Professional Activities
Co-Chair, National Renewable Energy Lab's Solar Access to Public Capital Committee's Contract Standardization Subcommittee
General Counsel, Solar Energy Finance Association
American Bar Association, International Section
Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Community
German-American Business Association
Recognition & Accomplishments
Global Law Experts - Renewable Energy Sector Attorney of the Year (California), 2019
The Legal 500 US - Project Finance, 2019
- Renewable/Alternative, 2016-2017
Daily Journal - Top 25 Clean Technology Lawyers in California, 2011
Publications
Co-author, "Securitisation as a Means to Finance Distributed Solar Projects," Financier Worldwide, February 2013
"Solar as an Asset Class: It’s about More than Technology," InterPV.net, 2011
Co-author, "Innovation in Tax Credit Structuring for Solar Energy Projects," Energy and Environmental Project Finance Law and Taxation, Oxford University Press, 2010
Speaking Engagements
Dirk is a frequent speaker on topics relating to project financing, corporate financing, mergers and acquisitions, and international business transactions. His recent presentations include:
"Update on CAISO EIM Expansion and Regionalization Efforts," Transmission Summit West Webinar
"Mountain West Renewables Policy and Regulatory Landscape," Mountain West Renewables Summit, Scottsdale, AZ
"Full Stack Lending–Pre-NTP, Back Leverage, Construction, Permanent, Securitization," Novogradac Financing Renewable Energy Tax Credits Conference 2019, San Francisco, CA
"Financing Outlook for 2019 and Beyond," Infocast: Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit, San Diego, CA
"Where's the Leverage? Financing Storage Projects," Greentech Media - Energy Storage Summit 2018, San Francisco, CA
"Florida-Emergence of Large Solar & Storage Projects and Opening for Resi Development," Southeast Renewable Energy, Atlanta, GA
"Partnering & Investing on the Convergence of Mobility, Artificial Intelligence, Energy Storage & Renewable Energies," Automotive Partnering Summit, San Diego, CA
"PPAs and Financial Products-Issues, Innovations and Financing Ramifications," Novogradac 2018 Financing Renewable Energy Tax Credits Conference, San Francisco, CA
"Behind-the-Meter Storage Financing - Struggles & Success," Greentech Media - U.S. Energy Storage Summit 2017, San Francisco, CA
"The Cost of Capital Outlook," Greentech Media Solar Summit 2017, Phoenix, AZ
"Cost of Installation-Where are Costs Going in the Future?" Infocast: Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit 2017," San Diego, CA
"Financing Shorter-Term PPAs," 2016 Information Forecast, Inc.: Utility Scale Solar," San Diego, CA
Board Memberships
Founding board member, German-American Business Association of California