DLA Piper

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.