Your law firm in Vaduz / Liechtenstein specialising in foundation law

Foundation law has always been one of the most important areas of law for the Liechtenstein financial market. Detailed knowledge of complex case law and the specific connections to procedural issues is essential in order to navigate this area successfully.

Dr Geisselmann's highest level of STEP membership (TEP) certifies him as a qualified practitioner with proven qualifications and practical experience in the areas of foundation law and succession planning.

In the context of foundation law conflicts, our law firm has many years of experience in representing private foundations and their stakeholders, in particular

• in asserting and enforcing or defending contentious rights to information;
• in asserting and enforcing or defending distribution claims;
• in supervisory and liability issues;
• in the establishment and structuring of foundations and holding structures;
• in matters of estate planning;
• in the preparation of expert opinions on foundation-related topics, in particular for the assessment
  • the question of whether a controlled foundation or a discretionary foundation exists / whether there are discretionary beneficiaries or beneficiaries entitled to benefits
  • the question of whether planned changes to foundation documents constitute a change of purpose (Art. 552 § 31 PGR) or a change to other content (Art. 552 § 32 PGR)
  • the admissibility of a total distribution of the foundation's assets
  • the admissibility of establishing sub-foundations for individual beneficiaries (frequent in family disputes)
  • the admissibility of a request for information from beneficiaries in accordance with the restrictions of Art. 552 § 9 (2) PGR