DLA Piper combines deep sectoral expertise with global reach to advise on cutting-edge infrastructure and energy projects, from renewables and hydrogen to digital infrastructure and PPPs. The UK team plays a central role in delivering high-profile domestic and cross-border mandates, supporting clients across the full asset lifecycle, including project development, financing, and operational issues. Team head Maria Pereira is ‘well connected within government policy making circles and can be relied on to give deployable legal and commercial advice’, with a strong track record in nationally significant pathfinder projects. Natasha Luther-Jones is a key driver behind the firm’s growing corporate PPA practice and Iain Elder is routinely instructed by sponsors on the development aspects of energy transition projects. Nikhil Markanday and Rubayet Choudhury have extensive experience acting on complex, cross-border infrastructure financings. Mark Valenzia, Charlotte Eliades and Jacques Camilleri widely support.
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Testimonials
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‘A wide ranging, truly global and well-integrated firm with seamless collaboration between different geographical teams and different expertise areas. Very responsive, flexible, pro-active business minded and solution oriented.'
‘This team is resourceful, reactive and fully supportive with thinking and problem solving way beyond any other law firm I have worked with. Very supportive and collaborative culture.’
‘Natasha Luther-Jones and Rubayet Choudhry are two leading lights of the sector with knowledge which is expansive and a caring thoughtful approach.’
‘Rare ability to be innovative in the PFI sector, where contractual frameworks are complex and have been historically very rigid.’
‘Maria Pereira has an excellent commercial acumen to understand the client's strategic objectives and she is able able to think out of the box to develop innovative forms of contracts to achieve these objectives.’
‘The team has the amazing skill of serving their client's interests while considering the other stakeholders' interests to get to optimal solutions.’
‘Maria Pereira is well connected within government policy making circles and can be relied on to give deployable legal and commercial advice.'
‘What makes the practice stand out is its ability to de-risk complex, cross-border transactions through deep regulatory knowledge, market insight, and integrated legal support across financing, M&A, permitting, and ESG.’
Key clients
- Amber Infrastructure Partners
- ACWA Power
- Quickline Communications Ltd
- Birmingham City Council
- Velindre University NHS Trust
- Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
- Elgin Energy Es Co Ltd
- Société Générale
- Mediterranean Shipping Company
- Agility Trains
- Department for Transport
- High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
- Manchester Airports Group
- National Highways Limited
- His Majesty's Government
- UK Ministry of Defence
- National Wealth Fund (formerly, the UK Infrastructure Bank)
- PGIM Private Capital Limited (Pricoa)
- Hive Energy Ltd
- NEOM Green Hydrogen Company
Work highlights
Advising Arcadia eFuels in relation to the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of an eFuels project at the Port of Vordingborg in Denmark.
Advising Be.EV on innovative financing for the continued large-scale roll-out of ultra-rapid and rapid EV charging network across the UK.
Advising Velindre University NHS Trust on the design, build, finance and maintenance of a new Cancer Centre for the delivery of specialist cancer services.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Maria Pereira
Other key lawyers
Rubayet Choudhury; Iain Elder; Natasha Luther-Jones; Nikhil Markanday; Mark Valenzia; Jacques Camilleri; Charlotte Eliades