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              Attorneys at Law

            Helmut Schwärzler
            Dr., MM

            Founding Partner, Attorney at Law, Notary Public (LI), Mediator

                +423 239 85 40

                h.s@s-law.com
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              LiechtensteinZurichZug

            Specialisation

            Legal Advice and Representation in Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Austria

            Investor Protection Law, Financial Markets Law, Corporate Law, Tort Law, Contract Law, White-Collar Crime, Family Law

            Fiduciary Expert for national and international Trusts

            Mediation

            Biography

            Education
              * 2020

                Notary examination Liechtenstein

              * 2005 - 2006

                Master in Mediation (MM)

              * 2001 - 2002

                Training as Liechtenstein Fiduciary Expert, University of Applied Sciences Liechtenstein

              * 2001

                Dissertation on "The freedom of establishment of lawyers" on the basis of Directive 98/5 EC, University of Vienna

              * 1998

                Oxford Brooks University, Sommerschule für Rechtsenglisch

              * 1994 - 1999

                Law studies, University of Vienna, Austria

            Professional experience
              * 2023

                Appointment by the UEFA Executive Committee as UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) Judge

              * 2021

                Appointment by the UEFA Executive Committee as UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) Judge

              * since 2015

                Appointment as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria for the Principality of Liechtenstein

              * since 2005

                Schwärzler Attorneys at Law, Concordanz Treuhand

              * 2003 - 2005

                Attorney at Law, Sele Frommelt & Partner, Vaduz, Liechtenstein

              * 2000 - 2002

                Associate, Sele Frommelt & Partner and trust company Negele Sele Frommelt & Partner, Vaduz, Liechtenstein

              * 2000

                Court internship, Princely Court of Justice, Vaduz, Liechtenstein

            Languages

              * German, English, French

            Memberships

            Liechtenstein Bar AssociationLiechtenstein Chamber of NotariesLiechtenstein Chamber of TrusteesInternational Bar Association, National Representative of the Negligence and Damages CommitteeAIJA International Association of Young LawyersDACH European Bar AssociationSEC Chamber of Commerce Switzerland - Central EuropeLiechtenstein Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers (VLS)Liechtenstein Mediation AssociationWorld Investor Lawyer Network
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        Publications + Lectures

          2026

            Speaker at the STEP Conference in Warsaw

          2026

            Speaker at the Bendura Bank Roundtable Dialogue in Hong Kong

          2025

            FT: Liechtenstein hit by Russia-linked ‘zombie trust’ crisis

          2025

            Speaker at the FOZL-Conference in Singapore

          2024

            Practical update in the Liechtenstein Law Journal on the topic of retrocessions

          2023

            Retrocessions: 01.06.2023 as a turning point for the Liechtenstein financial center?

          2023

            German bank clients demand commissions back

          2023

            Speaker at the Webinar Trust conference in Lugano

          2022

            LJZ, Directors' and officers' liability in Liechtenstein - Developments and current challenges for foundation boards in connection with retrocessions

          2022

            Error in legislation or bank protection law?

          2022

            Directors' and Officers' Liability in Liechtenstein – Developments and Current Challenges for Boards of Trustees in Connection with Retrocessions

            Overview of the recent developments in Liechtenstein case law and Case law and legislation on the subject of retrocessions.

          2022

            Retrocessions and Directors' and Officers' Liability in the Foundation Sector

            Lecture at the 14th Liechtenstein Foundation Law Day at the University of Liechtenstein.

          2022

            Mass Proceedings Concerning Retrocessions and the Latest Decisions in Switzerland and Liechtenstein

            Lecture at the WIN Meeting in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

          2022

            Ex-Tax Haven Liechtenstein? New Rules, Old Burdens, Good Business

            WDR contribution in the series Dok5 - on topics of the Liechtenstein financial centre.

          2021

            Mediation Clauses as an Investment

          2021

            Can you Afford (no) Mediation?

          2021

            Retrocessions – Requirements for a Valid Waiver (Part 2)

          2020

            Retrocessions – Requirements for a Valid Waiver – Lessons from the Recent Case Law of the Princely Supreme Court

          2020

            Retrocessions - Requirements for a valid waiver - Lessons from the recent case law of the Princely Supreme Court (Part 1)

          2020

            International Family Mediation

          2020

            Lecture "Retrocessions: The New Case Law of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court"

          2020

            Mediation as an Instrument of Conflict Resolution in Labour Law

          2020

            The Introduction of the Notary's Office in Liechtenstein

          2019

            Liechtenstein Foundations and Trusts – Two Attractive Instruments for Succession Planning and Asset Protection

          2020

            Liechtenstein Notaries Act

          2019

            Money Laundering in the Principality of Liechtenstein Through Foreign Tax Fraud – Legal Answers to Practical Questions

          2019

            Retrocessions, Investor Claims Against Swiss Banks, Consumer Protection Lawsuit Against Volkswagen in Switzerland

            Presentation at the 14th World Investor's Lawyer Network Meeting (WIN) in Iceland.

          2019

            Negligence and Damages Committees on Retrocessions

          2019

            Loss of Confidence in Boards of Trustees, Amendments to the Liechtenstein Chamber of Trustees' Code of Professional Conduct

          2018

            Retrocessions and Their Assertion Against Swiss Asset Managers, Volkswagen – Assertion of Claims for damages in Switzerland and Liechtenstein for Vehicle Owners, Mass Proceedings in CH, Retrocessions – Current Rulings and Credit Suisse Mass Proceedings Regarding Prospectus Liability in Connection with the Capital Increase in 2016

            Presentation at the 13th World Investor's Lawyer Network Meeting (WIN) in Bruges, Belgium.

          2017

            Retrocessions and Their Enforcement Against Swiss Asset Managers from the Perspective of the Latest Case Law of the Federal Supreme Court, Volkswagen – Assertion of Claims for Damages in Switzerland and Liechtenstein for Vehicle Owners, Investor Damages Regarding the Capital Increase at Credit Suisse

            Presentation at the 12th World Investor's Lawyer Network Meeting (WIN) in Rennes, France.

          2017

            Retrocessions and the Resulting Claims against Swiss Asset Managers – the Liability of Organs of Liechtenstein Associations in the event of Failure to Assett Claims

          2016

            Compensation for Policyholders of SwissLife, ViennaLife, and other Life Insurance Companies in Liechtenstein, Recovery of Retrocessions Wrongfully withheld by Swiss banks, Investor Damage Capital Increase of Credit Suisse in Autumn 2015, Indentec Case and the Representation of Investors of this Company in Liechtenstein

            Presentation at the 11th World Investor's Lawyer Network Meeting (WIN) in Dublin, Ireland.

          2015

            Compensation for Policyholders in Liechtenstein, Recovery of Retrocessions Wrongfully withheld by Swiss Banks and on the Rights of Investors and Customers of Volkswagen

            Presentation at the 10th World Investor's Lawyer Network Meeting (WIN) in Montevideo, Uruguay.

          2015

            Handbook of International Limited Liability Company Law, Country Report Liechtenstein

          2015

            About the Limited Liability Company in Liechtenstein

            Schwärzler / Wagner in Liechtenstein Journal 3/20.

          2014

            Changes to the Law of Parent and Child and Implementation Options

            Panel discussion within the framework of the symposium.

          2013

            Liability in Liechtenstein Company Law

            Yearbook on Liechtenstein Law / Liechtenstein Journal 2012 / 2013: Schwärzler/Wagner.

          2012

            Liability in Liechtenstein Company Law

          2012

            Accountability: Problems for Trustees, Lawyers, Auditors?

            Lecture as part of the Liechtenstein Journal event series.

          2012

            Lawyers as Party Representatives in Mediation: Experiences and Impressions

            Panel discussion 4th Congress of the Swiss Chamber of Commercial Mediation in Solothurn.

          2012

            Lecture in the Context of the 5th Liechtenstein Foundation Law Day 2012

            Cross-border enforcement of claims under foundation law, in particular beneficiary rights.

          2011

            Arbitration and Mediation as Alternatives to Public Iurisdiction

          2011

            Handbook of International Limited Liability Company Law, Country Report Liechtenstein

          2011

            Liabilty of Lawyers under Liechtenstein Law

            Lecture at the IBA Annual Conference in Dubai.

          2011

            Arbitration and Mediation as Alternatives to Public Iurisdiction

            Lecture as part of the Liechtenstein Journal event seri.

          2010

            International Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters

            Liechtenstein Journal 1/2010.

          2010

            Data Theft in Liechtenstein: News on the Claims Against LGT Treuhand AG

            Tax Lawyer Magazine 01/2010.

          2010

            Lawyer and Mediation

            Lecture at the symposium 5 Years of the Civil Law Mediation Act in Liechtenstein.

          2009

            Data Theft in Liechtenstein – Claims Against LGT Treuhand AG

            Tax Lawyer Magazine 01/2009.

          2009

            Extensive Application of the Principle of Trust in Mutual Legal Assistance Proceedings

            Liechtenstein Journal 01/2009.

          2007

            Liability in Liechtenstein company law

          2006

            Liability of Members of the Board of Liechtenstein Entities

          2005

            Handbook of International Limited Liability Company Law, Country Report Liechtenstein

          2005

            Outsourcing, Cross-border Employment, Business Immigration, Foreign Investment and Offshore Financial Services (Moderator)

            Lecture Centre of International Legal Studies, Global Business.

          2004

            The liability of members of the board of Liechtenstein Entities

            Lecture Centre of International Legal Studies, Negligence and Damages conference, Salzburg.

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