Natasha Luther-Jones

Partner

International Head of Sustainability and ESG
Global Co-Chair, Energy and Natural Resources Sector

She is an excellent professional who really knows her field and is easy to work with.

— Client, Chambers UK 2022

Emailnatasha.luther-jones@dlapiper.com

Call+44 (0)7968 558 634

Leeds London

About

Areas of FocusEnergy and Natural Resources Finance Projects and Project Finance Environmental, Social and Governance

Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

Highlights

EXPERIENCE

Highlights of Natasha's experience includes advising::

H&M as offtaker on several long-term virtual PPAs, ensuring consistent agreements globally, including:

in relation to the entry into three solar PPAs in Sweden for three solar sites with a combined capacity of 27MWp, which will help H&M in reducing its carbon footprint and add new green power capacity to the Swedish grid;
on the largest solar PPA to date in Sweden with Neoen and Alight which will provide at least 90 MWp of renewable energy;
on a PPA for three solar sites with Matrix Renewables in Spain; and
on a UK PPA for the Streetfields and Northfield House solar projects with global energy company Lightsource bp.

Natwest as lender on the project financing of the construction and operation of the 43MW Broken Cross wind farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, which benefits from a CfD. We also advised on a 6-year PPA for the project that was signed between SmartestEnergy Limited and BayWa r.e. at the end of 2023.
Elgin Energy on multiple energy transactions including:
- on the sale of a 100 MW portfolio of three solar PV projects across the UK to Pennon Group PLC, an English-based water utility company; and
- on the sale of a 519MW portfolio of solar PV projects and 70MW of co-located energy storage capacity to ScottishPower Renewables, a subsidiary of global utility Iberdrola Group. The portfolio sale marks the UK’s largest solar PV transaction to date.
Nord/LB in relation to the financing of the construction phase of a co-located solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) at Scurf Dyke project site in England.
Nord/LB, LBBW and Rabobank (the lenders) on financing arrangements relating to two-long term corporate PPAs entered into between Irish renewables developer Highfield Solar and Meta, with an estimated investment of EUR180 million in two newly operational solar farms in Ireland. The transaction represents one of the largest corporate offtakes for solar energy in Ireland to date.
Prime Capital:
- on the acquisition of the 192 MW Lappfjärd wind farm from CPC Finland; and
- Prime Capital and Enlight Renewable Energy, on their co-investment in the ready-to-build 372 MW Björnberget wind park project in Sweden. This was one of the biggest greenfield onshore wind transactions in Europe in 2020.

Education

College of Law, York, LPC Distinction

University of Leeds, Joint Honours Degree – Law and French

Awards and recognitions

Publications and media

Speaking Engagements

Natasha is continuously invited to take part in events. Recently, this has included:

Spoke on a panel at Solar Finance & Investment Europe on Unlocking the Potential of the European PPA Market - Unlocking the Potential of the European PPA Market - Finance Europe (2024).
Women Powering Smart Energy – Spoke at an evening forum on innovation in PPAs - Women Powering Smart Energy PPA event | LinkedIn (2024).
Spoke on a panel at the Nord/LB European Energy seminar on ‘offtake optimisation’ (2024).
Participated on a panel titled “All eyes on PPAs” at Financing European Renewables 2023 (Inspiratia) in Madrid - Top takeaways from inspiratia’s Financing European Renewables event (2023).
A fireside chat at the Financing Wind Conference with a focus on project finance, inflation and interest rates - Financing Wind Annual Conference - Tamarindo (2023).
Spoke on a panel in Athens at the Green Cement Conference on Clean Renewable Energy – A Pathway Cement Needs to Take - The Green Cement Conference - CemBR (2023).
Hosted an Energy Transition dinner debate at COP28 Dubai - DLA Piper's presence at COP28 | DLA Piper (2023).
9th Annual Solar Finance & Investment Summit (2022): Natasha moderated and spoke on the panel session ’Large scale rooftop on the rise’.
The Legal 500 roundtable/webinar (2022): Natasha spoke about the current corporate governance systems in large corporations and a glimpse into the future of corporate governance in terms of sustainability and ESG.
UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School (2022): Natasha was a guest lecturer on corporate PPAs.
Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit Panel Session (2022). Natasha spoke on the panel session ‘Routes to market for power – a deep dive into PPAs and trading’.
inspiratia - Subsidy-free Renewables & Offshore Wind Summit (2021): Natasha moderated a panel discussion on ‘The role of Corporate PPAs in sustainability strategies’.
RE-Source 2021 (Amsterdam): Natasha was a panellist discussing virtual PPAs and the transition to clean energy.
Reuters Events ’Offshore & Floating Wind Europe' digital conference and exhibition: Natasha moderated the panel discussion: ‘Is a Zero Subsidy Landscape Within Reach?’.
China-Britain Business Council ‘Power Purchase Agreements by corporates in UK/Europe and the opportunities for companies in China’ (2021).
Invest Africa (2021): ESG and Renewable Energy in Africa webinar.
IFF Energy and Renewables Conference (2021): Natasha gave a talk on European corporate PPAs.
Energy Forum Roundtable ‘Renewables And The Road Ahead’ (2021).