Liechtenstein Trusts and Foundations: Overview and Practical Cases

SPEAKER
Hansjörg Wehrle, Allgemeines Treuunternehmen www.atu.li

TOPIC 
Liechtenstein Trusts and Foundations: Overview and Practical Cases 

This briefing explores the key features of Liechtenstein trusts and foundations, their legal evolution and frameworks, and their role in international private wealth planning.

It focuses on practical case studies illustrating when a trust or foundation may be most suitable, while also touching on the benefits of combining a Liechtenstein law-governed trust with a professional Swiss trustee, demonstrating how both jurisdictions can complement each other in addressing cross-border and regulatory challenges.

SPEAKER’ CV

Hansjörg Wehrle joined Allgemeines Treuunternehmen (ATU) in 2009 and has been a member of ATU’s Board of Trustees and Management since 2018. Before taking on this role, he worked as a lawyer at the law firm Arendt & Medernach in Luxembourg from 2008 to 2009, following several years as a lawyer with the tax consultancy Dr. Klein, Büch & Kollegen in Germany from 2002 to 2007.

He was admitted to the German Bar in 2002 and became a certified Specialist in Tax Law in Germany in 2006. In 2012, he further enhanced his expertise by completing an LL.M. in International Taxation at the University of Liechtenstein.

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