The DLA Piper energy and resources practice offers a particularly high cross-border capability, facilitated by the integrated nature of the firm's global network. The firm is particularly noted for its mining expertise and its established capability in the renewables space. The team boasts strong capabilities advising on policy development and regulations concerning exploration and extraction, particularly for governments overseas. The practice also has experience in the management of high-level, cross-jurisdictional contentious matters, notably including arbitration. Its key clients include EV Metals, Leichhardt Industrials and Zijin Mining Group.

DLA Piper offers extensive experience, stretching back more than a decade, of advising the government of Timor-Leste on energy and resources-related international arbitration and infrastructure development mandates in the country. The team also provides regulatory expertise, particularly on oil and gas and renewable energy sector questions.