Your lawyer for all cases!
ABOUT US
Mag. Dr. Hans-Jörg Vogl, an academically certified insurance businessman, and a sworn and court-certified expert, has several years of experience in insurance and banking at home and abroad. He has been admitted as a lawyer in Austria since 1989. In Austria, he heads Vogl Rechtsanwalt GmbH, which is one of the leading law firms in western Austria. He has been admitted as a lawyer with full powers in Liechtenstein since 2014. He is not a member of any interest group. He has no contract or co-operation agreement with any insurance companies, banks, trust offices, investment services firms, investment advisors, etc.
He is therefore completely free of conflicts of interest when asserting claims against any of the above-mentioned institutions and persons. Due to his many years’ experience with insurance companies and banks and as an independent lawyer, he has acquired correspondingly specialist knowledge in insurance and banking law, and also in the prosecution of claims against trustees and the above-mentioned institutions and persons. He has a network of outstanding experts at his disposal who provide him support. He also co-operates closely within a business association with Vogl Rechtsanwalt GmbH, which has more than 10 specialised legal staff. He can therefore call on this law firm for support at any time.
ABOUT US
Mag. Dr. Hans-Jörg Vogl, an academically certified insurance businessman, and a sworn and court-certified expert, has several years of experience in insurance and banking at home and abroad. He has been admitted as a lawyer in Austria since 1989. In Austria, he heads Vogl Rechtsanwalt GmbH, which is one of the leading law firms in western Austria. He has been admitted as a lawyer with full powers in Liechtenstein since 2014. He is not a member of any interest group. He has no contract or co-operation agreement with any insurance companies, banks, trust offices, investment services firms, investment advisors, etc.
He is therefore completely free of conflicts of interest when asserting claims against any of the above-mentioned institutions and persons. Due to his many years’ experience with insurance companies and banks and as an independent lawyer, he has acquired correspondingly specialist knowledge in insurance and banking law, and also in the prosecution of claims against trustees and the above-mentioned institutions and persons. He has a network of outstanding experts at his disposal who provide him support. He also co-operates closely within a business association with Vogl Rechtsanwalt GmbH, which has more than 10 specialised legal staff. He can therefore call on this law firm for support at any time.
FEES
Our remuneration is generally based on a written fee agreement. You have various options:
- tariff-based statutory fee
- hourly fee
- fixed fee
We attach great importance to transparency when invoicing our fees. We will keep you informed about the type and scope of our services at all times. We can prepare interim invoices at any intervals you wish, and promptly in any case.
For each of the options described above, there is also the possibility of agreeing a success fee.
If you cannot or do not want to afford litigation, your case can be prepared for a litigation funding institution. We work with a number of litigation funding institutions at home and abroad. We will of course also take care of the difficult process of preparing your case for litigation funding institutions.
FEES
Our remuneration is generally based on a written fee agreement. You have various options:
- tariff-based statutory fee
- hourly fee
- fixed fee
We attach great importance to transparency when invoicing our fees. We will keep you informed about the type and scope of our services at all times. We can prepare interim invoices at any intervals you wish, and promptly in any case.
For each of the options described above, there is also the possibility of agreeing a success fee.
If you cannot or do not want to afford litigation, your case can be prepared for a litigation funding institution. We work with a number of litigation funding institutions at home and abroad. We will of course also take care of the difficult process of preparing your case for litigation funding institutions.
Any questions? Then contact us!
Any questions? Then contact us!
SPECIALIST AREAS
SPECIALIST AREAS
INSURANCE LAW
We have specialist knowledge in all areas of insurance law. So far, we have conducted over 500 cases against life insurance companies domiciled in Liechtenstein. The majority of these cases ended satisfactorily for the investors. There are many potential grounds for challenging a life insurance contract. They range from false, frivolous promises to failure to provide information about the right of withdrawal. With a few exceptions, these cases were all conducted to the clients’ complete satisfaction.
BANKING LIABILITY
The physical distance between a bank and its customer naturally results in some failures of communication. Sometimes this leads to considerable damage for the customer. Sometimes banks also fail to comply with their agreements. There may also be cases where banks simply make mistakes. As a rule, a bank customer only gains redress if he or she goes to court. So far, we have only managed to persuade a bank to settle out of court in a small minority of cases.
BREACH OF TRUST | EMBEZZLEMENT | FRAUD
Liechtenstein is a financial centre and a tax haven. In such places, most consultants and banks are serious. However, such places are also home to some very rare black sheep. We have to deal with cases of fraud time and again. In such cases, it is crucial to act urgently, because misappropriated assets will rapidly disappear.
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
As a matter of policy, we do not represent criminals who have misappropriated their clients’ assets. On the other hand, we represent a large number of injured parties as private parties (side plaintiffs) in criminal proceedings. In situations which are often complex, opaque and poorly documented, it is difficult for public prosecutors to catch clever fraudsters. As expert lawyers, we can point out aspects in criminal proceedings that lead to convictions in the main actions and to awards of monetary damages.
INSURANCE LAW
We have specialist knowledge in all areas of insurance law. So far, we have conducted over 500 cases against life insurance companies domiciled in Liechtenstein. The majority of these cases ended satisfactorily for the investors. There are many potential grounds for challenging a life insurance contract. They range from false, frivolous promises to failure to provide information about the right of withdrawal. With a few exceptions, these cases were all conducted to the clients’ complete satisfaction.
BANKING LIABILITY
The physical distance between a bank and its customer naturally results in some failures of communication. Sometimes this leads to considerable damage for the customer. Sometimes banks also fail to comply with their agreements. There may also be cases where banks simply make mistakes. As a rule, a bank customer only gains redress if he or she goes to court. So far, we have only managed to persuade a bank to settle out of court in a small minority of cases.
BREACH OF TRUST | EMBEZZLEMENT | FRAUD
Liechtenstein is a financial centre and a tax haven. In such places, most consultants and banks are serious. However, such places are also home to some very rare black sheep. We have to deal with cases of fraud time and again. In such cases, it is crucial to act urgently, because misappropriated assets will rapidly disappear.
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
As a matter of policy, we do not represent criminals who have misappropriated their clients’ assets. On the other hand, we represent a large number of injured parties as private parties (side plaintiffs) in criminal proceedings. In situations which are often complex, opaque and poorly documented, it is difficult for public prosecutors to catch clever fraudsters. As expert lawyers, we can point out aspects in criminal proceedings that lead to convictions in the main actions and to awards of monetary damages.
CLASS ACTIONS
With support from Vogl Rechtsanwalt GmbH and a specially employed IT technician, we can represent a large number of injured parties efficiently in a single case. It is not unusual for us to represent over 1,000 injured parties in a case. This is only possible using a high degree of automation and Legal Tech tools. We are also able to keep this large number of injured parties up to date at all times.
CORPORATE LAW
We have been active in the fields of foundation, trust, institution and general company law for many years. Our representation services include, in particular, implementing individuals’ wills, while taking relevant tax provisions such as double tax treaties into account. Mag. Dr. Vogl also specialises in the prosecution of persons who are responsible for mandates, as well as foundation boards and trustees. We have successfully represented numerous settlors, beneficiaries (bénéficiants) and founders, when they have had differences of opinion with their trustees, while maintaining full discretion.
LEGAL PROTECTION | LITIGATION FUNDING
Due to the low interest rate environment, legal protection insurers’ profit margins have been falling for years. This naturally leads insurers to adopt stricter claims handling procedures.
Since we do not have any agreements with legal protection insurers, we are not afraid to sue them if they refuse cover for a legal dispute. Mag. Dr. Hans-Jörg Vogl and Vogl Rechtsanwalt GmbH, which works in co-operation with us, always have more than 100 legal protection insurance cases pending.
We win a large proportion of these cases. A customer is often in a dilemma when pursuing a claim. He or she has already lost money and now has to invest yet more money in the case, although he or she does not know whether the claim will be successful.
Now there is the added problem that the legal protection insurer is also leaving the customer in the lurch. Litigation funders are ideal for these cases. They take a certain percentage of the main claim and, in return for this fee, they bear the entire risk of litigation costs.
With a litigation cost funder at their side, the injured party is on equal financial terms to the other party (such as a bank, insurance company or financial service provider). Since they are now on equal terms, the opponents often give in because they know that losing a case will be very expensive for them.
CLASS ACTIONS
With support from Vogl Rechtsanwalt GmbH and a specially employed IT technician, we can represent a large number of injured parties efficiently in a single case. It is not unusual for us to represent over 1,000 injured parties in a case. This is only possible using a high degree of automation and Legal Tech tools. We are also able to keep this large number of injured parties up to date at all times.
CORPORATE LAW
We have been active in the fields of foundation, trust, institution and general company law for many years. Our representation services include, in particular, implementing individuals’ wills, while taking relevant tax provisions such as double tax treaties into account. Mag. Dr. Vogl also specialises in the prosecution of persons who are responsible for mandates, as well as foundation boards and trustees. We have successfully represented numerous settlors, beneficiaries (bénéficiants) and founders, when they have had differences of opinion with their trustees, while maintaining full discretion.
LEGAL PROTECTION | LITIGATION FUNDING
Due to the low interest rate environment, legal protection insurers’ profit margins have been falling for years. This naturally leads insurers to adopt stricter claims handling procedures.
Since we do not have any agreements with legal protection insurers, we are not afraid to sue them if they refuse cover for a legal dispute. Mag. Dr. Hans-Jörg Vogl and Vogl Rechtsanwalt GmbH, which works in co-operation with us, always have more than 100 legal protection insurance cases pending.
We win a large proportion of these cases. A customer is often in a dilemma when pursuing a claim. He or she has already lost money and now has to invest yet more money in the case, although he or she does not know whether the claim will be successful.
Now there is the added problem that the legal protection insurer is also leaving the customer in the lurch. Litigation funders are ideal for these cases. They take a certain percentage of the main claim and, in return for this fee, they bear the entire risk of litigation costs.
With a litigation cost funder at their side, the injured party is on equal financial terms to the other party (such as a bank, insurance company or financial service provider). Since they are now on equal terms, the opponents often give in because they know that losing a case will be very expensive for them.