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UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods in force in Liechtenstein

On 1 May 2020, the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”) came into force in Liechtenstein and became part of Liechtenstein law. Liechtenstein thus follows most European countries and its major trading partners – particularly Switzerland, Austria and Germany, each of which ratified the convention some 30 years ago. So far, 93 countries have ratified the CISG.

Dr. Nicolas Xander joins WGB

As of February 1st, 2020 Dr. Nicolas Xander joined WGB as new associate; after successfully terminating a three months trial period we are happy to welcome him on board; we look forward to a fruitful collaboration with him. Dr. Xander will assist WGB in all matters of Liechtenstein law.

Who we are

Who we are

WOLFF GSTOEHL BRUCKSCHWEIGER (WGB) was founded in 2004 and has achieved acknowledgement as one of the leading independent law firms in Liechtenstein – both domestically and internationally. Because our partners were already active before as lawyers and advocates, WGB is able to provide over 40 years of professional experience and expertise. We advise and represent domestic and international clients. Our expertise extends from advising investors in all aspects of financial regulatory law to representing clients before the Liechtenstein courts in all aspects (civil matters as well as criminal matters and administrative matters). A main focus of our activities lies on advising our clients in respect of foundation and trust matters. We are constantly being ranked as top tier firm for dispute resolution as well as corporate/commercial in independent publications such as CHAMBERS – www.chambersandpartners.com and WHO’SWHOLEGAL – www.whoswholegal.com. In order to reach the tailor-made solutions which are required by our clients, our firm is the Liechtenstein member of Interlaw (www.interlaw.org), an international association of reputed Independent Law firms.

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Tätigkeitsgebiete

Practice Areas

The field of activity of WGB comprises the provision of legal advice and legal representation to private and institutional clients both international and domestic; the main focuses are the following aspects of Liechtenstein law:

Corporate/Commercial/M&A
Bankruptcy/ Asset Recovery/White Collar Crime
Civil/Commercial Litigation
Arbitration
Banking/Investment Funds/Asset Managers/Insurance/Trust Companies
Foundations & Trusts / Estate Planning
Copyrights and Trademarks
Labour Law
Expert Witness

We build our tailor made strategies around our clients who benefit not only from our professional expertise and our experience, but also from our large network of professional partners such as  trust companies, auditors, banking and insurance institutions, as well as private asset managers.