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Schurti Partners Attorneys at Law Ltd Offices

Schurti Partners Attorneys at Law Ltd
ZOLLSTRASSE 2
9490 VADUZ
Liechtenstein
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Schurti Partners Attorneys at Law Ltd > The Legal 500 Rankings

Liechtenstein > Banking and finance Tier 1

The combined finance and regulatory offering from Schurti Partners Attorneys at Law Ltd is highly valued by international and domestic banks, insurance companies, asset managers, investment funds, private equity houses and fintech service providers seeking assistance with all aspects of capital development and regulatory advice. On the financial transactions side, Nicolai Binkert takes centre stage, leading the practice alongside Moritz Blasy, who is a powerhouse in regulatory matters and proceedings before the Financial Market Authority (FMA). Alexander Appel supports across the breadth of regulatory and transactional queries. Notable additions to the team include Bernhard Rankl from Binder Grösswang in November 2022, and Philipp Schanner from Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners in September 2023.

Practice head(s):

Nicolai Binkert; Moritz Blasy

Other key lawyers:

Andreas Schurti; Alexander Appel; Bernhard Rankl; Philipp Schanner

Testimonials

‘Schurti has a very professional, highly responsive team. They are pleasant to work with and always deliver on time.’

‘Alexander Appel is our go-to lawyer for any banking and finance work in Liechtenstein.’

‘Bernhard Rankl was quick to respond, very knowledgeable and came up with solutions to a number of particularly specific cross-border problems which arose during the course of the transaction.’

‘The firm has a large regulatory and finance team which is regularly handling large licensing proceedings as well as finance transactions. They also regularly advise larger licensed financial intermediaries such as banks, insurances and asset managers.’

‘Moritz Blasy and Nicolai Binkert are leading figures in the area of banking and finance.’

Work highlights

Liechtenstein > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1

A familiar name in the Liechtenstein corporate market, Schurti Partners Attorneys at Law Ltd excels in domestic and cross-border transactions involving regulated entities, Liechtenstein holding entities and industrial enterprises, as well as advising across the general breadth of formation, migration, reorganisation and restructuring of legal entities. Andreas Schurti distinguishes himself in transactional and internal corporate governance, while Alexander Appel stands out for his focus on cross-border transactions and commercial contracts. Moritz Blasy is most active in the corporate and regulatory aspects of banking and finance, and Nicolai Binkert regularly works on transactions involving financial intermediaries and holding entities. In September and November 2022, respectively, the firm welcomed Georg Mühlbauer of Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners and Bernhard Rankl of Binder Grösswang.

Practice head(s):

Andreas Schurti; Alexander Appel; Moritz Blasy; Nicolai Binkert

Other key lawyers:

Georg Mühlbauer; Bernhard Rankl

Testimonials

‘Great team  – open, transparent communication, with a view to achieve the best outcome for everyone.’

‘Alexander Appel was a real pleasure to work with.’

‘The team works efficiently, and is highly professional and well versed in the relevant issues of foundation and trust law.’

‘Schurti Partners has a strong team advising large family offices and corporate holding structures in all aspects. In particular, they are strong on foundations, trusts, holding companies etc. In this context they also advise on large transactions which regularly involve multiple jurisdictions.’

‘Andreas Schurti and Moritz Blasy are the leading individuals in all aspects of corporate and commercial activities.’

Liechtenstein > Dispute resolution Tier 1

The seasoned team of litigators at Schurti Partners Attorneys at Law Ltd are exceptionally proficient in disputes concerning trusts and foundations law, international estates, professional liability claims and insurance law, representing companies and individuals in multi-jurisdictional matters before the Liechtenstein courts and authorities. Trusts authority Andreas Schurti, high-net-worth-individual and financial services expert Moritz Blasy and white collar crime specialist Simon Ott lead the practice, with Andreas Vogel and Nicolai Binkert supporting on asset confiscation and criminal tax law, and private foundations and trusts, respectively. Civil and criminal litigator Christian Scheffknecht was promoted to partner in January 2023.

Practice head(s):

Andreas Schurti; Moritz Blasy; Simon Ott

Other key lawyers:

Andreas Vogel; Nicolai Binkert; Christian Scheffknecht

Testimonials

‘Moritz Blasy and Nicolai Binkert are hugely impressive. Equally adept in criminal and civil litigation. Very sophisticated.’

‘Excellent and unparalleled knowledge of cross-border issues and the relationship between criminal and civil proceedings.’

‘Moritz Blasy and Nicolai Binkert are stand-out practitioners who will skilfully and fearlessly advance their client’s case.’

‘The team at Schurti have excellent legal skills, are always contactable and have very good turnaround times. The work produced is fantastic. I would highly recommend them.’

‘Simon Ott is a superstar litigation lawyer. I cannot rate him highly enough.’

‘Maybe the best placed criminal lawyers in Liechtenstein – strong on all topics of white collar crime.’

‘Andreas Vogel is highly experienced in regulatory questions in the financial industry and is also a seasoned litigator. ’

‘Andreas Schurti is a seasoned litigator with exceptional strategic skills.’

Schurti Partners Attorneys at Law Ltd > Firm Profile

Schurti Partners Attorneys at Law Ltd is a Liechtenstein-based full-service law firm with a strong focus on international matters. The firm’s lawyers were trained and are qualified in several jurisdictions (Liechtenstein, New York, California, England and Wales, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany and Austria) and gained work experience abroad in some of the most prestigious international law firms. The firm is built on the aspiration to provide legal services which meet the highest international standards.

The firm was founded in 1991 as a partnership and incorporated in 2015. Over the years, the firm has grown to become one of the largest and most renowned law firms in Liechtenstein. Schurti Partners has established a solid track record of supporting clients with businesses and/or assets across the world, drawing on the support of the firm’s well established networks of other leading independent law firms based in other jurisdictions.

Areas of practice
Asset tracing / asset recovery  Schurti Partners’ asset tracing and asset recovery team is made up of dispute resolution and criminal law experts. Since many asset tracing and asset recovery issues are multi-jurisdictional matters, it is of huge benefit that the team’s experts were trained and are qualified in different common and civil law jurisdictions. The firm’s lawyers have the necessary credentials to recover misappropriated funds quickly and discreetly.

Corporate and commercial Schurti Partners regularly advises clients on all matters regarding the formation, migration, reorganization and restructuring of all types of legal entities under Liechtenstein law. As one of the largest Liechtenstein law firms, the firm has the required expertise as well as the necessary resources to handle the most complex international transactions. Since most of the larger transactions which involve Liechtenstein are of cross-border nature, it is a considerable advantage that the team’s lawyers are qualified and/or admitted in several jurisdictions (Liechtenstein, Switzerland, New York, England and Wales, Ireland, Germany, California and Austria) and multi-lingual.

Criminal defence Schurti Partners’ criminal defence team has vast experience in the representation of companies and individuals in white-collar crime matters before the Liechtenstein courts and authorities. Over the last decades, the firm has handled some of the most delicate and high-profile white-collar crime cases in Liechtenstein. A further strength of the firm’s criminal defence team lies in the field of international judicial assistance, in particular in relation to the confiscation of assets in Liechtenstein and abroad.

Dispute resolution Schurti Partners represents private and corporate clients in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters before Liechtenstein courts as well as national and international arbitral tribunals. The firm handles a wide variety of trust- and foundation-related disputes. Most of the disputes handled by Schurti Partners are not limited to Liechtenstein but are of a multi-jurisdictional nature. In many of these cases the firm not only advises clients on those aspects of the matters relevant to Liechtenstein but also assists in the strategical and tactical coordination of their actions in other jurisdictions involved.

Finance law Schurti Partners advises on all aspects of capital development. The firm has vast expertise in complex cross-border finance transactions, cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, securitisation, intra-group restructuring, corporate lending, leveraged finance and asset finance. Schurti Partners’ finance experts regularly draw up Liechtenstein law-governed finance documents, review foreign law-governed documents with regard to their enforceability in Liechtenstein and/or against Liechtenstein contractual parties, and advise and opine on the steps to be taken in order to ensure validity and enforceability in Liechtenstein.

Private client / asset and estate planning Schurti Partners regularly advises high net-worth and ultra-high net-worth individuals and their families on how to structure and protect their wealth. The multi-jurisdictionally trained and admitted team has the necessary credentials to advise clients holistically with regard to their global wealth. In close cooperation with WalPart Trust reg., the affiliated fiduciary service provider, Schurti Partners is able to offer taylor-made solutions.

Regulatory Schurti Partners advises banks, insurance companies, asset managers, investment funds, issuers, private equity houses and fintech service providers on all regulatory aspects of the Liechtenstein financial market. Further, the team’s lawyers represent the firm’s clients before the Liechtenstein authorities (in particular the Financial Market Authority (FMA)) in a wide range of regulatory proceedings. The firm regularly advises clients intending to set up financial intermediaries in Liechtenstein, re-domicile existing financial intermediaries to Liechtenstein, or acquire/sell (qualified) interests in financial intermediaries regulated in Liechtenstein.

Tax law Schurti Partners’ tax experts advise private and corporate clients on all aspects of domestic Liechtenstein tax law and international tax law applicable in Liechtenstein (such as DTAs and TIEAs, FATCA, CRS and AEOI). Since the potential tax exposure of most of the firm’s clients is not restricted to Liechtenstein, Schurti Partners has built up a network of tax experts in other jurisdictions whose advice can be sought if needed.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Private Client / Asset & Estate Planning Dr Andreas Schurti
Private Client / Asset & Estate Planning Mr Nicolai Binkert
Private Client / Asset & Estate Planning Dr Moritz Blasy
Private Client / Asset & Estate Planning Mr Robert Burke
Dispute Resolution Dr Moritz Blasy
Dispute Resolution Mr Simon Ott
Dispute Resolution Dr Andreas Schurti
Corporate & Commercial Law Mr Nicolai Binkert
Corporate & Commercial Law Dr Alexander Appel
Corporate & Commercial Law Dr Andreas Schurti
Corporate & Commercial Law Dr Moritz Blasy
Regulatory Law Dr Moritz Blasy
Regulatory Law Dr Alexander Appel
Regulatory Law Mr Nicolai Binkert
Finance Law Mr Nicolai Binkert
Finance Law Dr Alexander Appel
Tax Law Dr Andreas Schurti
Tax Law Dr Moritz Blasy
Tax Law Mr Nicolai Binkert
Tax Law Mr Robert Burke
Criminal Defense Mr Simon Ott
Criminal Defense Dr Andreas Vogel
Criminal Defense Dr Andreas Schurti
Asset Tracing / Asset Recovery Dr Andreas Schurti
Asset Tracing / Asset Recovery Mr Simon Ott
Asset Tracing / Asset Recovery Dr Moritz Blasy
Asset Tracing / Asset Recovery Dr Andreas Vogel

Staff Figures

Partners : 9
Lawyers (including partners) : 18

Languages

English
German
French
Spanish

Memberships

Association of European Lawyers
World Services Group (WSG)
International Fraud Group
State Capital Group
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