Chris Mitchell
DLA Piper
Australia
As Australian head of renewables at DLA Piper, Chris Mitchell is an indispensable advisor to local and international clients on market-leading M&A deals and investments in the clean energy and sustainability sectors. With key recent clients including investors (BlackRock), energy companies (Tenaga Nasional Berhad), and power developers (BlueFloat Energy), Mitchell is not only a key advisor on renewable energy acquisitions and investments in the region, but also a leading partner to developers on financial and transactional mandates.
He bolsters his client work with a leading thought leadership contribution, co-authoring articles on diverse topics including offshore wind planning and policy, renewable energy tax proposals, and public net zero investment streams.
Attesting to his renown within the sector, Mitchell regularly participates in industry discussions on the future of Australia’s renewable energy sector. At the Offshore Wind Conference Australia, he spoke on impending regulatory challenges in the country’s renewable energy strategy, leveraging his insight into Australia’s offshore regulatory regime and how its impacts compare with the global context.