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Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Founded on 1 January 1995, the Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the statutory pension body for the legal profession in...
Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Founded on 1 January 1995, the Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the statutory pension body for the legal profession in Germany's northeastern state, including the Baltic coast cities. Chairman Andreas Franz, a specialist lawyer for insolvency law, and his deputy Christian Doose-Bruns, a specialist for administrative and family law, lead a board elected by the membership assembly. All self-employed and employed lawyers in the state are required to contribute, creating a closed, stable capital base. The scheme allocates across a traditional pension-fund mix anchored by a core and value-add real estate portfolio spanning Germany and international markets. Asset classes include direct real estate, global infrastructure investments, and a timberland portfolio. The fund does not publicly disclose specific holdings, but its profile reflects a long-duration liability structure typical of professional schemes — seeking income-generating, inflation-linked assets to fund old-age pensions, survivor benefits, and death grants for member families. Operations are managed from the Geschäftsstelle in Schwerin under the leadership of Managing Director Frau Lewerenz, with legal oversight provided by the Justizministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The Versorgungswerk is a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft berufsständischer Versorgungseinrichtungen e. V. (ABV), the national association for Germany's professional pension schemes. No recent operational event was verifiable in the public domain. The scheme's defining structural feature is its closed, profession-specific mandate — only attorneys licensed in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern can participate, making the pool's scale a pure function of the state's legal headcount and their insurable income. This governance model places investment decisions entirely with a volunteer board of practicing lawyers, an arrangement that distinguishes it from pooled corporate pension vehicles or open public funds.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
1995
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Germany
City
Schwerin
Corporate office
Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Principals
Andreas Franz
Vorsitzender des Vorstandes
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Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at the Versorgungswerk?
The fund is governed by a volunteer board of practicing lawyers. Chairman Andreas Franz, a specialist for insolvency law, and Deputy Chairman Christian Doose-Bruns set strategic asset allocation. Day-to-day management is executed by the Geschäftsstelle under Managing Director Frau Lewerenz, as documented in Altss research records.
Who can be a member of the scheme?
Membership is mandatory by law for all self-employed and employed lawyers (Rechtsanwälte) licensed in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The scheme has been closed to other professions since its founding on 1 January 1995.
What does the fund invest in?
Public information points to three main asset classes: a core and value-add real estate portfolio across Germany and international markets, a global infrastructure portfolio, and a global timberland allocation. Specific fund commitments or co-investment partners are not publicly disclosed.
Is the Versorgungswerk a public or private entity?
It is a public-law institution (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) with mandatory membership, supervised by the Justizministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is not part of Germany's federal statutory pension insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung).
Does the scheme co-invest alongside other pension vehicles?
The fund is a member of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft berufsständischer Versorgungseinrichtungen (ABV), which coordinates among Germany's professional pension schemes. No publicly available records confirm direct co-investment clubs or pooled vehicles beyond this association.
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