Dr. iur., LL.M. Attorney at Law
Managing Partner
CURRICULUM VITAE |
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| 2023-2025 | Chair of the Board of INATBA (International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications) |
| 2022-2023 | Board Member of INATBA (International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications) |
| 2021 | Ph.D. in Law at the private University of Liechtenstein (UFL), Triesen Thesis topic: "The Legal Nature of Tokens under the Liechtenstein TVTG with Special Consideration of the Token Container Model (TCM)" |
| 2020 | Master of Laws in Banking and Financial Markets Law (LL.M.), University of Liechtenstein |
| 2017 | Lecturer at the University of Liechtenstein |
| 2017 | President of the CCA TRUSTLESS TECHNOLOGIES ASSOCIATION e.V., Liechtenstein |
| 2015 | Founding partner of NÄGELE Attorneys at Law LLC, Vaduz |
| 2014 | Liechtenstein Bar Examination |
| 2012-2015 | Legal Associate with a Liechtenstein Law Firm, Vaduz |
| 2011-2012 | Internship at the Princely Court of Justice, Vaduz |
| 2006-2011 | Founder and member of the board of ekey biometric systems Establishment, Vaduz |
| 2003-2011 | Law Studies at the University of Vienna, Austria (Mag. iur.) |
| 2001-2006 | Head of IT with AFS Anstalt für Sicherheitsberatung und Installation, Vaduz |
| 2001-2003 | Law Studies at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) |
Thomas Nägele advises international finance, technology and industrial enterprises, operating in the fields of Blockchain/DLT, AI, telecommunications and internet, as well as public institutions. As a Liechtenstein Attorney and being an software developer, he focuses on Internet/IT-law, artificial intelligence, cyber-security (resilience), as well as civil and corporate law. Besides being Attorney and legal Advisor, he teaches at the University of Liechtenstein and gives lectures and presentations on the newest legal developments.
Thomas Nägele was also a member of the government workgroup drafting the Liechtenstein TVTG (Trusted Technology Law; aka Blockchain Act). His doctoral thesis was written on the legal nature of tokens.
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 |
FURTHER SPEECHES/LECTURES |
| 19.12.2023 | Guest Lecture on the Liechtenstein TVTG (Blockchain Law) University of St. Gallen (HSG) |
| 14.12.2023 | Lecture in the Executive Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Banking and Financial Markets Law University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz |
| 08.11.2023 | Workshop on Staking Regulation Swiss Financial Innovation Desk (FIND), Bern |
| 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 |
PUBLICATIONS |
| May/June 2023 | A contribution to the advisory and brokerage of crypto assets under MiCAR ZdiW - Zeitschrift für das Recht der digitalen Wirtschaft, ISSN 2702-4040, Booklet 5-6, page 149-203, 3rd edition |
| March 2023 | Virtual Assets and Regulatory Framework An evolving landscape, UAE/ Bahrain/ Switzerland/ Liechtenstein/ UK/ USA Karm Legal Consulting, page 36 |
| March 2022 | The "Blockchain Law" in Liechtenstein "FinTech - Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence and Supervisory Regulation of Financial Services" eds. Kunschke, Spitz and Pohle, ISBN 978-3-503-20688-9, page 331 (Publication in German) |
| January 2022 | Suitable Corporate Forms to launch a Utility Token Offering (ICO) in Liechtenstein LINK |
| November 2021 | The Legal Nature of Tokens Dr. Thomas Nägele, DLT media LLC ISBN: 978-3-9525557-2-9 LINK |
| November 2021 | How to register as a Token-Issuer (ICO/STO) in Liechtenstein? LINK |
| April 2021 | Why Liechtenstein is an attractive location for the token economy 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 | Secondary Market for Security Tokens Jan Sramek Verlag ISBN: 978-3-7097-0251-2 LINK |
| July 2020 | Liechtensteins Token and TT Service Provider Law LINK |
| July 2020 | Registration requirements according to the TVTG (aka the Token Act / Blockchain Act) LINK |
| July 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 |
| March 2020 | Liechtenstein: Fintech comparative guide LINK |
| March 2020 | Legally Binding Electronic Signatures Information On The Adaption LINK |
| March 2020 | The Regulatory Framework for a Tokenized Economy TVTG Liechtenstein Crypto Outlook 2020, Bitcoin Suisse LINK |
| January 2020 | Executive Summary of Crypto Exchanges in Liechtenstein LINK |
| December 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 |
| July 2019 | Tokenized structures and assets in Liechtenstein law Trusts & Trustees LINK |
| June 2019 | EU Token Regulation Paper |
| June 2019 | Digital Asset Regulation A cross-country analysis |
| July 2018 | Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology in Liechtenstein Regulatory Law [Kryptowährungen und Blockchain Technologie im liechtensteinischen Aufsichtsrecht] Liechtenstein Law Journal (LJZ), p. 63–69. |
| June 2018 | Blockchain and token-based companies in Liechtenstein Tax and Legal Questions and Answers, IWB - International Tax and Business Law, p. 240 |
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