Christian Steck, LL.M.
Attorney at law in Germany and Liechtenstein
Christian Steck, LL.M. is admitted as a lawyer in Germany and as an established European lawyer in Liechtenstein. He specializes in Liechtenstein and international foundation and corporate law, advising wealthy individuals, companies and family offices as well as cross-border matters including tax law issues. Mr. Steck studied law at the University of Heidelberg (DE), spent two semesters abroad at the University of St. Gallen (CH) and completed a postgraduate degree in corporate, foundation and trust law at the University of Liechtenstein. Before joining our firm as a partner, he worked as a lawyer at a Liechtenstein law firm and trained at several major international law firms. In addition, he wrote a doctoral thesis in European company law, which is currently being corrected, and regularly gives lectures and publishes on legal issues in connection with Liechtenstein, German and cross-border matters.
Expertise
Languages
German
English
French
Education
Completion of the certificate program “Droit Canonique” at Domuni Universitas, Toulouse (FR), since 2025
Completion of the certificate program “Droit Canonique” at Domuni Universitas, Toulouse (FR), 2019
Postgraduate master's degree (LL.M.) at the University of Liechtenstein in “Corporate, Foundation, and Trust Law,” 2016–2018
Attended modules of other postgraduate courses at the University of Liechtenstein in “Banking and Securities Law” and “International Taxation,” 2016–2018
First State Examination in Law, 2017
Completed two semesters abroad at the University of St. Gallen (CH), 2013–2014
Participated three times in “Model United Nations” in New York (USA), including the associated preparation in international law, 2012–2014
Studied law at Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg (Germany) with a focus on commercial and European law, 2011–2017
Education
Completion of the certificate program “Droit Canonique” at Domuni Universitas, Toulouse (FR), since 2025
Completion of the certificate program “Droit Canonique” at Domuni Universitas, Toulouse (FR), 2019
Postgraduate master's degree (LL.M.) at the University of Liechtenstein in “Corporate, Foundation, and Trust Law,” 2016–2018
Attended modules of other postgraduate courses at the University of Liechtenstein in “Banking and Securities Law” and “International Taxation,” 2016–2018
First State Examination in Law, 2017
Completed two semesters abroad at the University of St. Gallen (CH), 2013–2014
Participated three times in “Model United Nations” in New York (USA), including the associated preparation in international law, 2012–2014
Studied law at Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg (Germany) with a focus on commercial and European law, 2011–2017
Education
Completion of the certificate program “Droit Canonique” at Domuni Universitas, Toulouse (FR), since 2025
Completion of the certificate program “Droit Canonique” at Domuni Universitas, Toulouse (FR), 2019
Postgraduate master's degree (LL.M.) at the University of Liechtenstein in “Corporate, Foundation, and Trust Law,” 2016–2018
Attended modules of other postgraduate courses at the University of Liechtenstein in “Banking and Securities Law” and “International Taxation,” 2016–2018
First State Examination in Law, 2017
Completed two semesters abroad at the University of St. Gallen (CH), 2013–2014
Participated three times in “Model United Nations” in New York (USA), including the associated preparation in international law, 2012–2014
Studied law at Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg (Germany) with a focus on commercial and European law, 2011–2017
Work experience
Attorney at a Liechtenstein law firm, 2019–2024
Legal trainee in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, 2017–2019
Research assistant in the Stuttgart office of the law firm Gleiss Lutz in the “Corporate Law / M&A” department, 2017–2018
Intern at Linklaters LLP, Munich, in the Tax Law department, 2015
Intern at Hengeler Mueller, Frankfurt, in the Litigation and Banking and Finance departments, 2014
Work experience
Attorney at a Liechtenstein law firm, 2019–2024
Legal trainee in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, 2017–2019
Research assistant in the Stuttgart office of the law firm Gleiss Lutz in the “Corporate Law / M&A” department, 2017–2018
Intern at Linklaters LLP, Munich, in the Tax Law department, 2015
Intern at Hengeler Mueller, Frankfurt, in the Litigation and Banking and Finance departments, 2014
Work experience
Attorney at a Liechtenstein law firm, 2019–2024
Legal trainee in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, 2017–2019
Research assistant in the Stuttgart office of the law firm Gleiss Lutz in the “Corporate Law / M&A” department, 2017–2018
Intern at Linklaters LLP, Munich, in the Tax Law department, 2015
Intern at Hengeler Mueller, Frankfurt, in the Litigation and Banking and Finance departments, 2014
Publications
The tax treatment of Liechtenstein asset structures in Germany – Co-supervision of a module of the LL.M. “International Taxation” at the University of Liechtenstein, summer semester 2023
Exit strategy: How to protect your assets, live talk on the online platform of FOCUS magazine, held on July 4, 2023
Lennert/Steck, Comment on the Federal Fiscal Court ruling of December 5, 2018 - II R 9/15, IStR 2019, p. 820 ff.
Why wander far away when good things are so close? - Interview on the LL.M. program at the University of Liechtenstein, 2018
Presentation of our own competition entry during the award ceremony for the 1st prize of the I&F Family Wealth Preservation Awards 2018, February 2018
The new “Brussels II Regulation” - A summary of the amendment to the Brussels I Regulation, StudZR blog 2015
Square. Practical. Deficient!? - Summary and commentary on the Ritter Sport v. Stiftung Warentest case, StudZR Blog 2015
Desire for revenge with fatal consequences - A case concerning questions of attempt, withdrawal, and incitement in the context of a success-qualified offense, Student Journal of Law Heidelberg (StudZR) 2/2013
Publications
The tax treatment of Liechtenstein asset structures in Germany – Co-supervision of a module of the LL.M. “International Taxation” at the University of Liechtenstein, summer semester 2023
Exit strategy: How to protect your assets, live talk on the online platform of FOCUS magazine, held on July 4, 2023
Lennert/Steck, Comment on the Federal Fiscal Court ruling of December 5, 2018 - II R 9/15, IStR 2019, p. 820 ff.
Why wander far away when good things are so close? - Interview on the LL.M. program at the University of Liechtenstein, 2018
Presentation of our own competition entry during the award ceremony for the 1st prize of the I&F Family Wealth Preservation Awards 2018, February 2018
The new “Brussels II Regulation” - A summary of the amendment to the Brussels I Regulation, StudZR blog 2015
Square. Practical. Deficient!? - Summary and commentary on the Ritter Sport v. Stiftung Warentest case, StudZR Blog 2015
Desire for revenge with fatal consequences - A case concerning questions of attempt, withdrawal, and incitement in the context of a success-qualified offense, Student Journal of Law Heidelberg (StudZR) 2/2013
Publications
The tax treatment of Liechtenstein asset structures in Germany – Co-supervision of a module of the LL.M. “International Taxation” at the University of Liechtenstein, summer semester 2023
Exit strategy: How to protect your assets, live talk on the online platform of FOCUS magazine, held on July 4, 2023
Lennert/Steck, Comment on the Federal Fiscal Court ruling of December 5, 2018 - II R 9/15, IStR 2019, p. 820 ff.
Why wander far away when good things are so close? - Interview on the LL.M. program at the University of Liechtenstein, 2018
Presentation of our own competition entry during the award ceremony for the 1st prize of the I&F Family Wealth Preservation Awards 2018, February 2018
The new “Brussels II Regulation” - A summary of the amendment to the Brussels I Regulation, StudZR blog 2015
Square. Practical. Deficient!? - Summary and commentary on the Ritter Sport v. Stiftung Warentest case, StudZR Blog 2015
Desire for revenge with fatal consequences - A case concerning questions of attempt, withdrawal, and incitement in the context of a success-qualified offense, Student Journal of Law Heidelberg (StudZR) 2/2013
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