Legal Director

Krista is a Legal Director in the Real Estate Group.
She qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and joined TLT in June 2023.
Krista specialises in the property aspects of renewable energy transactions representing developers, landowners and investors across a range of industries including solar, wind, battery storage, EV charging and hydro-electric projects. She provides strategic advice on the structuring of transactions, due diligence, funding issues and the drafting and negotiation of options and leases as well as more bespoke documentation.
Previously, Krista worked on commercial property transactions advising high net worth clients, banks, developers and investors on a wide range of projects and refinancing deals.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Experience
- Drafting and negotiating EV charge point leases for an EV charge point developer across multiple sites varying from institutional landlords and charities to public houses.
- Acting for the landowners involved in a proposed 500MW battery storage project, including negotiation of the option agreement and lease.
- Acting for a solar developer entering the UK market to assist them with preparing template option and lease documents, negotiation of heads of terms, progressing both self-developed sites as well as RTB sites purchased by way of share sale.
- Acting for the developer and investor of a rooftop solar development comprising hundreds of installations on social housing, where tenants are exercising their right to buy.
- Negotiation of substation leases, surrenders and deeds of grant on behalf of the statutory undertaker.
Related sectors
Real estate
Future energy
Related services
Real estate
Insights & events

Infrastructure Planning Blog 63: Harry Potter and the grave error

Infrastructure Planning Blog 62: The end of the challenges to expansion of Luton and Gatwick Airports

The Electronic Communications Code: What you need to know

Infrastructure Planning Blog 61: More updates to PINS' advice

Is your organisation's land portfolio ready for the new contractual controls register?

Infrastructure Planning Blog 60: New Secretaries of State, NPS consultations, PINS advice and local authorities

Martyn's Law notification guidance: the practical points to know and prepare for now

Infrastructure Planning Blog 59: A solar decision, revised National Policy Statement for Ports and other news

Infrastructure Planning Blog 58: Guidance, judgment and decision

Infrastructure Planning Blog 57: An environmental judgment and a consented solar farm

Infrastructure Planning Blog 56: The failed judicial review of the Gatwick Airport expansion

Government announces once-in-a-generation overhaul of the home buying and selling system

The EPC rollback: relief or risk for commercial landlords?

Infrastructure Planning Blog 55: Goodbye statutory consultation and other planning infrastructure news

Infrastructure Planning Blog 54: A new draft national policy statement and a solar misapprehension
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TLT supports two energy sector clients on major merger
TLT advises Eku Energy on acquisition of 300MW UK battery energy storage project
TLT secures same day consents for two major solar developments
TLT advises solar and battery developer on sale of 26.37 MWp solar farm.
TLT Future Energy team reaches new heights in Clean Energy Legal League Table
TLT advises leading developer and independent power producer on major solar and battery portfolio project financing
TLT advises leading renewable energy company on sweep of strategic transactions
TLT continues Future Energy focus with new Partner hire
TLT acts for renewable energy developer on funding for two solar projects in Ireland
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Energise2030: Data Centres, grid reform and the race for power
The Balancing Act: Unblocking regeneration - public land, risk and delivery
The Balancing Act: Regeneration by the community, for the community
The Balancing Act: Regeneration beyond the contract
Energise2030: Developing energy projects for the long-term
The Balancing Act: Partnerships, trust and patient capital
The Balancing Act: Setting the scene for regeneration
Energise2030: Grid reform, Gate 2 and what's next for connections
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The land use challenge: creating a system to deliver net zero

EV Charging Infrastructure in Northern Ireland: Outlook | TLT

The fast and the curious: Empowering in-house lawyers to create business value

Collaboration is vital when it comes to climate change risk reports

Driving Demand: EVCI Funding and Development Opportunities | TLT

Evolving Cities: How are social values influencing our workplaces?

Electric vehicle charging - unlocking the business models

TLT supports two energy sector clients on major merger

TLT advises Eku Energy on acquisition of 300MW UK battery energy storage project

TLT secures same day consents for two major solar developments

TLT advises solar and battery developer on sale of 26.37 MWp solar farm.

TLT Future Energy team reaches new heights in Clean Energy Legal League Table

TLT advises leading developer and independent power producer on major solar and battery portfolio project financing

TLT advises leading renewable energy company on sweep of strategic transactions

TLT continues Future Energy focus with new Partner hire

TLT Advises on Funding for Irish Solar Projects | TLT

TLT Invests Further in Future Energy | TLT

TLT advises Eiffel Investment Group and BTS on financing for nine new biomethane plants in Italy

TLT advises Dalmore Capital on acquisition of seven river hydropower sites

TLT acts for NORD on financing of battery storage project

TLT hires new partner turbocharging its UK-wide real estate offering

TLT advises FCA-authorised Sunsave on the roll-out of the UK’s first solar subscription

Energise2030: Data Centres, grid reform and the race for power

The Balancing Act: Unblocking regeneration - public land, risk and delivery

The Balancing Act: Regeneration by the community, for the community

The Balancing Act: Regeneration beyond the contract

Energise2030: Developing energy projects for the long-term

The Balancing Act: Partnerships, trust and patient capital

The Balancing Act: Setting the scene for regeneration

Energise2030: Grid reform, Gate 2 and what's next for connections
The Future Fund - one month on | Scale-up insights episode eight

Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives
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UK Utilities Case Study: Employment Law and Brexit Planning | TLT

TLT’s Future Energy Women’s Network video series: Insights from women working across the future energy market

Community, connection and collaboration - TLT and Forest Green Rovers FC

BNG - TLT and Belmont Estate talk nature positivity

What does the next generation of our cities look like?

Issues and trends driving the shape of our cities: expert view from Savills & TLT





















