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Evangelos Courakis

Evans focuses on energy law, international arbitrations, complicated litigations before the Greek courts, concessions and privatizations and contract negotiation and drafting (with focus on corporate, energy and construction). He is also very experienced in data protection issues, on which he regularly advises. He is heading the Energy Sector and the Data Privacy Departments and he is deputy head at the Arbitration, Litigation and Mediation Department. Evans is recognized by Chambers as having “extensive experience of traditional and renewable energy mandates, including advising investors on the acquisition of wind farms, and gas turbine developments” and being a “trustworthy, well-versed energy lawyer”. Moreover, Legal500 has ranked the Arbitration, Litigation and Mediation Department of our Firm as Tier 1, stating that it has “has an excellent reputation for major domestic and international disputes”, while it has ranked the Energy Sector Department favorably, mentioning the “strong track record” that it has in energy matters. · Koutalidis Law Firm

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About

Evangelos Courakis (Evans) is a Partner at Koutalidis Law Firm who leads the Energy Law and Data Privacy departments and serves as deputy head of the Arbitration, Litigation & Mediation department. He focuses on energy law (traditional and renewable), international arbitration, complex litigation, concessions and privatizations, contract negotiation and drafting (corporate, energy and construction), and regularly advises on data protection.

Practice areas

EnergyInternational ArbitrationLitigationPublic Procurement & PPPData ProtectionCorporate / M&AInvestigations & White Collar CrimeReal Estate

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Expertise

Renewable Energy (wind, PV)Power & Utilities (gas turbines, energy projects)Infrastructure & Construction (tunnels, motorways)Concessions & PrivatizationsInternational Arbitration (ICC and ad hoc)Data Privacy & ProtectionInvestigations (FCPA)

Education

  • Cambridge University — LL.M. in Commercial Law and International Commercial Litigation
  • Athens University — LL.B.
  • Athens University — B.Phil.
  • Certified CEDR Mediator

Admissions

  • Member of the Athens Bar Association
  • Qualified to appear before all Greek courts, including the Supreme Court

Languages

GreekEnglishGermanFrench