Bundesverband Alternative Investments e.V. (BAI)

Heike Schmitz is a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills and regularly advises funds, asset managers and investors on capital investments, investment processes, general regulatory issues and the integration of sustainability aspects, with a particular focus on impact investing and alternative investments. She has more than 15 years of experience in the financial industry, both as in-house counsel at Generali and as external legal counsel at various law firms. Heike Schmitz is a member of the ESG Committee of the European private equity association Invest Europe. She has also supported the work of the Insurance Development Forum for several years, most recently as co-chair of the IDF Infrastructure Taskforce. The Insurance Development Forum is a global alliance of insurers and public partners that addresses the consequences of climate change for developing and emerging countries.