Dr Orestis Omran

Energy and Decarbonisation

• Acting for the Greek Government on all aspects of its decarbonisation programme, including the structuring of Recovery and Resilience Facility funding and the state aid clearances required for implementation.
• Advising Metlen, an FTSE 100 energy group, on project development, corporate and regulatory matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Advising Motor Oil on the regulatory, tolling, dispatch and financing aspects of its battery storage programme in South Eastern Europe.
• Advising a major international technology and energy company on a major electricity interconnection project between North Africa and Southern Europe.
• Advising a major international hydrogen developer on the development of hydrogen-based electricity production projects across multiple jurisdictions, including the Middle East, Southern Europe and South America.
• Advised a clean fuels developer on the development of a large-scale eFuels project in Denmark, including commercial contracts, offtake arrangements, grid connection, site lease and project financing documentation.

Structured Finance and Securitisation

• Acting for Deutsche Bank and Eurobank as investors in the securitisation of a EUR 2.8 billion electricity receivables portfolio of the Public Power Corporation.
• Advised Finacity as arranger and administrator in a EUR 600 million securitisation of performing energy receivables.
• Advising QQuant on the servicing and securitisation of a EUR 1 billion NPL portfolio of Pancreta Bank.

M&A and Private Equity

• Advised the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network on the EUR 2 billion sale of a 49% stake.
• Advised Dimand in the EUR 500 million acquisition of Alpha Bank's real estate portfolio.
• Advised a European private equity investor on the acquisition of a controlling stake in a pharmaceutical CDMO, including cross-border private equity and life sciences transactional issues.
• Advised a major European battery producer on the acquisition of battery businesses in Germany, Belgium, Italy, France and the UK.

Regulatory

• Assisting sponsors on several European Projects of Common Interest in obtaining regulatory approvals from the European Commission and national regulatory authorities.
• Advising the Hellenic Republic, the Hellenic Post and the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations on all state aid matters related to the restructuring of the Hellenic Post.
• Advising international energy conglomerates on EU energy regulatory matters in the context of cross-border private equity transactions and energy projects.

Chambers Europe 2026 (Energy, Belgium — Up and Coming)

• "Orestis Omran's ability to balance legal precision with a pragmatic understanding of business reality makes him our go-to adviser."
• "He combines exceptional legal knowledge with a highly practical and solution-oriented mindset. He is quick, analytical and always fully committed to his clients' needs."
• "Orestis Omran's strategic mindset and foresight make him an invaluable asset to any client. He is a tough, results-driven negotiator who consistently delivers."
• "Orestis Omran demonstrates a deep understanding of both EU and national regulatory frameworks, which allows him to deliver clear, strategic and practical advice."

The Legal 500 2026 (Energy, Belgium — Leading Partner)

• "Orestis Omran stands out thanks to his rare combination of deep industry knowledge, forward-looking vision, and a pragmatic, solutions-driven style. He has built a reputation as one of Europe's leading energy lawyers."
• "Orestis Omran has gained the trust of every major stakeholder in the Greek energy market and in Southeastern Europe as a whole, due to his out-of-the-box, innovative thinking, coupled with his in-depth knowledge of all legal and commercial energy developments."

The Legal 500 2025 (Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Belgium)

• "Orestis Omran has a remarkable ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes, offering clients insightful strategies for regulatory compliance."
• "The service level he provides is incomparably high. His legal expertise provides business solutions and helps to mitigate risk."
• "Orestis Omran has the ability to support us in many different areas of business as well as being an excellent sparring partner within the European territory."

The Legal 500 2022

• "We work mostly with partner Orestis Omran who is an absolute star. He is distinguished for his intelligence, commitment, business intuition and responsiveness."

The Legal 500 2021

• "He has vast experience in EU energy regulatory matters and leads transactions between energy companies and/or governments in southeastern Europe. He has a deep knowledge of the energy markets and understands the business probably better than any other energy lawyer in Brussels."
• "I have heard people in the industry referring to him as the Michael Jordan of law and I cannot agree more with that."

Chambers Global (Corporate/Commercial — Greece: Experts Based Abroad)

• Recognised for expertise in corporate and commercial law. Clients describe him as "an expert in Greek law" who provides "outstanding representation and clear advice on our business interests in Greece."

Additional Rankings and Awards

• IFLR1000 Notable Practitioner, Banking and Finance (2026); Rising Star Partner, Banking and Finance and Financial Regulatory (2020-2025)
• Fortune Greece 40 under 40 (2026)
• Law360 40 under 40 Rising Star, Global Capital Markets (2022)
• Lexology Index, recommended for Power/Electricity and Energy-Experts

• Associate and then Counsel in the Brussels Office of international law firm, 2012-2017
• Attorney European Commission, Legal Service, 2011-2012

• Guest Lecturer in Law Schools in Europe and the Americas

• American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• Brussels Bar (E-list)