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Dr. Bernhard Lorenz , LL.M.

PARTNER

TRAINING

1982-1988

Studied law at the University of Innsbruck (Mag.iur)

1988-1992

Doctorate in law at the University of Innsbruck (Dr. iur)

1993-1994

Studied at the University of Chicago (LL.M.)

1995

Bar exam in Austria

2000

Bar exam in Liechtenstein

2020

Notarial examination in Liechtenstein

LANGUAGES

German

English

ACTIVITIES

1986-1991

Assistant at the Institute for Civil Law at the University of Innsbruck

1991

Legal intern in Feldkirch, Bregenz and Vaduz

1996-1999

Lawyer in Austria

1997-2001

Legal assistant at Marxer & Partner

1997 - today

Various lecturing activities on Liechtenstein foundation and trust law

2002 - today

Lawyer in Liechtenstein

2002-2007

Partner at Marxer & Partner

2007

Establishment of LNR Rechtsanwälte

2007– today

Partner at LNR Rechtsanwälte

2008

Establishment of LNR Trust reg.

2008 - today

Board of Directors of LNR Trust reg.

2008 - today

Teaching and examining activities at the University of Liechtenstein in corporate, foundation and trust law

2011 - today

Lecturer at the University of Vienna in the areas of inheritance law and estate succession, offshore finance, family businesses and wealth planning

PUBLICATIONS

Challenging resolutions of the board of trustees under Liechtenstein Law?, in Journal für Erbrecht und Vermögensnachfolge 02/2023, Verlag Österreich Vienna, p 72–80

2023

2023

There is life in the old dog yet – On the Planned Disbandment of the Liechtenstein Princely Supreme Court, in Juristische Blätter 08/2023, Verlag Österreich Wien, 488–504 (together with Christian Geisselmann)

2022

Lorenz, On the Legal Position of Trust Beneficiaries in Judicial Supervisory Proceedings - A Review of Recent Liechtenstein Case Law,  in  Deixler-Hübner/Kletecka/Schima  (Hrsg),  Festschrift Martin Schauer, 333 – 356

2022

Commentary on Art 129, 166-179, 522 §§ 5-13, 16-18 PGR and Art 1 Para 4 and 5 ÜBStiG in Heiss/Lorenz/Schauer (eds.), Commentary on Liechtenstein foundation law, 2nd edition, Helbing Lichterhan Verlag Basel (in conjunction with MANZ Verlag Vienna and CH Beck Verlag Munich), 1646 p

2020

Lorenz, process offsetting, interim application for determination and counterclaim, in Schumacher 
(editor), Manual of Liechtenstein Civil Procedure Law (MANZ Verlag Vienna 2020) pp. 452-480

2013

Lorenz, binding effect of foreign judgments based on effective jurisdiction agreements? in: FS Gert Delle – Karth and 90 Years of the Princely Supreme Court (2013) pp. 609–644

2013

Lorenz, Duties of the Board of Trustees in the Event of Loss of Beneficiaries, in: Schurr (Ed.), Civil and corporate law issues relating to the management and liquidation of foundations. Volume of the 6th Liechtenstein Foundation Law Council 2013 Schulthess 2015), pp. 99–134

2011

The conflict of law rulings of the Supreme Court in the Foundation Supervision Proceedings - a critical discussion, LJZ 2011, p 156

2010

Liechtenstein Trust Law, S 386–400 in: Gothard / Shah, The World Trust Survey, Oxford University Press, S 583

2009

Commentary on Sections 5–13, 16–18 StiG and Art 1 Para 4 and 5 ÜBStiG, S 36–92, S 106–114, S 237–239 in: Schauer, Brief Commentary on Liechtenstein Foundation Law, Helbing Lichterhahn Verlag Basel, S 565

2007

Lorenz, Reform of Foundation Law in Liechtenstein, Foundation & Sponsoring 2007, pp. 38–39

2004

Heiss / Lorenz, The frozen Stifterwille, pp 123-139 in: Marxer & Partner (ed.), Current Issues on the Liechtenstein Financial Center, Liechtenstein Verlag, p 163

1999

Lorenz, Disputes Involving Trusts: The Liechtenstein Experience, pp 213-233 in: Nedim Peter Vogt, Disputes Involving Trusts, Trusts Trustees, Beck, Helbing & Lichtenhahn, 1996, p 431

1999

Commentary on Art 12 and 13 EVÜ, S 238–278 in: Czernich / Heiss, EVÜ. The European Contractual Contract Convention, Orac Verlag, S 355

1998

Heiss / Lorenz, supervision of insurance brokers? Europe-wide legislative considerations, pp. 133–174 in: B. Marxer / F. Reichert-Facilides / AK Schnyder, Current Issues of Liechtenstein Private and Commercial Law, Mohr Siebeck, S 237

1996

Heiss / Lorenz, Insurance Contract Act including ancillary laws, second edition, Linde Verlag, S 599

1996

Heiss / Lorenz, European Insurance Brokerage Law for Austria, Austrian State Printing Office, p. 160

1996

Heiss / Lorenz, proposal for an (Austrian) federal law on the supervision of insurance brokerage, ZVersWiss 1996, S 511 - 566

1995

Customer protection through regulation of insurance brokerage: An economic-legal comparative analysis of current developments in European law, pp. 231–255 in: Schnyder / Reichert-Facilides / Heiss / Rudisch, International Consumer Protection Law, p. 265

1993

Lorenz, The liability of the insurer for information and knowledge of its agents, Manz Verlag Vienna, p. 311

1992

Lorenz, Violation of contractual obligations after the insured event: Limitations of evidence for the counter-evidence of causality, VR 1993, S 81–85

1991

Heiss / Lorenz, Insurance Contract Act 1958, Prugg Verlag, p. 340

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