Dr. Donovan Lippe serves as General Counsel, Head of Legal, HR & Communications at Bankhaus Metzler since July 2017, bringing extensive legal expertise in asset management and regulatory affairs. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Legal Counsel at Deutsche Bank, where advisory work focused on investment funds and digitalization projects for Deutsche Asset Management, and as Managing Associate at Linklaters, specializing in the structuring of alternative investment funds. Dr. Lippe's academic background includes a Doctorate in Law from The University of Göttingen and a legal preparatory service in Lower Saxony.