Henning Brockhaus

Henning Brockhaus

Areas of practice

Henning Brockhaus has many years of experience advising German and international asset management clients on investment law and regulatory issues. He advises providers on how to structure, set up and distribute regulated domestic and foreign funds and other investment products, as well as advising institutional investors (including investors regulated under insurance supervisory or banking supervisory law) on the acquisition of such investment products. His services further include providing his clients with ongoing assistance with their day-to-day business by supporting their legal departments on an “extended workbench” basis.

Read more Read less

Vita

Henning Brockhaus studied law at the University of Bielefeld (Germany). Following his admission to the German Bar in 2003, he worked at DWS Investment, a large investment management company of the Deutsche Bank Group, until 2007. He then moved to KPMG AG, where he worked in the field of audit investment management, and then, in 2013, took up work at KPMG Law, specialising in legal financial services, where he was greatly involved in setting up a consultancy team providing legal advice to asset managers.

Honors and distinctions

  • The Legal 500 Germany 2025: Recommendation in the category "Banking and Finance Law - Investment Funds"
  • Best Lawyers 2026: Recommendation in “Investment Funds”
Read more Read less

Clients

  • Advised market participants on authorisation procedures under the German Capital Investment Code (KAGB)/the German Securities Institutions Act (WpIG).
  • Providing ongoing advice and assistance to the legal departments of various investment management companies with regard to their day-to-day business.
  • Advised investment management companies on the preparation of, and modifications to, the fund documentation for open-ended and closed-end German and international public and special funds.
  • Advised on the distribution of investment funds and other investment products in Germany and Europe.
  • Advised German asset managers on how to structure and set up investment funds.
  • Advised market participants and investors on matters regarding the eligibility of target vehicles for investment funds
Read more Read less
Newsroom
More Experts
Ofeliia Assa, LL.M., CAIA

Ofeliia Assa, LL.M., CAIA

Counsel

Frankfurt a.M.

Prof. Dr Johannes Beermann

Prof. Dr Johannes Beermann

Of Counsel

Berlin

Nicole Bittlingmayer

Nicole Bittlingmayer

Partner

Frankfurt a.M.

Henning Brockhaus

Henning Brockhaus

Partner

Frankfurt a.M.

Paula Dresler

Paula Dresler

Associate

Berlin

Rafaella Gavrielidou

Rafaella Gavrielidou

Associate

Luxembourg

Anne Gensert

Anne Gensert

Senior Associate

Leipzig

Stephan Gittermann

Stephan Gittermann

Partner

Frankfurt a.M.

Robert Goerend

Robert Goerend

Partner

Luxembourg

Pia Grahmann

Pia Grahmann

Associate

Frankfurt a.M.

Dr Joachim Heinemann

Dr Joachim Heinemann

Partner

Hamburg

Leonie Herwarth von Bittenfeld, LL.B., M.A.

Leonie Herwarth von Bittenfeld, LL.B., M.A.

Senior Associate

Frankfurt a.M.

Claudia Hoffmann

Claudia Hoffmann

Partner

Luxembourg

Peter Holan

Peter Holan

Associate

Hamburg

Swe Yee Htun

Swe Yee Htun

Associate

Yangon

Dr Benjamin Hub

Dr Benjamin Hub

Partner

Hamburg

Martin Hüwel

Martin Hüwel

Partner

Frankfurt a.M., Cologne

Dr Bela Jansen

Dr Bela Jansen

Partner

Frankfurt a.M.

Stefan Jokel

Stefan Jokel

Senior Associate

Frankfurt a.M.

Thierry Joseph

Thierry Joseph

Senior Associate

Luxembourg

Dr Andreas Kloyer

Dr Andreas Kloyer

Partner

Frankfurt a.M., London

Dr Rolf Kobabe

Dr Rolf Kobabe

Partner

Hamburg

Dr. Daniel Krauspenhaar

Dr. Daniel Krauspenhaar

Partner

Luxembourg

Philipp Kropatscheck Nguyen, LL.M.

Philipp Kropatscheck Nguyen, LL.M.

Of Counsel

Singapore

Erik von Kügelgen

Erik von Kügelgen

Senior Associate

Cologne

Lasse Langfeldt, LL.M. (Uppsala), LL.M. (Brussels School of Competition)

Lasse Langfeldt, LL.M. (Uppsala), LL.M. (Brussels School of Competition)

Senior Associate

Brussels

Marion Lanne

Marion Lanne

Counsel

Luxembourg

Daniel Latta

Daniel Latta

Partner

Berlin

Jael Marquardt

Jael Marquardt

Senior Associate

Frankfurt a.M.

Georgios Patsinaridis

Georgios Patsinaridis

Senior Associate

Luxembourg

Dr Marc Peters, LL.M. oec.

Dr Marc Peters, LL.M. oec.

Counsel

Cologne

Florian Plambeck

Florian Plambeck

Associate

Hamburg

Konrad Prokop, LL.M.

Konrad Prokop, LL.M.

Associate

Frankfurt a.M.

Achim Pütz

Achim Pütz

Partner

Frankfurt a.M., Cologne

Elena Recklin

Elena Recklin

Counsel

Frankfurt a.M.

Janis Rentrop

Janis Rentrop

Associate

Cologne

Anna-Sophia Riebeling

Anna-Sophia Riebeling

Senior Associate

Frankfurt a.M.

Stefanie Samosny

Stefanie Samosny

Senior Associate

Luxembourg

Bob Scharfe

Bob Scharfe

Managing Partner Luther S.A.

Luxembourg

Christoph Schauenburg, LL.M. (London)

Christoph Schauenburg, LL.M. (London)

Partner

Frankfurt a.M.

Leif Dustin Schneider

Leif Dustin Schneider

Counsel

Ho Chi Minh City

Victoria Schöll

Victoria Schöll

Senior Associate

Frankfurt a.M.

Prof Dr Florian Schulz M.B.A. (Nimbas)

Prof Dr Florian Schulz M.B.A. (Nimbas)

Partner

Hamburg

Dr Manuel Seidel, LL.M.

Dr Manuel Seidel, LL.M.

Senior Associate

Berlin

Dr Björn Simon

Dr Björn Simon

Partner

Frankfurt a.M.

Maryana Slyusarchuk

Maryana Slyusarchuk

Associate

Frankfurt a.M.

Dr Jörgen Tielmann, LL.M.

Dr Jörgen Tielmann, LL.M.

Partner

Hamburg

Volkan Top

Volkan Top

Senior Associate

Hamburg

Constance Xue Yao Valsemey, LL.M.

Constance Xue Yao Valsemey, LL.M.

Associate

Singapore

Dr Eberhard Vetter

Dr Eberhard Vetter

Partner

Cologne

Dr David von Saucken, MJur (Oxon)

Dr David von Saucken, MJur (Oxon)

Partner

Berlin, London

Dr Gregor Wecker

Dr Gregor Wecker

Partner

Cologne

Jan-Patrik Welter

Jan-Patrik Welter

Senior Associate

Hamburg

Sascha Wiemann

Sascha Wiemann

Senior Associate

Luxembourg

Oliver Zaruba

Oliver Zaruba

Associate

Frankfurt a.M.

Xinyue Zhu, LL.M.

Xinyue Zhu, LL.M.

Business Lawyer

Cologne