Dr. iur., LL.M., Rechtsanwalt
Managing Partner
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| 2023 | Vorstandsvorsitzender bei INATBA (International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications) |
| 2022 | Vorstandsmitglied bei INATBA (International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications) |
| 2021 | Dr. iur., Private Universität Liechtenstein (UFL), Triesen Thema der Dissertation: "Die Rechtsnatur von Token nach dem liechtensteinischen TVTG unter besonderer Betrachtung des Token-Container-Modells (TCM)" |
| 2020 | Master of Laws im Bank- und Finanzmarktrecht (LL.M.), Universität Liechtenstein |
| 2017 | Lehrbeauftragter der Universität Liechtenstein |
| 2017 | Präsident der CCA TRUSTLESS TECHNOLOGIES ASSOCIATION e.V., Liechtenstein |
| 2015 | Gründung der Kanzlei NÄGELE Rechtsanwälte GmbH, Vaduz |
| 2014 | Liechtensteinische Rechtsanwaltsprüfung |
| 2012-2015 | Juristischer Mitarbeiter bei einer liechtensteinischen Wirtschaftsrechtskanzlei, Vaduz |
| 2011-2012 | Praktikum beim Fürstlichen Landgericht, Vaduz |
| 2006-2011 | Gründer und Verwaltungsrat der ekey biometric systems Anstalt, Vaduz |
| 2003-2011 | Studium der Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität Wien (Mag. iur.) |
| 2001-2006 | Leiter der IT-Abteilung der AFS Anstalt für Sicherheitsberatung und Installation, Vaduz |
| 2001-2003 | Studium der Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität St. Gallen (HSG) |
Thomas Nägele betreut internationale Finanz-, Technologie- und Industrieunternehmen aus den Bereichen Blockchain/DLT, Telekommunikation und Internet sowie öffentliche Institutionen. Als Liechtensteinischer Rechtsanwalt mit Erfahrung als Softwareentwickler befasst er sich mit dem Internet-/IT-Recht sowie mit dem Zivil- und Gesellschaftsrecht. Er nimmt auch die damit zusammenhängende Rechtsberatung wahr und übt Lehr- und Vortragstätigkeiten aus. Zudem hat er sich auf den Bereich Unternehmensführung spezialisiert.
Thomas Nägele war darüber hinaus Mitglied der Arbeitsgruppe der Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein, welche das TVTG (Token- und VT-Dienstleister-Gesetz; auch Blockchain-Gesetz genannt) verfasst hat.
HIGHLIGHTS |
| 13.11.2021 | Asset tokenization needs a proper legal framework Forbes Monaco Art & Crypto Gala/ Monaco |
| 02.07.2020 | Role of Advanced technologies in overcoming COVID-19 disruptions in international trade UNECE, Online Conference Streaming Link |
| 12.05.2020 | Capitol Controls: Europe Edition Consensus "The Token Economy needs a suitable legal framework." Consensus Austin Texas, virtual |
| 15.10.2019 | Digital Asset Report New York Stock Exchange LINKEDIN Article: Interview about the BlockchainAct |
| 26.09.2019 | TVTG Blockchain 4 Impact United Nations/ Genf, Switzerland LINKEDIN Article: UN blockchain4impact forum |
| 11.03.2019 | CEPS event on 'What laws for the token economy?' Providing Legal Certainty for a 'Token Economy' Think Tank CEPS-Event blockchain law/ Brussels |
| 08.06.2018 | Regulatory Framework Principalty of Liechtenstein / Switzerland Deutscher Bundestag/ Berlin |
| 17.05.2018 | Token Summit 2018 New York YOUTUBE LINK: Tokens Regulation and Activity in Switzerland |
| 05.09.2017 | Cryptocurrencies and compliance, compliance in IT University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 14.02.2017 | Smart contracts - a preliminary legal assessment AIJA - International Association of Young Lawyers |
WEITERE VORTRÄGE |
| 02.11.2023 | Lecture about “Legal Foundations in case of a cyberattack” CyberSecurityDay Ostschweiz 2023, St. Gallen |
| 26.10.2023 | Panel about “Bridging the Gap Between DeFi and Regulators” European Blockchain Convention 2023, Barcelona |
| 12.10.2023 | Panel about “Implications of MiCAR on Tokenization: Navigating Challenges and Pioneering Tokenized Real-World Assets” Token Summit Liechtenstein 2023, Vaduz |
| 04.10.2023 | Panel about “Get Ready for MiCA. A Combined Swiss/Liechtenstein Approach” CV Summit 2023, Zug |
| 29.09.2023 | Panel about going mainstream - How are governments seeking to regulate cryptocurrency AIJA Vaduz 2023, International Association of Young Lawyers |
| 15.09.2023 | Lecture about Regulation or Anarchy? The Clash of Ideologies in Shaping Bitcoin's Future BTC23 Conference, Innsbruck |
| 14.09.2023 | Panel about money laundering prevention, travel rule & data protection regulation for Bitcoin BTC23 Conference, Innsbruck |
| 14.09.2023 | Lecture about bitcoin and regulation, what does MiCAR bring to bitcoin adoption? BTC23 Conference, Innsbruck |
| 12.09.2023 | Roundtable about Web3 & Beyond Regulation FinTech.li, Vaduz |
| 07.09.2023 | Speaker at the Hashed Open Dialogue for Law (HODL) Global Symposium on Crypto Law Korea Blockchain Week, Seoul |
| 30.08.2023 | Certificate Course, Compliance-Officer 2023 University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz |
| 06.06.2023 | Panel Moderator on the operational & practical aspects of the DLT Pilot Regime INATBA - International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications, Brussels |
| 01.06.2023 | Legal Roundtable: How is DeFi & Crypto Regulation unfolding across Switzerland, EU, UK and the US?” Crypto Valley Conference 2023, Rotkreuz/ Switzerland |
| 24.05.2023 | Panel about “Best Regulatory Practices from outside the EU: Switzerland, Lichtenstein, UK, Singapore, Dubai” European Web3 Summit, Brussels |
| 05.05.2023 | Lecture on Digital Assets as Part of the Insolvency Estate Juridicum, University of Vienna |
| 17.03.2023 | Certificate Course, Blockchain & Fintech University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz |
| 23.02.2023 | Certificate Course, Digital Legal Officer 2022 University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz |
| 17.02.2023 | Panel discussion about "How to Navigate the Legal Landscape in Digital Assets" European Blockchain Convention 2023, Barcelona |
| 10.02.2023 | Guest Lecture about Regulatory Aspects of Crypto Assets and Geopolitics École des hautes études commerciales de Paris (HEC Paris) |
| 16.01.2023 | Panel discussion about MiCA: Key changes and impact for the financial industry Crypto Summit 2023, Zurich |
| 20.12.2022 | Guest Lecture on the Liechtenstein TVTG (Blockchain Law) University of St. Gallen (HSG) |
| 05.12.2022 | Guest Lecture at the Cryptoassets Course Australian National University (ANU) |
| 30.11.2022 | Presentation about The impact of MiCAR on blockchain law Seminar Hotel Kommod, Ruggell |
| 23.11.2022 | Panel on DeFi Self-Regulation INATBA Digital Blockchain Week |
| 18.11.2022 | Lecture on TVTG, Certificate Course Digital Legal Officer 2022 University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz |
| 16.11.2022 | Lecture at the Board of Directors Workshop on cryptocurrencies Alpha RHEINTAL Bank, St. Margrethen |
| 27.10.2022 | Lecture on regulation of Blockchain technologies Youth Section of Vojvodina Bar Association, Serbia |
| 13.10.2022 | Panel discussion about the role of Assocations Token Summit Liechtenstein 2022, Vaduz |
| 01.10.2022 | Panel discussion about legal compliance and enforcement in crypto securities in the Financial Market Regulatory Law 1. Comparative Law Symposium 2022, UFL Liechtenstein |
| 15.09.2022 | Panel discussion about Regulations Borderless, Berlin Blockchain Week |
| 15.09.2022 | Presentation about Tokenization of Real-world Assets based on the Token Container Model Æternity Universe Two, Crypto Castle, Germany |
| 06.09.2022 | Presentation about tokenization according to the TVTG DAAA, Digital Asset Association Austria |
| 24.08.2022 | Panel Moderator about "The New Normal of Financial Deal Structuring?" AIJA 2022, 60th Annual Congress, Singapore |
| 27.06.2022 | Panel about "How to Navigate the Legal Landscape in Digital Assets" European Blockchain Convention, Barcelona |
| 22.06.2022 | Lecture at the University of Quebec Gatineau (Quebec) Canada |
| 02.06.2022 | Regulatory Roundtable: DeFi Regulation trending topics & latest developments Crypto Valley Conference 2022, Rotkreuz/ Switzerland |
| 30.05.2022 | Lecture on regulation of the token economy Digital Finance Forum, Liechtenstein 2022 |
| 10.05.2022 | Lecture at the 2nd Liechtenstein Conversations on economic criminal law University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 10.05.2022 | Live session on the topic "Success factors of STO (Security Token Offering)" 21finance |
| 03.05.2022 | Speaking @DeFi Retreat 2022 San Diego, USA |
| 25.04.2022 | Guest lecturer: The Liechtenstein TVTG (aka Blockchain Law) University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons |
| 05.04.2022 | Panel discussion: Learning from Bitcoin to establish infrastructure for digital assets? Crypto Assets Conference 2022, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management |
| 17.03.2022 | Panel discussion on the topic of cryptocurrencies web eXXpress Vienna |
| 16.03.2022 | Guest Lecture in the Blockchain & Digital Assets module Frankfurt School of Finance & Management |
| 11.03.2022 | Certificate Course Blockchain + FinTech University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 10.03.2022 | Guest Lecture at the Hautes Études Commerciales, Paris and Stockholm School of Economics The Liechtenstein crypto taxonomy, a cooperative approach to financial regulation |
| 10.03.2022 | Lecture at the National University of Singapore Issue securities on the blockchain |
| 18.12.2021 | Lecture in the Executive Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Banking and Financial Markets Law Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCA) & ICO University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 26.11.2021 | Liechtenstein Tax Conference 2021 Regulatory Requirements: Acquiring, holding and disposing of cryptocurrencies in FL & CH |
| 25.11.2021 | Lecture about the Liechtenstein TVTG Insights: „Tokens in Banking“ Society for the Promotion of Research Transfer e.V. |
| 02.11.2021 | Regulation of crypto assets - MiCA University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 26.10.2021 | NEARCon Legal Panel, Lisbon NFTs & DAOs |
| 13.10.2021 | World Blockchain Summit Dubai 2021 Meeting the crypto regulatory challenge |
| 12.10.2021 | AIM Summit Dubai 2021 Intersection between DeFi & CeFi / Trade Finance |
| 08.10.2021 | Case Study: Security Token & Secondary market University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 06.10.2021 | The Liechtenstein TVTG Lecture at BCL, Business Club Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 22.09.2021 | Blockrocket Panel Event Crypto Compliance&Regulations/ Amsterdam |
| 01.09.2021 | Compliance Officer Certificate Course Lecture on compliance in the IT sector at the University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 07.08.2021 | Bitcoin Zitadelle YOUTUBE LINK: Bitcoin regulation in Liechtenstein |
| 22.07.2021 | XIXOIO: Regulation update TVTG and MiCA Prague |
| 24.06.2021 | The Introduction of the Liechtenstein Blockchain Act in order to create legal certainty and trust in the Token Economy Blockchain-REAL21 |
| 12.06.2021 | Certificate Course Digital Legal Officer 2021 University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 31.05.2021 | Crypto Assets Conference 2021, CAC21A Frankfurt School Blockchain Center |
| 27.04.2021 | The Liechtenstein TVTG Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies Rotary Club Feldkirch Austria |
| 20.04.2021 | SFI Blockchain & Innovation Circle (BIC) on DeFi from a corporate law perspective in D/CH/FL Staff Office for Financial Center Innovation |
| 16.04.2021 | Round table "Panel on Blockchain in Moscow" |
| 13.04.2021 | The Liechtenstein TVTG University of Applied Sciences Graubünden |
| 16.03.2021 | The Liechtenstein Blockchain Act (TVTG) D’LIGHT Law Group |
| 05.03.2021 | Certificate Course Blockchain + FinTech University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 19.02.2021 | Data protection & IT guidelines in the home office Business Network International |
| 22.01.2021 | The Liechtenstein Blockchain Act (TVTG) Metaco Talks |
| 11.12.2020 | The Liechtenstein Blockchain Act (TVTG) The ideal test regime for the proposed MiCa? Frankfurt School of Business |
| 03.12.2020 | UFL Panel Law, First Experiences with the Blockchain Law (TVTG) Private University in Liechtenstein |
| 01.12.2020 | The European Commission's draft crypto-assets regulation (MiCa) and the Liechtenstein TVTG, an opportunity for Liechtenstein financial services providers? STEP Vaduz Centre Webinar |
| 25.11.2020 | Secondary Markets for Security Token and Decentralized Securities Trading University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 19.11.2020 | Liechtenstein Blockchain Act National University of Singapore |
| 22.10.2020 | Security Token Exchanges - Revolution of the Secondary market? Digitalization in Finance and Law University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 02.10.2020 | Trustless Technologies versus Intermediaries 7th Annual Hackers Congress/ HCPP20 |
| 13.05.2020 | Why a proper legal framework is crucial for banks and intermediaries to provide services around tokenization and what we can learn from the Liechtenstein example Micobo |
| 09.03.2020 | Blockchain Act Liechtenstein - The Token Container Modell Frankfurt School Blockchain Center |
| 26.02.2020 | Fundamentals and structure of the Blockchain Law Frankfurt School Blockchain Center |
| 15.02.2020 | Fundamentals + Construction 'Blockchain Law' (TVTG), Services subject to registration under TVTG, Business models based on trusted technologies? University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 23.01.2020 | Speaker & Moderator at CV Summit Intercontinental Hotel/ Davos LINKEDIN Article: CV Summit 2020 |
| 13.01.2020 | Token + VT service provider law (TVTG) Rotary Club/ Vaduz |
| 06.12.2019 | Token + TT Service Provider Act (TTTA), Token + VT service provider law (TVTG) CV Labs/ Vaduz |
| 27.11.2019 | Roadmap to the TVTG (Triology on Blockchain, Sustainable Development and Privacy) IGF-Event/ Berlin |
| 17.10.2019 | How to regulate Blockchain and why? DCARPE Alliance/Disclose Conference/ New York |
| 19.09.2019 | Token and TT Service provider Act (TTTA) Farrer & Co. - Fintech & Wealthtech/ London |
| 17.09.2019 | Blockchain-Key technology for the digitalization of the financial center University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 10.09.2019 | Token and VT service provider law (TVTG) Mason Private bank/ Vaduz |
| 04.09.2019 | Compliance in IT University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 27.06.2019 | Token und TT Service Provider Act, Token and VT service provider law (TVTG) Technopark/ Vaduz |
| 28.05.2019 | Disclaimer and privacy statements on websites University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 23.05.2019 | The way to the TVTG: brief overview of the creation process of the upcoming law University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 08.05.2019 | Legal practice, current legal developments Weblaw.ch |
| 26.03.2019 | Security Token Offering (STO) in FL: Overview, specific examples Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 21.03.2019 | The Liechtenstein Blockchain Act: Providing Legal Certainty for a 'Token Economy' think Blocktank Event/ Warschau |
| 27.02.2019 | The Liechtenstein Blockchain Act: Providing Legal Certainty for a 'Token Economy' Fintech Disrupt Summit/ Kopenhagen |
| 21.02.2019 | The Liechtenstein Blockchain Act: Providing Legal Certainty for a 'Token Economy' AZHOS Supply Chain Innovation Day/ Frankfurt |
| 07.02.2019 | Blockchain law: why does it need a law? Overview, illustration& examples Entrepreneurs' aperitif of the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein/ Eschen |
| 29.11.2018 | The Liechtenstein Blockchain Act (TTL) XIXOIO 1st Crypto Banking Conf. In the World/ Empire Hall, Prag |
| 26.11.2018 | Does Liechtenstein need its own blockchain law? IKT Forum/ Technopark/ Vaduz |
| 20.11.2018 | Blockchain, Crypto and ICO - Introduction, practical examples Tax Administration Basel |
| 09.11.2018 | Blockchain and smart contracts in the field of copyright (legal basics + outlook) AlpsForum Saint Gall |
| 06.11.2018 | Dos and Don'ts in ICO, token generation, token issuance University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 28.10.2018 | The Liechtenstein 'Blockchain Act' (TTL) CCF Zürich |
| 24.10.2018 | Law - trusted technologies/VTG CFO Meeting Zürich |
| 23.10.2018 | Introduction Blockchain Law STEP/ Ruggell |
| 22.10.2018 | Blockchain Law (TVTG) FMA/ Flums |
| 12.10.2018 | Lecture on topic of blockchain Rotary Club/ Weinlaube Nendeln |
| 08.10.2018 | The Liechtenstein 'Blockchain Act' Code_n /new.New Festival 2018 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle/ Stuttgart |
| 25.09.2018 | Workshop "The Liechtenstein Blockchain Act" FINTECH/ Vaduz |
| 19.09.2018 | Startup, ICO-Finanzierung in der Praxis ISA/ Mallorca |
| 29.06.2018 | Blockchain Law of Liechtenstein Technopark/ Vaduz |
| 28.06.2018 | Symposium: Crypto (ICO) Vereinigung für Steuerrecht Fürsentum Liechtenstein SAL/ Schaan |
| 22.06.2018 | Counterfeits, confusion: trademarks in the age of smart products AIJA/ Frankfurt |
| 15.06.2018 | Asset Management in the Crypto World University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 14.06.2018 | Regulation and Taxes re. Blockchain related business MASIT/ University of Lausanne |
| 12.06.2018 | Legal Challenges of ICO EFTA WGFS/ Ruggell |
| 26.05.2018 | Blockchain, Robo-Advisory, Legaltech 58. DACH Conference/ Stockholm |
| 14.05.2018 | Digital Compliance for Companies (DSGVO) Compliance Day 2018 University of Liechtenstein/ Vaduz |
| 24.04.2018 | Blockchain, Smart Contracts, copyright law HSG/ Saint Gall |
| 16.11.2017 | Smart Contracts AIJA/ Girona |
| 26.09.2017 | General Data Protection Regulation (DSGV, GDPR EU Comission Brussels |
| 27.04.2017 | Blockchain& Cryptocurrencies Epiphany Business Symposium Technopark/ Vaduz |
PUBLIKATIONEN |
| Mai/Juni 2023 | Ein Beitrag zur Beratung und Vermittlung von Kryptowerten unter der MiCAR ZdiW - Zeitschrift für das Recht der digitalen Wirtschaft, ISSN 2702-4040, Heft 5-6, Seiten 149-203, 3. Jahrgang |
| März 2023 | Virtual Assets and Regulatory Framework An evolving landscape, UAE/ Bahrain/ Switzerland/ Liechtenstein/ UK/ USA Karm Legal Consulting, page 36 |
| März 2022 | Das «Blockchain-Gesetz» in Liechtenstein «FinTech - Digitalisierung, Künstliche Intelligenz und aufsichtsrechtliche Regulierung von Finanzdienstleistungen» Hrsg. Kunschke, Spitz und Pohle, ISBN 978-3-503-20688-9, Seite 331 |
| Januar 2022 | Geeignete Gesellschaftsformen zur Gründung eines Utility Token Offering (ICO) in Liechtenstein LINK |
| November 2021 | Die Rechtsnatur von Token nach dem liechtensteinischem TVTG Dr. Thomas Nägele, DLT media LLC ISBN: 978-3-9525557-1-2 LINK |
| November 2021 | Wie registriert man sich als Token-Issuer (ICO/STO) in Liechtenstein? LINK |
| April 2021 | Warum Liechtenstein ein attraktiver Standort für die Token-Wirtschaft ist LINK |
| November 2020 | MiCA Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation and the DLT Pilot Regime What impact might these proposed EU regulations have on Liechtenstein and the TVTG (aka Blockchain Act)? LINK |
| August 2020 | Sekundärmarkt für Security Token Jan Sramek Verlag ISBN: 978-3-7097-0251-2 LINK |
| Juli 2020 | Liechtensteins Token and TT Service Provider Law LINK |
| Juli 2020 | Registration requirements according to the TVTG (aka the Token Act / Blockchain Act) LINK |
| Juli 2020 | Secondary Market for Security Tokens The need for a new regulatory approach at the European Union level LINK |
| April 2020 | Blockchain Comparative Guide LINK |
| März 2020 | Liechtenstein: Fintech comparative guide LINK |
| März 2020 | Legally Binding Electronic Signatures Information On The Adaption LINK |
| März 2020 | The Regulatory Framework for a Tokenized Economy TVTG Liechtenstein Crypto Outlook 2020, Bitcoin Suisse LINK |
| Januar 2020 | Executive Summary of Crypto Exchanges in Liechtenstein LINK |
| Dezember 2019 | Digital Asset Regulation A Cross-Country Analysis, 2019 Edition, STASIS |
| November 2019 | Blockchain rules Piska/Völkel, MANZ Verlag Wien, ISBN: 978-3-214-02473-4 |
| Juli 2019 | Tokenized structures and assets in Liechtenstein law Trusts & Trustees LINK |
| Juni 2019 | EU Token Regulation Paper |
| Juni 2019 | Digital Asset Regulation A cross-country analysis |
| Juli 2018 | Kryptowährungen und Blockchain Technologie im liechtensteinischen Aufsichtsrecht Liechtensteinische Juristenzeitung (LJZ), S. 63–69. |
| Juni 2018 | Blockchain- und tokenbasierte Unternehmen in Liechtenstein Steuerliche und rechtliche Fragen und Antworten, IWB - Internationales Steuer- und Wirtschaftsrecht, S. 240 |
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