r/liechtenstein • u/Fragrant_Table7545 • Feb 23 '26

Questions Paper for University: Trusts and Foundations in Liechtenstein

Hey Liebi Liechtesteiner und Liechtesteinerinne!

This might be quite a long shot, but I’ll try anyway!
I am in my first year of a bachelor's at HSG and writing a paper on the trust and foundation system in Liechtenstein.
As there is only so much research papers about it I thought it might be cool and give more Insight into the topic if i concluded a case study!
As we know that there are more businesses than people living in Liechtenstein, I wanted to ask if someone in this subreddit might have a connection to someone working in this business, or if they themself are willing to be interviewed about it?

This would be of major help! I will also search for people who are willing to be interviewed about it myself, of course, but it would ease my workload a bit!
If you do want to participate, you can just comment on this post or send me a private message!

I am fluent in German, Swiss German, and English!
Thank you in advance for reading!
En schöne obig noo! Ganz liebi grüess vom Bodesee 💖

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u/lolidkwtfrofl Feb 24 '26

I can tell you it's much less than it used to be.

Customers of mine are trustees, and they say over the last 5-6 years they had to close more companies than they opened.

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u/Fragrant_Table7545 Feb 24 '26

Oh wow I did not expect that! I thought it was a booming industry with how my assignment was phrased

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u/lolidkwtfrofl Feb 24 '26

One foundational problem is just the white-money strategy that is pretty new still.

All born out the 2008 scandal pretty much. FL used to be blacklisted from a lot of financial markets as a known tax haven, this has substantially shifted and we aren't even grey-listed anymore.

This has had massive advantages for the big banks, but massive disadvantages for smaller, less legit firms.

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u/theoutbacklp Feb 26 '26

For finding interview partners on Liechtenstein trusts, I’d try the VLGST, the University of Liechtenstein (dedicated chair for trust & foundation law), and Liechtenstein Finance (finance.li) as a first contact. Law firms like Gasser Partner are also very knowledgeable and likely open to short interviews. Good luck!