Dr. Adam Lessing, LL.M., Head of Central and Eastern Europe for Fidelity International

Adam Lessing is Head of Central and Eastern Europe for Fidelity International.  Fidelity International is one of the leading global asset managers with US$ 330 bn. under management and administration for clients worldwide.

 Prior to joining Fidelity Adam Lessing was the London-based Head of European Business Development for Aviva Investors, the EUR 400 bn. asset manager of the British Aviva insurance group. Before then Adam Lessing held positions with AXA Investment Managers, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and other companies.

 Adam Lessing holds a doctorate in law from the University of Vienna and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of California (Berkeley). He is a member of the board of the Association of Foreign Investment Funds in Austria (VAIÖ), a former member of the board of the Association of Austrian Investment Funds (VÖIG) as well as past deputy chairman of the European Association of Funds and Asset Managers (EFAMA).

 Adam Lessing has published papers on arbitration and on investment funds in various professional journals