Heike is a partner in our Frankfurt office who specialises in advising funds, asset managers, insurers and pension funds on investments, regulation and ESG.
Heike has worked in various roles in the insurance and investment industry for more than 16 years. She advises on all aspects of insurance investments, fund structuring and formation as well as regulatory matters. A particular focus lies on sustainable and impact investing in liquid and illiquid asset classes and the implementation of the EU Sustainable Finance framework for funds, asset managers, insurers and pension funds across Europe.
Heike is recommended as a "capital investment specialist" by Legal 500 Germany 2021 (Insurance law/advice to insurance companies) and is being described as "proactive and solution-oriented" as well as "...very well connected in the insurance industry." (JUVE Handbuch 2023/2024 and 2022/2023).
Background
Heike graduated from the University of Cologne. Prior to joining Herbert Smith Freehills in 2021, Heike worked for German and international law firms in Germany and as an inhouse counsel for a European insurance group. A German native speaker, she is fluent in English and French.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- Gothaer Group, a German mutual insurance group with life and non-life business, on the implementation of SFDR, Taxonomy Regulation, further elements of the EU Sustainable Finance framework and general asset management and insurance regulatory and governance questions
- Generali Investments and Real Estate on the implementation of SFDR, Taxonomy and further elements of the EU Sustainable Finance framework
- Unigestion, a Swiss equity and private equity asset manager on the implementation of SFDR, Taxonomy, further elements of the EU Sustainable Finance framework and general regulatory and governance questions
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, a Denmark-based global renewables and infrastructure asset manager, on the implementation of SFDR, Taxonomy Regulation and further elements of the EU Sustainable Finance framework for their renewables and infrastructure funds and on the SFDR and Taxonomy classification of various infrastructure and renewables projects
- Invesco UK Limited on advice relating to various aspects of ESG policy and compliance in relation to their products
- Art Invest Real Estate on the implementation of SFDR, Taxonomy and further elements of the EU Sustainable Finance framework.
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