Anna Mills > DLA Piper > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The oil and gas team at DLA Piper handles high-profile domestic and international disputes, in addition to regulatory work and corporate transactions. Practice head James Carter specialises in high-value corporate and commercial disputes, while Nacim Bounouara handles energy and infrastructure project developments and financing matters. The team has been bolstered by the strategic new hires of Derwin Jenkinson and Steven Bryan, both of whom joined from Paul Hastings LLP in February 2024, while Nikhil Markanday joined from King & Spalding in September 2024. Other key contacts in the group include Anna Mills, Jean-Pierre Douglas-Henry and Charles Allin.

DLA Piper‘s power and renewables practice advises across the full lifecycle of renewable energy projects, advising on acquisitions, developments, and financings of onshore and offshore wind, asolar power, and green hydrogen projects. The team also advises on corporate transactions, project documentation, and regulatory compliance in the energy transition domain. Energy and natural resources co-chair Natasha-Luther Jones has significant expertise in the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy assets, while fellow co-chair James Carter focuses on corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs). Andreas Gunst is recognised for his regulatory prowess in areas such as green hydrogen, renewable energy certificates, and CO2 emission allowances, while Anna Mills specialises in resolving disputes within the renewable energy sector. Other key contacts include Charlotte Eliades, recommended for project financing and development solutions within the renewable energy sector; Kenneth Wallace-Mueller, who focuses on renewable energy procurement and trading; and Tom Metcalfe, who handles onshore wind, solar developments and PPAs.

DLA Piper fields experts in large-scale international commercial arbitrations, while its specialisms cover energy, construction and shareholder disputes. James Carter is ‘a superb team leader.’ Anna Mills and Edward Shaw act in construction and engineering disputes. The London group also includes international disputes lawyer Jeremy Sher, ‘top-class arbitration practitioner’ Charles Allin, and China disputes expert Jue Jun Lu. Former Europe international arbitration head Philip Chong and Kate Cervantes-Knox and Christina Lawrence departed during 2023. Former international corporate disputes head Jeremy Andrews left in January 2025.

The ‘highly knowledgeable and professional team’, at DLA Piper regularly advises corporate companies, governments, and institutions on both domestic and international disputes. Key names in the London office include Anna Mills and Edward Shaw who are often leading on infrastructure development cases, negligent design issues, and renewable energy project arbitrations. The team is also respected for its ability to act for international infrastructure investors on PPP, PFI, and infrastructure projects. With a focus on domestic infrastructure and related insurance disputes, Robin Jack is another key member of the team alongside Amy Whiting and Philip Hancock who assist with project termination and cross-border arbitrations. Aoife Marrett is also recommended. Caroline Pope departed for Addleshaw Goddard in July 2023.