Sebastian Auer
Sebastian Auer
Partner | Gasser Partner Rechtsanwälte
JURISDICTION
TOP SPECIALISMS
Dispute Resolution or Arbitration
Trusts: Contentious
Trusts: Planning
Office Location
Liechtenstein
Short Biography
Sebastian Auer is a Partner with GASSER PARTNER Attorneys at Law, one of the leading law firms in Liechtenstein. Sebastian specialises in Contentious Trusts and Private Wealth disputes, his main focus in this area being cross-border foundation and trust matters. He is experienced in handling complex litigation and arbitration cases, often including parties in various different jurisdictions. In addition, he regularly provides advice to clients in regard of their respective rights in relation to private wealth vehicles and advises on asset and wealth planning. Sebastian regularly publishes on trust and foundation matters and is ranked by Chambers & Partners as well as The Legal 500 in the practice area Dispute Resolution. Most recently, CityWealth has named him one of Europe's Top 100 Private Client lawyers in its annual Leaders' List.
What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?
The Sonnenhof. Perfectly situated in the hills around Vaduz with spectacular views on the Princely Castle.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and angle of contingency, and qualifies all his qualifications, but who throws himself on your part so heartily, that he can get you out of a scrape.
What was your first job?
What is the book you recommend to everyone?
Eugène Sue, The Mysteries of Paris
What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?
Philipp Konzett
Philipp Konzett
Counsel | Gasser Partner Rechtsanwälte
JURISDICTION
Liechtenstein
TOP SPECIALISMS
Estates: Planning
Trusts: Contentious
Trusts: Planning
Office Location
Liechtenstein
Short Biography
Philipp studied at the University of Innsbruck and the European University Institute in Florence. He specialises in estate planning, foundation and trust law as well as arbitration and litigation related to these fields.
What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Hard tasks require hard work, there is no way around.
What was your first job?
What is the book you recommend to everyone?
Henry Kissinger, Diplomacy
What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?
Michael Nueber
Michael Nueber
Attorney at Law and Notary Public | Gasser Partner Rechtsanwälte
JURISDICTION
TOP SPECIALISMS
Corporate Law
Dispute Resolution or Arbitration
Trusts: Planning
Office Location
Liechtenstein
Short Biography
Dr Michael Nueber is a dual-qualified (Austria and Liechtenstein) lawyer and a Notary Public in the Principality of Liechtenstein. In addition, he serves as a Professor of Practice for Litigation and Arbitration at the University of Liechtenstein. Michael advises individuals and legal entities (including trusts) in the realm of Austrian and Liechtenstein business- and corporate law as well as (international) dispute resolution. In addition, Michael serves as a board member of major Austrian and Liechtenstein foundations and as arbitrator in institutional or ad-hoc proceedings, be it on an international or a domestic level.
What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?
It is my club in Vienna city centre, the Wiener Rennverein. Members only and exquiste cuisine.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Never give up, no matters what happens. It is a simple principle, but equally applies both in the professional and private context.
What was your first job?
I worked as a summer intern atan inernational carrier's warehouse. In my first full-time job, however, I served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna.
What is the book you recommend to everyone?
Philippe Sands: The Ratline
What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?
Clients become more cost-sensitive and at the same time more cautious in terms of the person who advises them in personal matters. It is therefore why integrity and professional excellence will become ever more important in the near future, which is why it will not be enough to simply be affiliated to a reputable firm. One's personal track-record is what matters.
Hannah Blecha
Hannah Blecha
Attorney at Law | Schwärzler Attorneys at Law
JURISDICTION
TOP SPECIALISMS
Civil Fraud
Corporate Law
Trusts: Contentious
Office Location
Liechtenstein
Short Biography
I studied at the University of Innsbruck and at the University of Liechtenstein. Since 2018, I work with Schwärzler Attoneys at Law in Liechtenstein.
What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Prioritize open and clear communication - this makes a significant difference in the client-lawyer relationship.
What was your first job?
What is the book you recommend to everyone?
A brief history of Humankind
What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?
Hannes Arnold
Hannes Arnold
Senior Partner | Gasser Partner Rechtsanwälte
JURISDICTION
TOP SPECIALISMS
Estates: Contentious
Trusts: Contentious
Trusts: Planning
Office Location
Liechtenstein
Short Biography
Hannes Arnold is senior partner of GASSER PARTNER Attorneys at law, one of the leading law firms in Liechtenstein and a Chambers Global top tier firm. Hannes is admitted to the Liechtenstein and Austrian Bar and specializes in Private Client matters, where he is involved in both the planning, as well as the contentious side. He is constantly advising high net worth individuals in a variety of estate planning and asset structuring matters. Hannes furthermore has broad experience in challenging Liechtenstein private wealth structures, especially in asset tracing and recoery matters, but also in defending such structures in international cross border disputes.
What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?
Restaurant Torkel in Vaduz
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Stay calm and focused
What was your first job?
Working on the assembly line
What is the book you recommend to everyone?
The Alchemist
What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?
Given the geopolitical and macroeconomic situation, I expect to see an increased interest in highly professional, viable and long-term wealth planning solutions. On the other hand, disputes in this area will also increase.
Christina Delia Preiner
Christina Delia Preiner
Managing Attorney | Gasser Partner Rechtsanwälte
JURISDICTION
TOP SPECIALISMS
Asset Management
Corporate Law
Estates: Planning
Office Location
Liechtenstein
Short Biography
Christina Preiner is Manging Attorney at Gasser Partner, one of the leading law firms in Liechtenstein. Christina specializes in financial markets law as well as in corporate law, foundations and trust law. She is experienced in handling complex matters, often involving parties in multiple jurisdictions, and advising clients on asset structuring and estate planning. Christina holds a PhD from the University of Zurich and is admitted to the Liechtenstein Bar.
What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
Good leaders want to see those around them grow and succeed.
What was your first job?
Cleaning and shelving books in a local library after school. I loved it.
What is the book you recommend to everyone?
Chess for beginners.
What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?
Sustainability and digitalisation are two trends that cut across sectors. Clients' expectations of a professional and forward-looking approach to these trends are growing, as is their need for long-term, practical and sustainable wealth planning solutions.
Bernhard Motal
Bernhard Motal
Counsel / Attorney at law | Gasser Partner Rechtsanwälte
JURISDICTION
TOP SPECIALISMS
Dispute Resolution or Arbitration
Estates: Planning
Trusts: Contentious
Office Location
Liechtenstein
Short Biography
Bernhard Motal is Counsel at Gasser Partner Attorneys at law. He is admitted to the Liechtenstein bar and also took the bar exam in Austria. Bernhard advises international clients and specializes in the areas of corporate, foundation and trust law, asset protection, estate planning and international private law. He regularly represents clients in domestic and international trust and foundation disputes (arbitration and litigation) and inheritance and divorce proceedings. He is author of numerous books and articles in renowned legal journals. Before joining Gasser Partner Attorneys at law in 2019, Bernhard worked in the corporate law department of a renowned Austrian law firm, as research and teaching assistant (US: Assistant Professor) at the Department of Civil law at University of Vienna and as research fellow at the Austrian Supreme Court, where he has acquired outstanding expertise in his fields of work.
What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?
In Liechtenstein: The Torkel, Vaduz, owned by the Princely Family. In Vienna: The Hansen Restaurant, which is located in the basement of the former and beautiful Vienna Stock Exchange building in the heart of Vienna.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
"I've seen at every level people who are very good at describing problems, people who are very sophisticated in explaining why something went wrong or why something can't get fixed, but what I'm always looking for is, no matter how small the problem or how big it is, somebody who says, 'Let me take care of that.' If you project an attitude of, whatever it is that's needed, I can handle it and I can do it, then whoever is running that organization will notice" (Barack Obama) This piece of advice was obviously not given to me personally, but it is well-applicable to the client-attorney relationship.
What was your first job?
Waiter at a typical Viennese Restaurant (Heurigenrestaurant). There, I think, I also first encountered my passion to deal with challenging customer requests.
What is the book you recommend to everyone?
The Cicero Trilogy by Robert Harris – a masterful recreation of the tumultuous life of Cicero, the legendary orator and statesman. The author's meticulous research and storytelling prowess bring ancient Rome to life, drawing parallels to contemporary issues we face in the legal profession today.
What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?
I expect the global developments on taxation and asset protection to become even more dynamic, requiring a mindful and proactive approach to navigate the evolving regulatory and legal landscape.