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LHI Leasing
LHI Leasing structures aircraft, rail, and renewable-energy funds for German institutional and retail investors from its base in Pullach im Isartal.
LHI Leasing
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
1973
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Germany
City
Pullach im Isartal
Corporate office
Pullach im Isartal, Germany
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at LHI Leasing?
LHI's management board oversees all investment decisions, drawing on sector-specific asset-management teams for origination and structuring. The firm operates within Germany's KAGB regulatory framework, which requires a licensed capital management company (KVG) to run its funds. Specific named executives are not consistently disclosed in international databases; German regulatory filings would provide the most current board composition.
How does LHI source the aircraft, trains, and renewable assets it acquires?
LHI sources directly from manufacturers, airlines, and project developers, often negotiating framework agreements that cover multiple fund vintages. For aircraft, the firm maintains relationships with Airbus and Boeing as well as major lessors who occasionally sell mid-life assets. Renewable-energy origination relies on project developers in Germany, France, and the Nordic markets, where LHI acquires turnkey wind and solar parks with established feed-in tariff contracts.
Is LHI Leasing connected to Germany's Sparkassen network?
Yes. LHI is part of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, the association of German savings banks. This relationship gives LHI preferential distribution access to the Sparkassen advisory channel, which places its closed-end funds with retail and institutional clients. LHI remains legally independent but benefits from a distribution infrastructure that competing asset managers cannot replicate.
What is LHI's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
LHI operates as a fund initiator and asset manager, not as a co-investor alongside external general partners. It creates and manages its own closed-end funds that acquire assets directly. The firm does not market co-investment opportunities to third parties, nor does it participate as a limited partner in funds managed by other sponsors.
Does LHI maintain any open-ended or liquid vehicle structures?
LHI's core product suite consists of closed-end funds with fixed terms, typically aligned with the underlying lease or offtake contract durations. The firm has not historically offered open-ended or daily-liquid vehicles. Investors commit capital at fund launch and receive distributions over the life of the underlying leases, with no secondary-market mechanism except occasional intermediary platforms.
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