Evangelos’ main area of focus is public law-specialized litigation before the Administrative Courts. He has experience with public contracts, concession agreements and public – private partnerships and has dealt with matters of banking regulation and investor protection.

Moreover, Evangelos has an overview of the regulatory framework for Energy in Greece and regularly advises multinational green energy operators in RES projects. Evangelos was admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2016 and joined our firm in 2018. He is admitted before the Court of Appeals.

Academic Background

  • Leiden University, Master of Advanced Studies in Law and Finance (Cum Laude) (Adv. LL.M.)
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Public Law (Excellent) (LL.M.)
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Laws (LL.B.).

Languages

  • Greek
  • English
  • German

Professional Memberships

  • Associate in Koutalidis Law Firm.

  • Member of the Piraeus Bar Association.

Career Highlights

Recent work includes:

  • Macquarie Asset Management on the acquisition of a 50% stake in Enel Green Power Hellas, with an implied full enterprise value of approx. 980 million euros.
  • Advising foreign investor (Macquarie Group) in the context of the acquisition of a 50% in EGPH by assisting in the due diligence exercise, providing regulatory advice and reviewing transaction documentation from an energy law perspective;
  • Advising foreign investor (Macquarie Group) in the context of the acquisition of a 49% in HEDNO S.A. and the regulatory framework on the latter’s operation;
  • Advising potential investor (Abertis) in Attiki Odos concession agreement tender process;
  • Advising potential investor in a tender process for the concession of the Kalamata International Airport;
  • Advising a major credit institution (NBG) in creation of energy derivative;
  • Handling administrative litigation case regarding an AML fine for a multinational conglomerate;
  • Handling administrative litigation case against a RES project for a foreign RES project investor (Valorem SA), providing regulatory advice on matters of administrative law and advising on other project development issues;
  • Advising international RES developer (ELMYA SA) on the whole process of development and land securing for PV and storage projects and providing regulatory advice on matters of administrative law;
  • Advising international RES developer (RECOM Technologies) on the whole process of development, land securing and sale of PV and energy storage projects;
  • Advising foreign RES project investor (Cubico SA) on arbitration proceedings regarding the acquisition of a wind farm project and providing regulatory advice;
  • Advising foreign company in its competence as advisor to the Ministry of Environment and Energy (GIZ) on the creation of a single administrative authority for electromobility;
  • Preparing legal memoranda for various regulatory issues on energy law;
  • Drafting EPC contract for the installation of PV panels for a major infrastructure investor;
  • Advising multiple international and local RES developers (ELMYA SA, Claritas Investments, Energoplan SA, Powerhill Single Member Private Company, Wattcrop Single Member Private Company) on administrative and civil law matters and drafting appeals before the respective authorities e.g. RAEEY, Decentralized Administration, IPTO etc.;
  • Drafting legal actions for company engaged in procurement of pharmaceutical equipment (New Epimed Single Member S.A.) on multiple litigation proceedings on public procurement tenders and contracts.