Leading global investor rights law firm Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP is pleased to announce that Dr. Carsten Fischer has joined the firm as Senior Advisor. Based in Liechtenstein, Dr. Fischer will advise BLB&G clients in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, further strengthening the firm’s European reach.

“We are thrilled to welcome Carsten to the firm,” said Jerry Silk, Senior Partner and member of BLB&G’s Executive Committee. “Carsten’s expertise and reputation make him a tremendous asset to our European clients and a complement to our esteemed team of European advisors serving clients throughout Europe. For over a decade, this team of advisors has been instrumental in strengthening our presence in Europe and allowing BLB&G to provide advice on securities and governance matters affecting client portfolios. Carsten is a forward thinker who understands the challenges and complexities facing European asset managers and institutional investors seeking to navigate the U.S. securities and governance litigation landscape. His arrival further elevates our commitment to delivering exceptional service and support in a key financial market.”

Dr. Fischer brings more than two decades of experience in investment funds, asset management regulation, corporate governance, and capital markets law, combined with extensive leadership experience at both law firm and institutional levels. He is widely recognized as one of the leading investment law practitioners in the German-speaking market, advising on the structuring and regulation of complex investment vehicles.

“I am delighted to be joining the BLB&G team,” said Dr. Fischer. “The firm is a recognized leader in securities litigation with a distinguished track record of achieving exceptional results for its clients. BLB&G’s culture and values closely reflect my own approach to advising asset managers and institutional investors throughout Europe on regulatory and fiduciary matters. The U.S. securities laws establish a critical framework for investor protection, and I look forward to helping European investors as they continue to navigate this important area.”

Dr. Fischer held senior positions at leading international law firms, including as a Partner at Dechert LLP in Frankfurt and Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP in Frankfurt. He is also a prolific author and speaker. Most notably, he serves as co-editor of the Commentary on the German Capital Investment Code (Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch), published by C.H. Beck, one of the most authoritative references in German investment law.

From 2015 to 2024, Dr. Fischer served as General Counsel and Division Head of Legal & Compliance of Union Investment Group, one of Europe’s largest asset managers, and was a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. In this role, he oversaw legal, regulatory, compliance, data protection, information security, and anti-money laundering matters across multiple regulated entities in several European jurisdictions. He also held various supervisory board positions within the asset management industry.

Since 2024, Dr. Fischer has been active as an independent strategic advisor in the institutional investor community. He is the founder and partner of XO. Capital Group, a strategy advisory boutique focused on asset managers, institutional investors, and single-family offices, headquartered in Liechtenstein with additional offices in Austria and Germany.

As Senior Advisor, Dr. Fischer will be a valued member of BLB&G’s European advisory team, contributing deep regulatory expertise, executive-level perspective, and regional insight to support clients in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in establishing and operating a robust, future-ready, and state-of-the-art securities litigation framework. His advisory work covers the full lifecycle of securities claims, ranging from digital monitoring and claims-filing processes to strategic support in high-profile securities litigation class actions in North America, including governance-related matters.

BLB&G looks forward to continuing to expand its advisory services in Europe.

ABOUT BLB&G

BLB&G is one of the leading law firms in the world prosecuting securities and governance matters on behalf of asset managers and other institutional clients. Since its founding in 1983, the firm has recovered more than $40 billion for harmed investors and secured precedent-setting corporate governance reforms through litigation. BLB&G is perennially listed as the top-ranked firm by ISS Securities Class Action Services (ISS SCAS). In fact, BLB&G has been ranked the #1 U.S. securities class action firm for 16 consecutive years in ISS SCAS’s Top 100 U.S. Class Action Settlements of All-Time reports, including in its most recent report issued in January 2026. Among these historic recoveries are several securities class actions in which BLB&G represented European asset managers or institutional investors, including Wells Fargo II ($1 billion recovery), Wells Fargo I ($480 million recovery), and Kraft Heinz ($450 million recovery). BLB&G also regularly hosts educational conferences throughout Europe focused on investor protection, corporate responsibility, as well as regulatory and compliance issues facing European institutional investors.

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"Carsten is a forward thinker who understands the challenges and complexities facing European asset managers and institutional investors seeking to navigate the U.S. securities and governance litigation landscape."