Verlag (ISBN 978-3-7255-8112-2), Februar 2020;

Note on Data Protection in the Financial Sector, OneTrust DataGuidance, Februar 2020;

Gesetzessammlung des liechtensteinischen Rechts, BoD Verlag, seit 2020;

Bergt/Esneault/Feldkircher/Nägele, Kryptowährungen, National legal & regulatory frameworks in select European countries, Country Analysis Liechtenstein in The Regulation of Tokens in Europe Parts A & B: The EU legal and regulatory framework, thinkBLOCKtank asbl, S 117, Juni 2019;

Kryptowährungen und Blockchain-Technologie im liechtensteinischen Aufsichtsrecht, Regulatorische Grauzone?, Nägele/Bergt in Liechtensteinische Juristen-Zeitung, Heft 2, (LJZ 2/18), S 63, Juni 2018;

Retrozessionen und die daraus resultierenden Ansprüche gegenüber Schweizer Vermögensverwaltern – Die Haftung von Organen Liechtensteinischer Verbandspersonen bei unterlassener Geltendmachung, Schwärzler/Bergt/Vollrath in Liechtenstein Journal (LJ), 33. Ausgabe 1/2017, März 2017;

Zusammenschluss zur Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts, AV Akademikerverlag (ISBN 10: 3639886607, ISBN 13: 978-3639886603), April 2016.

Languages Spoken

German: Mother tongue

English: C1

French B1

Italian: A2

Chinese ( Mandarin): A2

Japanese: A2

Experience

2020 - 2023 - Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Behavioral Economics, Seeburg Castle University, Seekirchen am Wallersee, Salzburg / Austria

2023 - Computer Science for Lawyers, Harvard University

2018 - 2020 - LL.M. Programme, Banking and Finance, University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz

2018 - 2020 - LL.M. Programme, Company, Foundation and Trust Law, University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz

2019 - 2020 - Accounting intensive course, bzb Buchs, St.Gallen

2017 - 2019 - PhD in Law (doctoral programme in jurisprudence), Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein (UFL), Triesen

2018 - Intensive course “company data protection officer”, University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz

2016 - Cambridge International Legal English Certificate (ILEC, Level C1)

2015 - Diploma programme in Jurisprudence, Leopold-Franzens University, Innsbruck, Austria

Personal

Privately Josef Bergt is also a pyrotechnician for stage and large-scale fireworks (F3, F4, T2, S2, P2) and a certified journalist and press photographer.

Awards