Head of Corporate Affairs & General Counsel
PATRIZIA SE
Germany
“A great GC is not just the company’s top lawyer - it is a risk architect and strategic operator with high business acumen, combined with great communication skills.”
GC Elite Leader Germany 2026
Bernhard is the Head of Corporate Affairs and General Counsel at PATRIZIA, your leading partner for global investment in real assets with over €56bn of assets under management. In this capacity he is leading a diverse set of functions including Human Resources, Legal & Governance, Internal Audit and Corporate Real Estate Management. Bernhard is also the Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of PATRIZIA’s regulated investment platforms (AIFM) in Germany and a member of the firm‘s Business Leadership Team, Global Risk Committee and Global Operating Committee.