Derk Opitz is a partner in our finance department and a member of our banking group
Derk Opitz specialises in asset and project finance. His clients include banks, insurance companies and investors on the lender and borrower side.
His advisory focus is on the financing of transportation infrastructure (in particular rolling stock and roads), the financing of digital infrastructure (fiber optic networks, data centers and radio towers) and the financing of renewable energy projects (solar, wind, biogas and battery storage).
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News Ashurst advises BayernLB and Siemens Bank GmbH on sale-and-lease-back financing of 25 ICE 3neo trains for DB Fernverkehr
26 Nov 2025
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News Ashurst advises BayernLB, LBBW and ZKB on innovative financing for Stadler
21 Nov 2025
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News Ashurst advises iCON Infrastructure on the acquisition of the Meinhardt Group
03 Nov 2025
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News Ashurst advises Aviva Investors on investment in Terra One Climate Solutions
17 Sep 2025
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Business Insight Germany's new government - What to expect for the transport sector?
02 Jun 2025
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News Ashurst BESS Industry Inhouse Workshop Event
23 May 2025
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News Ashurst advises BayernLB on financing for Stadler
06 Feb 2025
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News Ashurst advises MEAG on Investment in Data Centre Platform with four Data Centres located in Frankfurt and Zurich
17 Dec 2024
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News Ashurst LLP Advises Banking Consortium on €475 Million Financing for Mainova WebHouse GmbH's Data Center Projects in Frankfurt
18 Nov 2024
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News Ashurst advises the lenders of VINCI Concessions on green project financing for EV-charging infrastructure
17 Apr 2024
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News Ashurst advises European Investment Bank (EIB) on the first fibre optic financing in Germany
21 Dec 2023
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News Ashurst advises BNP Paribas and Natixis on financing Center Parcs Allgäu
22 Nov 2023
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