Sebastian Seeger is an associate in Goodwin's Private Investment Funds and ESG & Impact practice. He provides guidance to fund sponsors, investment funds, asset managers, and intermediaries through the entire life cycle of funds, covering aspects such as structuring, establishment, fundraising, and ongoing operations. Additionally, he offers advice to German Institutional Investors on EU regulatory and corporate issues.
In addition, Sebastian is advocating for a more digital and sustainable future advising on regulatory aspects of funds and innovative businesses that involve digitalization (e.g. Greentech, Fintech, DeFi, ToFi) and ESG & Impact strategies.
Sebastian is native in German, fluent in English as well as French and working on improving his Norwegian.
Areas of Practice
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Goodwin, Sebastian worked as research fellow and assistant for Professor Dr. h.c. mult. Erik Jayme, LLM (Berkeley) at the University of Heidelberg. Sebastian was also an assistant of a Member of the European Parliament in Strasbourg and a research fellow for the Advocate General at the European Court of Justice Prof. Dr. Kokott, LLM (Harvard). He clerked in several international law firms such as Linklaters, Baker McKenzie (Sao Paulo), Cleary Gottlieb Steen (Brussels), and at the general legal department of Norsk Hydro (Oslo).
Sebastian is a visiting lecturer at the Sigmund Freud University in Vienna and regularly publishes on jurisprudential topics.
Credentials
Education
Sustainable and Responsible Investment Advisor2023
European Business School Wiesbaden
Second State Exam2020
Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main
LLM2018
College of Europe
PhD2017
University of Heidelberg
First State Exam2015
University of Heidelberg
Admissions
Bars
- Germany
Recognition & Awards
- Gerhard-Kegel-Award of the German Society for international law, 2019
- Rolf and Lucia Serick Award, 2017
Publications
Sebastian’s recent publications include:
- Co-Author, “Integration of Private Real Assets into Institutional Portfolios,” - (New) Legal Aspects (Absolut Report), December 2023
- Co-Author, “Commentary on Sec. 192 and 193 of the German Investment Code (Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch) in Emde/Dornseifer/Dreibus,” KAGB, 3. Edition, 2023
- Co-Author, “Krypto-FAV and MiCar: new Rules and new Gatekeeper,” Boersen-Zeitung, December 2022
- Co-Author, “The New Cypto Fund Share Ordinance (Kryptofav) (Recht Digital),” Law Digital (RDi), October 2022
- Co-Author, “Regulatorischer Rückenwind für Infrastrukturinvestments,” Absolut Report, September 2021
- Co-Author, “A Guide to Germany’s New Pre-Marketing Rules,” The Drawdown, August 2021