Liechtenstein Finance published a Q&A with The European featuring H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, chairman of its board, on how Liechtenstein’s Personal and Company Law continues to underpin the jurisdiction’s appeal for cross-border wealth structuring. The interview frames the centenary as evidence of continuity in a codified legal architecture for foundations, trusts and companies, combined with an approach positioned as aligned with European and international regulatory expectations. The Q&A highlights the availability of both foundations and trusts under domestic law and the ability to tailor governance and succession arrangements for internationally mobile families. It also points to participation in international information exchange frameworks and the application of recognised compliance standards, alongside a financial-centre ecosystem spanning trustees, banks, asset managers, fund managers, insurers, auditors and legal advisers. The discussion further links the structuring proposition to sustainability and philanthropic use cases and to Liechtenstein’s position as a member of the European Economic Area and part of the customs union with Switzerland.
Finance Liechtenstein 2026-04-23
Liechtenstein Finance chair outlines Liechtenstein’s centenary wealth structuring framework for global families
Liechtenstein Finance published a Q&A with H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein on how the jurisdiction’s Personal and Company Law underpins its appeal for cross-border wealth structuring, highlighting a century of continuity in its codified framework for foundations, trusts and companies aligned with European and international regulatory expectations. The discussion underscores flexible governance and succession arrangements, participation in international information exchange frameworks, recognised compliance standards, and a broad financial-centre ecosystem, including links to sustainability, philanthropy and Liechtenstein’s position in the European Economic Area.