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Energy

Our team have vast experience in advising market leaders on the compliance, management, development and financing of their activities in these sectors and our lawyers have advised on many of the major pioneering energy and resources projects to have taken place in Greece. Our clients include market leaders in the conventional energy and renewables industries, leading oil companies, international financing institutions and lending banks, as well as government bodies, to whom we provide advisory, transactional and litigation services.

Recent Experience

  • Yannis Seiradakis, Eleni Stazilova and team advised Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) in the acquisition of a controlling stake in TERNA ENERGY from GEK TERNA and other key stakeholders of TERNA Energy.
  • Yannis Seiradakis, Eleni Stazilova and team acted as lead Greek counsel to Metlen Energy & Metals on the groundbreaking dual-listing of Metlen Energy & Metals PLC. The team advised on all the energy law matters associated with the listing.
  • Yannis Seiradakis, Eleni Stazilova and team advised Greenvolt International Power SA, a major international wind and solar developer listed in Euronext Lisbon, in relation to the acquisition of 5 wind parks with a total capacity of 120MW.
  • Yannis Seiradakis, Stella Papakosta and team advised China State Grid on the acquisition of a 20% stake in Ariadne Interconnection, a subsidiary of IPTO, implementing the electricity interconnection between Attica and the Island of Crete.

Chambers Review

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Energy - Greece

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Bernitsas Law's energy team advises both domestic and international clients on energy matters, frequently working alongside international law firms on cross-border mandates. The law firm is knowledgeable in contractual and financing agreements pertaining to gas infrastructure projects. The team additionally assists with transactions and developments relating to a range of renewable energy sources, including photovoltaic energy. Its lawyers also advise on licensing topics.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Yannis Seiradakis
2
Yannis Seiradakis
Head of Energy
2
Band 2
Yannis Seiradakis is an eminent lawyer and is well known for his extensive experience acting on a wide range of transactions, including M&A, capital markets, privatisations and associated regulatory matters.

Yannis demonstrates a high level of technical expertise in both energy and corporate law matters. He is personable, responsive and attuned to the clients' needs and commercial drivers of the deal.

Yannis Seiradakis combines strong legal analysis with a practical appreciation of commercial issues.

Eleni Stazilova
U
Eleni Stazilova
U
Up and Coming

Eleni Stazilova is praised as an expert in renewables. Her practice encompasses photovoltaic, wind energy, oil and gas as well as regulatory work and energy transactions.

Eleni possesses great knowledge of the topic and provides every update in real time.

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Yannis Seiradakis
2
Yannis Seiradakis
Head of Energy
2
Band 2
Eleni Stazilova
U
Eleni Stazilova
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Eleni Stazilova

Head of Department

Evdokia Priovoulou

Katerina Fotopoulou

Manto Karamanou

Melina Kolovetsiou

Panayotis Bernitsas

Stella Papakosta

Yannis Seiradakis

Yannis Seiradakis

Head of Department

Clients

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CVC Capital Partners

Econergy

Gastrade SA

Greenvolt

Helleniq Energy

Masdar

Metlen

Motor Oil

National Bank of Greece SA

PIMCO

PPC (Public Power Corporation)

RWE Supply & Trading

Industries

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electromobility

oil & gas

renewable energy

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