Eliza is a Partner specialising in the energy sector.
Eliza advises clients on complex, cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures and project development in the energy sector. Eliza has experience across the energy value chain particularly with upstream oil and gas, LNG, renewable energy and energy transition projects.
Eliza was named an "Associate to Watch" for Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas by Chambers UK 2025.
Eliza has been based in HSF's Brisbane office (2015 – 2017), Tokyo office (2017 – 2019) and London office (2019 - current). Eliza has also been on secondment with BHP’s corporate legal team in Australia.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- bp on its disposal of its upstream assets in Algeria, In Amenas and In Salah, to Eni
- Sumitomo Corporation on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Summit Exploration and Production Limited, to Ithaca Energy
- Mitsui on its EUR 575 million acquisition of a 27.5% interest in Aker Mainstream Renewables AS (one of the world's largest private renewable energy platforms), and joint venture with Aker Horizon AS
- Interogo Holding, via its infrastructure fund Inter Infrastructure Capital, on its acquisition of 49% of a 1,066-megawatt portfolio of operational and under-construction solar photovoltaic generation assets within the BRUC group
- ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited (a subsidiary of Iberdrola S.A) on its acquisition of 12 solar photovoltaic projects in the UK, with a combined capacity of more than 500MW, from Elgin Energy, an experienced developer of renewable energy
Sectors
Services
Background
Eliza holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Queensland. She was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2012.