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Ashurst LLP

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Ashurst LLP's infrastructure support focuses on transactions and contract-related issues, including related financing matters. Here, the team assists with projects in connection with mobile communications, data centres and fibre optics. Stephan Hennrich is a key contact here and jointly heads the practice with Andreas Mauroschat, who also focuses on transactions and regularly advises at the interfaces with IT, IP and data protection. Alexander Duisberg is well versed in technology and data-related topics as well as digital business models; he joined the team from Bird & Bird LLP in February 2023.

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  • 'Derk Opitz has an excellent standing in the market: fantastic skills, he actually does things instead of just talking.'
  • 'Ashurst has very good expertise in the field of fiber optics. The team around Derk Opitz works efficiently.'

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Key clients

  • MEAG und Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe
  • 1&1 Towers GmbH

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Work highlights

  • Advising MEAG and Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe (ÄVWL) on the establishment of the joint venture Open German Fiber with Primevest Capital Partners as an additional partner. The joint venture will build passive fiber optic network infrastructure (FTTH – Fiber to the Home) and lease it to an operator.
  • Advising the 1&1 Group on the rollout of the passive mobile communications infrastructure; Advice on concluding a contract with Eubanet GmbH for the acquisition of up to 7,500 new antenna locations.

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