Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen
Also known as VSW RA NW, VSW, Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte NRW, Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte im Land Nordrhein-Westfalen
Statutory pension fund for lawyers in North Rhine-Westphalia (founded 1984); €11.9bn invested (Oct 2025), incl. 5% infrastructure, mezzanine funds and other alternatives.
Not to be confused with the Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte in Sachsen-Anhalt, a separate public-law body run from the same Düsseldorf office.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 1984
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 5 people
Focus
- STAGES
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- SECTORS
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- ASSET MIX
- Private creditReal estatePublic equities
- GEOGRAPHY
- Germany
Overview
The Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen is a self-governing public-law corporation founded in 1984 under the RAVG NW; its administration started work on 1 November 1985. It pays old-age, disability and survivors' pensions to lawyers admitted in NRW and describes itself as Germany's largest lawyers' pension fund by membership. Its income-earning assets reached €11,919M (book value) at 31 October 2025: real-estate funds 27%, real-estate participations 1%, alternative investments 16% in total (of which infrastructure 5%, raised from 4%), mezzanine fund investments 0.25%, equity special funds 19% and bonds 35%.
People
- Dr. Christoph Meyer-RahePresident (Präsident), legal representative · source
- Albert VossebürgerVice-President (Vorstand) · source
- Susanne ProsslinerManaging Director, Spokesperson of the Management (Kapitalanlagen and HR) · source
- Dr. Stefan ZajonzManaging Director (insurance operations and risk management) · source
- René LooserDeputy Managing Director for Investments (Kapitalanlagen) · source
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Frequently asked questions
Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen is a institutional investor based in Düsseldorf, Germany, founded in 1984.
Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen does not primarily put its own money into private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
Key people at Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen include Dr. Christoph Meyer-Rahe (President (Präsident), legal representative), Albert Vossebürger (Vice-President (Vorstand)), Susanne Prossliner (Managing Director, Spokesperson of the Management (Kapitalanlagen and HR)) and Dr. Stefan Zajonz (Managing Director (insurance operations and risk management)).
No. Versorgungswerk der Rechtsanwälte im Lande Nordrhein-Westfalen invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.