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Thomas Stern
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Work Department
Banking & Finance & Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Position
Co-Head Banking & Finance Departm
Career
Priv.-Doz. MMag. Dr. (habil) Thomas Stern, MBA, LL.M., is a highly respected legal scholar and regulatory expert with a professional background spanning nearly two decades in European financial markets law and cross-border banking supervision. Prior to joining Bergt Law, he held several senior positions at the Financial Market Authority Liechtenstein (FMA) – most recently as Head of the Division for Bank and Investment Firm Resolution, and previously as Deputy Head of the Supervision Department (Banking Division).
Dr. Stern possesses outstanding expertise in Liechtenstein and European banking and financial market law, particularly in the area of regulatory licensing of financial intermediaries and financial service providers under the frameworks of MiCAR, PSD2, MiFID II, and CRD/CRR. He advises clients at all stages of market entry, from the strategic design and structuring of regulated business models, through licensing and registration procedures, to ongoing compliance and interaction with regulatory authorities.
In addition to his regulatory practice, Dr. Stern is a recognized expert in corporate restructuring and preventive insolvency law advisory. With his specialization in recovery and resolution regimes, he supports companies in crisis situations by developing and implementing legally sound and sustainable restructuring strategies – particularly in the context of regulatory recovery planning, early intervention, and internal resolution plans.
As a lecturer at various European universities, Dr. Stern teaches banking supervision law, financial market regulation, and insolvency law. He is also the author of approximately 100 academic publications, including contributions to leading legal commentaries (e.g., on MiCAR) and editor of several scholarly volumes. Dr. Stern is historically also the first legal scholar to be awarded a habilitation (venia legendi) in law in Liechtenstein – a historic and academic milestone that further underscores his contribution to the legal community next to his years of experience in legal drafting with regard to the implementation of European directives and standards.
With more than fifteen years of experience in regulatory practice, financial regulation policy, and academic research, Dr. Stern combines deep theoretical analysis with practical regulatory advisory expertise. His former participation in expert committees of the European Commission, the European Banking Authority (EBA), and the Single Supervisory Mechanism (ECB/SSM) makes him a sought-after advisor on complex cross-border regulatory matters.
Dr. Stern’s commitment to excellence, his academic depth, and his consistent client orientation align seamlessly with our advisory philosophy and mission: We stand for high-quality, sustainable legal counsel (sophisticated and sustainable legal solutions) at the intersection of innovation, compliance, and financial regulatory integrity, grounded in a scientific, evidence-based, and data-driven approach.
Languages
English, German
Memberships
EBA Standing Committee on CCP Resolution (CCP-ResCO)
EBA Standing Committee on Resolution (ResCO)
European Banking Committee (EBC)
Expert Group on Banking, Payments and Insurance (EGBPI)
EBA Subgroup on Liquidity Risk