Tanya Denning, a Partner at global law firm K&L Gates, is a recognised expert in the energy sector and has built strong relationships with industry participants and regulators during her career spanning over 20 years. She is one of Australia’s market leading specialists in energy projects and transactions (electricity, renewables, LNG and gas). Tanya provides end-to-end specialist advice covering the full value chain of energy projects (including project investment and development, connection, supply arrangements and offtake such as PPAs, BESSA/ESSAs, hybrid power and BESS, and other commodity contracting).

Tanya has acted extensively on energy M&A transactions; developing energy sector businesses; power generation (including renewables), energy storage and energy network (electricity and gas) and hydrogen project development, construction, operation and asset management; wholesale energy trading and contracting (physical commodity and derivative contracts for electricity including corporate PPAs and electricity retail sale); connection application and agreements for the electricity grid; retail energy advisory work and contracting including new energy retail services; and energy market regulatory reform and advisory work. Her experience has gained her recognition in Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Doyle’s Guide and Best Lawyers Australia^TM as well as Lawyers Weekly ‘Lawyer of the Year’ and ‘Partner of the Year’ Awards.