Heike is a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills and she regularly advises the insurance industry, funds and asset managers on investments, investment processes, general regulatory issues and the integration of sustainability and ESG considerations, with a particular focus on impact investing and alternative investments. Heike has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry, both as in-house counsel at Generali and as external legal advisor in various law firms. She has supported the work of the IDF for several years in the context of the IDF Law, Regulation & Resilience Policies (LRRP) Working Group, for example by driving an exchange on regulatory standards for infrastructure investments with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).