Team
Johannes Gasser
Admitted
Austria (1999)
Liechtenstein (2001)
Notary Public
Liechtenstein (2021)
Areas of practice
Corporate Law
Foundation and Trust law
Litigation and arbitration
White collar crime
Languages
German, English, French, Spanish
Education
University of Innsbruck, Mag. iur. (1995)
University of Innsbruck, Dr. iur. (1996)
Post-Graduate on European Law (1998)
Master of Laws, LL.M., Schloss Hofen, Austria (2003)
Leadership in Law Firms Executive Programme, Harvard Law School (2018)
Memberships
International Bar Association (IBA)
International Fiscal Association (IFA)
Liechtenstein Arbitration Association (LIS)
Liechtenstein Bar Association (LIRAK)
Liechtensteinische Treuhandkammer (THK)
LEGALINK
Private Client Global Elite
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Union International des Avocats (UIA)
Chambers HNW 2022
He is the most senior and most recognised individual on the team.
CHAMBERS HNW 2019
"Johannes Gasser is the firm's senior partner, and is a big name in the Liechtenstein legal world and beyond. He is considered a leading figure in the law of private foundations."
CHAMBERS HNW 2019
"Hands-on approach and creative solutions - thinking out of the box and focusing on the specific requirements for each situation."
CHAMBERS HNW 2019
"Johannes Gasser has extraordinary technical expertise, broad experience and an in-depth knowledge of private wealth law."
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2019
"Johannes Gasser is an internationally known practitioner who represents clients from Liechtenstein and abroad in court proceedings as well as assisting with corporate or banking transactions."
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2019
"He regularly acts as Liechtenstein counsel on cross-border matters and is additionally experienced in private wealth law as well as white-collar crime issues."
CHAMBERS EUROPE 2019
"Johannes Gasser enjoys a distinguished reputation internationally. His practice covers arbitration and litigation regarding trusts, foundations and corporations, with high net worth individuals as key clients."
CHAMBERS EUROPE 2019
"Excellent litigator"
CHAMBERS EUROPE 2019
"We were very impressed with how knowledgeable he is and how quickly he got up to speed. He dealt with our matter with a great deal of professionalism."
CHAMBERS EUROPE 2019
"He is extremely knowledgeable as well as very precise, practice-oriented and efficient."
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2020
Johannes Gasser offers an abundance of knowledge and experience in litigation and arbitration. He is particularly specialized in cross-border disputes between Liechtenstein wealth structures and their beneficiaries, frequently acting as local counsel to international law firms.
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2020
If you are represented by Johannes Gasser you will get top litigation advice.
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2020
He is known for his expertise in mandates involving corporate law and assists with capital market transactions and issues in regulated sectors.
THE LEGAL 500 2020
Johannes Gasser: one of the leading experts in foundation law; technically strong; broad experience and in-depth knowledge in private wealth law; hands-on approach and creative solutions; thinking out of the box and focusing on specific requirements of each situation.
THE LEGAL 500 2020
Johannes Gasser appears to be a well-known figure in the legal market and is very experienced in large international disputes. He is dedicated to the client’s interest and a great strategist.
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Hannes Arnold, Johannes Gasser both excellent lawyers, very tuned in.’
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Thomas Nigg covers a very broad field of activities; impressive knowledge and very responsive; high level of professionalism and deep understanding of business needs; develops cost-efficient solutions. Johannes Gasser is one of the leading experts in Liechtenstein; technically extraordinarily strong; broad experience and in-depth knowledge in various areas; hands-on approach and creative solutions; thinking out of the box and focusing on specific requirements of each situation; very responsive despite his tight schedule.’
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Johannes Gasser’s reputation speaks for itself and each time we collaborate with him it goes even beyond expectations. Always available and highly responsive, he is very knowledgeable not only of pure private client issues but also has a very quick understanding of the business and needs of the client which is a clear additional asset. On top of that, he is a pleasure to work with.’
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Johannes Gasser and Sebastian Auer are both excellent and I really like their style of working. Sebastian Auer has taken the lead with efficiency and effectiveness. Sebastian Auer is certainly capable of heading even the most complex mandates.’
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Johannes Gasser is a fantastic litigator,’
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Johannes Gasser is the oracle on Liechtenstein foundation law.’
Chambers HNW 2021
He is one of the best in the market, he understands completely perfectly the needs of clients. He is able to combine local requirements with international problems.
Chambers HNW 2021
He has got a very good technical head on him.
Chambers HNW 2021
Johannes Gasser is extremely well regarded for his work with high net worth clients.
PRIVATE CLIENT 2021
Johannes Gasser is pre-eminent in Liechtenstein and is well known for his expert knowledge of matters surrounding private wealth law.
Chambers HNW 2022
He is the most senior and most recognised individual on the team.
CHAMBERS HNW 2019
"Johannes Gasser is the firm's senior partner, and is a big name in the Liechtenstein legal world and beyond. He is considered a leading figure in the law of private foundations."
CHAMBERS HNW 2019
"Hands-on approach and creative solutions - thinking out of the box and focusing on the specific requirements for each situation."
CHAMBERS HNW 2019
"Johannes Gasser has extraordinary technical expertise, broad experience and an in-depth knowledge of private wealth law."
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2019
"Johannes Gasser is an internationally known practitioner who represents clients from Liechtenstein and abroad in court proceedings as well as assisting with corporate or banking transactions."
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2019
"He regularly acts as Liechtenstein counsel on cross-border matters and is additionally experienced in private wealth law as well as white-collar crime issues."
CHAMBERS EUROPE 2019
"Johannes Gasser enjoys a distinguished reputation internationally. His practice covers arbitration and litigation regarding trusts, foundations and corporations, with high net worth individuals as key clients."
CHAMBERS EUROPE 2019
"Excellent litigator"
CHAMBERS EUROPE 2019
"We were very impressed with how knowledgeable he is and how quickly he got up to speed. He dealt with our matter with a great deal of professionalism."
CHAMBERS EUROPE 2019
"He is extremely knowledgeable as well as very precise, practice-oriented and efficient."
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2020
Johannes Gasser offers an abundance of knowledge and experience in litigation and arbitration. He is particularly specialized in cross-border disputes between Liechtenstein wealth structures and their beneficiaries, frequently acting as local counsel to international law firms.
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2020
If you are represented by Johannes Gasser you will get top litigation advice.
CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2020
He is known for his expertise in mandates involving corporate law and assists with capital market transactions and issues in regulated sectors.
THE LEGAL 500 2020
Johannes Gasser: one of the leading experts in foundation law; technically strong; broad experience and in-depth knowledge in private wealth law; hands-on approach and creative solutions; thinking out of the box and focusing on specific requirements of each situation.
THE LEGAL 500 2020
Johannes Gasser appears to be a well-known figure in the legal market and is very experienced in large international disputes. He is dedicated to the client’s interest and a great strategist.
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Hannes Arnold, Johannes Gasser both excellent lawyers, very tuned in.’
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Thomas Nigg covers a very broad field of activities; impressive knowledge and very responsive; high level of professionalism and deep understanding of business needs; develops cost-efficient solutions. Johannes Gasser is one of the leading experts in Liechtenstein; technically extraordinarily strong; broad experience and in-depth knowledge in various areas; hands-on approach and creative solutions; thinking out of the box and focusing on specific requirements of each situation; very responsive despite his tight schedule.’
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Johannes Gasser’s reputation speaks for itself and each time we collaborate with him it goes even beyond expectations. Always available and highly responsive, he is very knowledgeable not only of pure private client issues but also has a very quick understanding of the business and needs of the client which is a clear additional asset. On top of that, he is a pleasure to work with.’
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Johannes Gasser and Sebastian Auer are both excellent and I really like their style of working. Sebastian Auer has taken the lead with efficiency and effectiveness. Sebastian Auer is certainly capable of heading even the most complex mandates.’
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Johannes Gasser is a fantastic litigator,’
THE LEGAL 500 2021
‘Johannes Gasser is the oracle on Liechtenstein foundation law.’
Chambers HNW 2021
He is one of the best in the market, he understands completely perfectly the needs of clients. He is able to combine local requirements with international problems.
Chambers HNW 2021
He has got a very good technical head on him.
Chambers HNW 2021
Johannes Gasser is extremely well regarded for his work with high net worth clients.
PRIVATE CLIENT 2021
Johannes Gasser is pre-eminent in Liechtenstein and is well known for his expert knowledge of matters surrounding private wealth law.
Chambers HNW 2022
He is the most senior and most recognised individual on the team.
Publications
2021
Gasser Johannes, Motal Bernhard, Konzett Philipp
Ende des Schiedsverfahrens, in Nueber (Hrsg.): Handbuch Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit und ADR, 325-425
2020
Gasser Johannes
Asset Protection Trusts und ihre Anfechtung durch Gläubiger, in Gasser (Hrsg.): Liechtensteinisches Trustrecht Praxishandbuch, 362-407
2019
Johannes Gasser
Liechtensteinisches Zivilprozessrecht
Beitrag von Johannes Gasser
Verfahrenseinleitung
2019
Johannes Gasser, Michael Nueber
Konfliktlösungen in Privatstiftungen
Beitrag von Rene Saurer & Johannes Gasser
Contentious Dispute Resolution in Foundations (Streitiges Gerichtsverfahren) p. 55
2019
Johannes Gasser, Heather Thompson
Discrimantory or not? That is the question – The effect of the EU’s Register of
Beneficial Ownership on non-EU companies
STEP Journal Vol 27/Issue 5, p 33
2019
Johannes Gasser
Informations- und Auskunftsansprüche – Aktuelle und Teile unveröffentlichte Judikatur zum Informations- und Auskunftsrecht bei liechtensteinischen Stiftungen
PSR/2, 161
2019
Johannes Gasser, René Saurer
Streitiges Gerichtsverfahren in Nueber/Gass (Hrsg): Konfliktlösungen in Privatstiftungen (2019), 55-78
2018
Hannes Arnold, Johannes Gasser, Thomas Nigg
2018
Johannes Gasser
FL OG: Amtliche Revision von liechtensteinischen Trusts und analoge Anwendung der Abberufungsgründe aus dem Stiftungsrecht
PSR 4/2017, p. 185
2018
Johannes Gasser
Trusts without Trust: a New Gun with which to Fire your Trustee in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein legal, newsletter Gasser Partner Attorneys at Law
2017
Johannes Gasser
Probleme der Nichtanerkennung von Stiftungen im Ausland
p. 25, in: Schurr (Ed), 5 Jahre neues Stiftungsrecht, p. 25
2017
Johannes Gasser
Haftungsprävention im Bereich Cross Border Compliance aus zivilrechtlicher Sicht
p. 181 in: Schurr (Ed): 5 Jahre neues Stiftungsrecht, p. 25
2017
Johannes Gasser
European Courts boost the Trust, at last
Liechtenstein legal, newsletter of Gasser Partner) (cit. in Dominique Jakob/Lukas Brugger/Michèle Ritz/Nadine Spahni/Alisa Zehner, Verein – Stiftung – Trust, Entwicklungen 2017, Stämpfli Verlag 2018, p. 93)
2016
Johannes Gasser
Gerichtsstands und Rechtswahlklauseln in Finanzdienstleistungsverträgen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung Liechtensteins und des Verbraucherschutzes)
in Prof Dirk Zetzsche (Ed.): Grenzüberschreitende Finanzdienstleistungen
2016
Johannes Gasser, Francesco Schurr
Financial Services Law (Chapter)
in Prof. Carl Baudenbacher (Ed), “The Handbook of EEA Law” (together with Prof. Francesco Schurr) p. 659
2016
Johannes Gasser, Rene Saurer
Trust Arbitration in Liechtenstein and Austria
in: Arbitration of Trust Disputes, Issues in National and International Law (Oxford International Arbitra-tion Series) p. 408
2016
Johannes Gasser, Ivo Elkuch
2015
Johannes Gasser, Francesco Schurr, Thomas Hosp
2015
Johannes Gasser, Wolfgang Maute, Julia Willi
2014
Johannes Gasser
Grundzüge des Stiftungsrechts in Liechtenstein – Vergleich zu Österreich
Bank Kathrein Privatbank StiftungsLetter Edition 19, 2014
2013
Johannes Gasser with other colleagues in Batliner Gasser
Litigation and Arbitration in Liechtenstein, 2nd Edition
Stämpfli Verlag Bern und Manz Verlag Wien
2013
Johannes Gasser
Asset versus Creditor Protection – Exekutions- und anfechtungsfeste Ausgestaltung von Stifter- und Begünstigungsrechten in liechtensteinischen Stiftungen
in Delle-Karth-FS, p. 290
2013
Johannes Gasser
Liechtensteinisches Stiftungsrecht Praxiskommentar Liechtenstein
Stämpfli Verlag Bern und Manz Verlag Wien
2013
Johannes Gasser
Die neuen Sorgfaltspflichten aus der Sicht der Treuhänder
in ICQM (Ed.), Tagungsband des 1. Liechtensteinischen Sorgfaltspflichttages, Zürich 2013
2013
Johannes Gasser, Wolfgang Maute
2008
Johannes Gasser
Neue Pflichten und Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten des Stiftungsrates
in: Hochschule Liechtenstein: Das neue liechtensteinische Stiftungsrecht, p. 155
2008
Johannes Gasser, Markus Schwingshackl
2007
Johannes Gasser
Anti-Money Laundering - International Law and Practice: Liechtenstein
in: Muller/Kälin/Goldsworth (ed.), 2007, p. 341
2007
Herbert Batliner, Johannes Gasser
2006
Johannes Gasser
Rechtswahl im liechtensteinischen und österreichischen Recht
DACH Schriftenreihe 23, Schulthess Verlag Zürich
2004
Johannes Gasser
Neues zum Internationalen Insolvenzrecht in Liechtenstein unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Sitz- und Holdinggesellschaften
LJZ 2004, p. 24
2002
Johannes Gasser with other colleagues in Batliner Gasser
Litigation and Arbitration in Liechtenstein
Stämpfli Verlag Bern