Eva Schönherr is a lawyer and specialist in insurance law in the Life & Regulatory department at the Cologne office. One of her main areas of expertise includes representing our clients in court throughout Germany in matters relating to life insurance. In doing so, she has focused in particular on issues related to insolvency and enforcement law that are relevant to personal insurance, and in addition to handling a large number of cases, she regularly conducts training courses on this subject. Furthermore, she represents and advises clients on all matters relating to occupational retirement provisions, including reinsurance policies and reinsured support funds. Her other areas of expertise include defending insurers and pension providers against allegations of inadequate advice in connection with the payment of endowment and death benefits, and handling representative actions, e.g. for the rescission of life insurance contracts.

Eva Schönherr
2005-2011
Law studies with focus on commercial law, University of Jena
2009-2011
Undergraduated assistant in a medium-sized law firm
2011-2013
Research assistant in the legal practice of international law firms in commercial law at the locations Munich and Düsseldorf
2013-2016
Legal clerkship in the higher court Düsseldorf district with internships at german law firms in Düsseldorf
since 2016
Lawyer at BLD
Eva Schönherr
Lawyer | Managing Associate | Specialist Insurance Lawyer
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 13-15
50668 Cologne
Tel +49 221 944027-162