Debevoise partner Patricia Volhard has been named to the board of the BVK, the German private equity association, and will also head the BVK’s Legal Committee.

The BVK is the voice and face of the private equity industry in Germany. It has 300 members, around 200 of whom are investment companies that invest in German companies with venture capital, growth financing or as part of buy-outs. The BVK also represents institutional investors, consulting companies, service providers and other institutions that work with investment companies. The portfolio companies of BVK members employ 1.2 million people.

For full details, see the BVK’s press release here.

Ms. Volhard is a partner in Debevoise’s Frankfurt and London offices, whose practice focuses on advising private funds, including on the full range of European regulatory issues and structuring funds for EU insurance companies and pension funds. She is one of Europe’s leading private funds regulatory lawyers and has played a prominent role in the ongoing development of the area. She is consistently recognised by the major legal directories as a leader in her field, including in She is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers Europe, which has described her as “a major jewel of the crown”.