Legal forms in Liechtenstein and Switzerland: a comprehensive overview
LegalLegal forms in Liechtenstein and Switzerland: a comprehensive overview
As the corporate and economic environment becomes increasingly complex, so do the legal and regulatory requirements.
Whether you are founding a new company, drafting employment contracts, outlining general terms and conditions or acquiring new real estate, you are faced with a multitude of rules, regulations and laws that must be understood, assessed and implemented correctly.
Our services in the area of legal services
- Drafting and negotiating contracts (e.g. purchase and sale, tenancy, lease, loan and employment contracts etc.)
- Drafting general terms and conditions for all types of businesses
- Advising on founding businesses and companies (start-ups) and on relocating companies
- Advising on LegalTech (e.g. smart contracts, Blockchain)
- Advising national and international clients on their legal transactions and on all aspects of corporate law (e.g. capital increases and reductions)
- Preparing company documentation (e.g. articles of association, minutes of AGMs and board meetings etc.)
- Providing legal advice on mergers, acquisitions, company spin-offs and on transformations and asset transfers
- Conducting legal due diligence
- Drafting share purchase agreements and shareholders’ agreements
- Providing advice and support on all matters relating to financial and capital market law
- Providing advice on financing (debt and equity)
- Drafting loan and surety agreements
- Insurance law
- Providing advice on all issues relating to data protection law
- Checking compliance with data protection requirements
- Drafting documents relating to data protection law (e.g. data protection guidelines, data protection statements)
- Providing advice throughout the complete lifecycle of real estate
- Advising on property transactions (particularly on purchase and sale)
- Advising on commercial leases and residential tenancy (e.g. landlord and tenant issues)
- Supporting approval procedures for the purchase of property by persons abroad (Swiss “Lex Koller” law)
- Advising on second home-related issues
- Providing advice on all inheritance issues
- Advising on succession planning and drafting wills
- Drafting marriage contracts and contracts of inheritance
- Providing support in the execution of wills
- Drafting employment contracts
- Advising on the termination of employment contracts
- Giving recommendations on data protection and social insurances
- Supporting the transfer of employees abroad
- Providing support on residence and work permit issues
- Setting up and managing Liechtenstein and foreign companies (foundations, trusts, institutions etc.)
- Taking over executive body functions in Liechtenstein
- Providing assistance on trust and foundation issues
- Advising on legal claims of and against beneficiaries
Legal Publications
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Overview of the Liechtenstein Foundation / “Stiftung”
Legal ServicesThe Liechtenstein foundation is a legal entity without shareholders. A foundation has beneficiaries who are entitled to enjoy the foundation assets and/or income according to the will of the founder. The Liechtenstein foundation is used for asset protection and estate planning. The Foundation is regulated in art. 522 § 1 – 41 of the Liechtenstein Persons and Companies Act (PGR).
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4 min read
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01 Jan 2023
Overview of the Liechtenstein Establishment / “Anstalt”
Legal ServicesThe private law establishment is very popular due to her flexibility. The establishment in Liechtenstein has no counterparts in other legal systems. The establishment may be structured like a foundation or a corporation. The law defines the establishment as a legally autonomous, organized, permanent undertaking dedicated to economic or other objects and entered in the Commercial Register, which has holdings of material and possibly personal resources.
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2 min read
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01 Jan 2023
