As of October 1, 2024, Prof. Dr. Bernhard Burtscher will officially assume the Professorship of Banking and Financial Market Law after a successful term as acting professor.

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Burtscher has been serving as acting professor at the Chair of Banking and Financial Market Law at the Liechtenstein Business Law School since April 1, 2023.

His previous professional experience includes positions at the Supreme Court in Vienna and as an assistant professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. His research focuses on banking and insurance law, with his habilitation project dedicated to payment services law.

Bernhard Burtscher is originally from the region and was already affiliated with the Chair of Banking and Financial Market Law at the Institute for Business Law as a postdoctoral researcher from 2019 to 2020. He was awarded the Liechtenstein Prize by the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein in 2020, and even prior to his appointment, he was a lecturer in banking law for the LL.M. in Banking and Financial Market Law and a regular speaker at the University of Liechtenstein.