Securing family businesses in the long term - but how?
With this question, students on the Executive Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Company, Foundation and Trust Law at the University of Liechtenstein have the chance to win a total of CHF 9,000 in prize money as part of a case study.
This marks the launch of the sixth I&F Family Wealth Preservation Award, a joint initiative of the University of Liechtenstein and our company.
The I&F Family Wealth Preservation Award offers students of the Executive Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Company, Foundation and Trust Law the unique opportunity to gain in-depth insights into the Liechtenstein fiduciary sector.
The I&F Family Wealth Preservation Award is an essay competition in which a solution approach is to be developed for a case study, examining a variety of different aspects. This year's case study focuses on a family business that is managed by the third generation. This family business is to be structured and aligned in such a way that:
- it is preserved for future generations,
- can be continued by family members,
- the family's decision-making authority is preserved,
- the family business can be flexibly adapted over time to unforeseeable external developments and
- the good family relationship remains intact.
The case study demonstrates that not only legal aspects are decisive for successful wealth planning, but that also further considerations must be taken into account, such as family governance aspects. The I&F Family Wealth Preservation Award stands for the importance of a knowledge transfer between science and practice.
The award winners will be selected by a jury of experts in December 2025. They will present their essays at a festive award ceremony which is scheduled for January 26, 2026.
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