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.
We have years of experience drafting transaction documents and advising participants on the commercial, development and financing aspects of projects and domestic and cross-border transactions in the conventional and renewable energy sectors. We also have wide-reaching expertise in risk and compliance in these highly regulated industries.
We are advising an international consortium in their participation in the tender conducted by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the privatisation of DEPA Infrastructure and its subsidiaries which own and operate the Greek natural gas distribution network.
We are advising a consortium consisting of two major energy companies in their participation in the tender conducted by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the sale of a majority stake in DEPA Commercial and its subsidiary EPA Attikis, the leading Greek natural gas retailer.
We act for a major infrastructure fund in its proposed participation in the tender conducted by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the award of a concession contract for the Underground Gas Storage of South Kavala.
We advise a consortium comprised of a Middle Eastern sovereign fund and a European renewable energy investor in the acquisition and development of photovoltaic parks in Greece.
Together with Hogan Lovells, we advised a major European clean energy producer in the contemplated acquisition of a European project developer operating mainly onshore wind and solar assets and with subsidiaries across Europe, including Greece.
We act for Gastrade in relation to the development of the Alexandroupolis Independent Natural Gas System (INGS), a c.€360m cutting edge technology project comprising an offshore floating unit for the reception, storage and regasification of LNG and a system of a subsea and an onshore gas transmission pipeline.
We are advising the joint venture company ICGB AD on the development of the Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB Pipeline), which will provide a direct link between the national natural gas systems of Greece and Bulgaria with an entry point in the vicinity of Komotini and an exit point in the vicinity of Stara Zagora. The IGB Pipeline will act as a strategic gas transportation infrastructure providing diversification of gas supply to the Bulgarian and South East Europe gas market and supply security to Greece.
Together with Linklaters, we advised a Chinese sovereign fund in relation to the acquisition of a stake in a Hong Kong-based international corporation owning a number of renewable projects in Greece through subsidiaries.
We are advising a European power transmission system operator in relation to their potential acquisition of stakes in the Independent Power Transmission System Operator (IPTO) in the context of its contemplated privatisation.
We act for Motor Oil Hellas in relation to its participation in a private tender for the sale of a portfolio of wind parks of a total capacity of 250 MW.
We advised a multinational technology company on the regulatory framework which applies to its waste management activities in Greece, including hardware and hard disc shredding.
We advised an oil and gas producer in relation to the regulatory requirements arising from the potential development and exploitation of a fiber optics system installed as part of the Greek section of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline.
We are advising a UK-based consulting firm in connection with the available under Greek law self-consumption schemes and on corporate PPAs related matters.
We acted for a European infrastructure fund in their participation in the tender process conducted by the Mytilineos Group for the sale of 65 PV Parks.
We advise a European natural gas company on regulatory matters in relation to their indirect participation in the National Natural Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA).
We advise a European car manufacturer in relation to its entry into the Greek electromobility market and launch of electric vehicles charging services in Greece.
We are acting for an investment management firm in connection with the contemplated securitisation of outstanding Public Power Corporation (PPC) receivables.
We acted for the Hellenic Republic in relation to the renegotiation of the terms of the Kassandra Mines investment.
We act for the Hellenic Republic in relation to the provision of temporary operating aid to the Prinos Oil Concession project company due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We advised a consortium of S.N.T.G.N. Transgaz SA, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Reganosa Asset Investments, SL and Regasificadora del Noroeste SA in the tender for the acquisition of a 66% stake in National Natural Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) involving the sale of 31% in DESFA held by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) and the 35% held by Hellenic Petroleum, with the remaining 34% being transferred to the Hellenic Republic.
We are advising a leading oil company in relation to regulatory matters pertaining to the licensing of their power and gas trade activities in Greece.
We advised Ellaktor and its wholly owned UK subsidiary Ellaktor Value PLC (EVP) on the energy regulatory aspects of a debut €600m high-yield international bond offering and a subsequent €70m tap offering, and the issuance of €670m aggregate principal amount of guaranteed notes due 2024 by EVP and their listing on the International Stock Exchange.
We are advising RWE Supply and Trading in relation to regulatory matters pertaining to the licensing of their power and gas trade activities in Greece.
We are acting for Solarmacht, a Greek project developer, in connection with the development of PV parks in Northern Greece and the contemplated acquisition of a number of project companies operating PV parks in various areas of Greece.
We acted for the sponsors in connection with the development of a 2MW hydropower plant in river Strymon in Northern Greece on the financing by the National Bank of Greece SA (NBG Greece) acting as bondholder agent and bondholder and NBG Bank Malta Ltd (NBG Malta) acting as bondholder, by way of two €3,65m bond loans. The transaction also included c.€3m intra-group financing. Under a Chinese Walls arrangement, we also represented the project’s financiers. Our scope of work included advice on the project and finance documentation.
We advised together with Clifford Chance, a consortium of international financing institutions including the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the project financing of TAP’s development of a c.871km gas pipeline connecting to the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline from the Greek Turkish border and running through Greece and Albania to Italy, connecting with the Italian natural gas distribution system near San Foca, under the sponsorship of AzTap GmbH, Snam Spa, BP Gas Marketing, Fluxys Europe, Enagas Internacional, SLU and Axpo Trading.
We acted for China Three Gorges, a Chinese State owned power company, in the acquisition of EDP Energias de Portugal, which operates, through EDP Renovaveis, a number of wind parks in Livadi and Aerorachi.
We advised Mitsubishi Hitachi Power with respect to their involvement in a project run by the Public Power Corporation (PPC) for the design, supply, installation and putting into operation of a steam electric unit in Ptolemaida.
We advised Hellenic Petroleum, acting either alone or as a member of a consortium with other international oil majors, in its participation in the tender processes launched by the Hellenic Republic (Ministry of Energy) and the Hellenic Hydrocarbon Resources Management Company with respect to Offshore Blocks in certain areas in Greece.
We advised the Hellenic Republic (Ministry of Environment, Energy & Climate Change) in their open door tenders for the lease of hydrocarbons exploration and production rights in Ioannina, West Patraikos Gulf and Katakolo, all in Western Greece.
We advised the National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank and JESSICA as the lenders to the winning consortium of the c€70m project for the design, finance, installation, operation and maintenance of integrated waste management systems for the Ilia region through a public private partnership.
We advised a consortium comprised of Archirodon Group NV, Intrakat Constructions SA and Envitec SA on the developing and financing of a c€70m project for the design, finance, installation, operation and maintenance of integrated waste management systems for Serres through public private partnerships.
We advised a consortium comprised of Elia, Belgium’s electricity transmission operator, and IFM Investors, in their participation in the contemplated tender procedure, subsequently aborted, conducted by the Public Power Corporation (PPC) for the acquisition of 66% of the Independent Power Transmission System Operator (IPTO).
We advised Hellenic Petroleum in the proposed sale of its stake in the Public Gas Corporation (DEPA) and Natural Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA), along with the stake held by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) as part of the privatization of DEPA Group.
We advised Babcock Borsig Steinmüller, a subsidiary of Bilfinger, in concluding the main sub-contract agreement with METKA, which has been awarded the retrofit of the boilers of certain units in the lignite-fired Steam Electric Station of Aghios Dimitrios situated in Northern Greece, owned and operated by the Public Power Corporation (PPC).
We acted for Bpifrance Investissement in connection with the due diligence review pertaining to the purchase of a minority stake of EREN Renewable Energy which owns renewable assets in Greece and other countries.
We advised Korinthos Power, a joint venture of the Mytilineos Group and Motor Oil Hellas, in its financing of the development of a 437MW thermal power station in Corinth.
We acted for Protergia in the refinancing by its parent company, the Mytilineos Group, of the 444 MW CCGT power plant operated by Protergia in Viotia.
We represented a consortium comprised of Archirodon Group, Intrakat Constructions and Envitec in its participation in public tenders for the proposed project for the design, financing, installation, operation and maintenance of integrated waste management systems for the Peloponnese through a public private partnership.
We advised National Bank of Greece SA (NBG)on the financing of the Fuel Hydrant System at Larnaka International Airport.