Our knowledge of the financial industry is thorough, and we have extensive experience in the formation and consultation of banks, insurance companies, asset managers, and other financial intermediaries or their branches and representations.  We advise our clients not only with regard to formation but also in connection with the preparation of the relevant banking and insurance documentation; the regulations and internal guidelines and instructions; the establishment of adequate risk management and impeccable corporate governance and compliance.  We are the first port of call for banks, investment service providers, and asset managers in matters of banking and capital market law.  We support you in all matters of regulation, contract, and supervisory law, and we are available to you at any time as your retained counsel who is thoroughly familiar with your company and your requirements.  We will also gladly support your own legal services as required, e.g. with legal opinions (second opinion) or with accepting mandates to conduct proceedings.  Due to the size and experience of our firm, we are able to put together an interdisciplinary team for the respective problem as required to ensure comprehensive legal services quickly, cost-efficiently, and with a high level of expert competence.

We advise in the area of financial technologies (FinTech). This area includes consulting in connection with electronic currencies, digital payment systems, distributed ledger technologies (in particular blockchain and directed acyclic graph or tangle), e-money and fund raising via Initial Coin Offerings (Token Generating Events).

Our FinTech team has in-depth technical know-how in the area of blockchain and token economy and advises in connection with the necessary capital market conditions for digital activities, platforms and crypto currencies. We also advise and represent in regulatory approval procedures before the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA).

BWB is the sole shareholder of Blockstar (see www.blockstar.li), which is active in the fields of blockchain technology, artificial intelligence and crypto currencies. BWB is also a member of the CRYPTO COUNTRY ASSOCIATION (CCA) e.V., Liechtenstein.

Our expert group for capital market law advises domestic and international clients in all matters of banking, insurance, and capital market law.  This includes individual advice and the conduct of proceedings in the regulated financial services industry; support in company structuring and financing; advice in launching investment funds and securities offers as well as the corresponding issuing of prospectuses and any duties of disclosure or the like.  Due to long-standing experience and close cooperation with the authorities in the most demanding projects, we are excellently connected and can therefore rely on short paths of communication, which in turn enables us to offer you well-founded and recognised solutions on short notice.

We advise and assist all financial intermediaries in all matters of regulated financial services and in supervisory matters of any kind, be it in connection with obtaining the corresponding permits from the FMA in forming domestic banks, insurance companies, or asset management companies; with risks in terms of company law and under the aspect of functioning risk management; for impeccable corporate governance and compliance; in the preparation of the corresponding regulations and internal guidelines, instructions, rules of conduct, and specifications; and many more.  We always make our best efforts to offer you solutions for your problems fast and in a way recognised by the authorities.

We offer advisory services in all matters concerning domestic and international financial transactions.  We regularly assist the leading national and international banks and other financial institutions and companies from a wide range of industries in connection with structure financing, international transactions, and the securing of credits.  For both lenders and borrowers, we prepare and review agreements e.g. for the financing of an acquisition or a corporate finance transaction, or provide extensive legal opinions for the contracting parties involved.  Due to our long-standing experience, we are a permanent contact in connection with financing involving Liechtenstein domicile companies, where we are in particular responsible for structuring collaterals in accordance with the current domestic and international standards.

We advise and support our clients in all legal matters of investment fund law.  This includes the new formation of investment funds, their restructuring, the distribution of fund units, regulatory issues of any kind, and clients› representation vis-à-vis the Financial Market Authority or other authorities.