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 (Energy, Belgium — Next Generation Partner)

• "Orestis Omran's vast expertise in the sector, coupled with his experience in different jurisdictions makes him the obvious choice for any matter relating to energy. He knows the market extremely well and really understands the energy fields, current developments, future trends, and the complex regulatory framework at national and EU levels."

The Legal 500 2024 (Energy, Belgium — Next Generation Partner)

• "Orestis Omran has a remarkable ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes, offering clients insightful strategies for regulatory compliance."
• "Orestis Omran is a renowned international transactional and regulatory lawyer with broad capabilities and deep experience in high profile energy projects. The combination of his skills is unique."

Chambers Global 2024 (Banking & Finance: Foreign Expert for Greece; Corporate/Commercial: Expertise Based Abroad)

• Recognised for expertise in cross-border finance and corporate transactions.

The Legal 500 2023 (Energy, Belgium — Next Generation Partner)

• "Orestis Omran is simply number one. Have never worked with a smarter, more skilful, technically excellent lawyer."
• "Orestis' deep regulatory and technical knowledge of the energy market and his outside-the-box thinking ensures the successful completion of each deal he is handling."

Chambers Global 2023 (Banking & Finance: Foreign Expert for Greece — New)

• "He is agile, well informed, and a solution provider."

Chambers Global 2022 (Corporate/Commercial — Greece: Experts Based Abroad)

• "He has exceptional abilities as a strategic adviser" with a "stellar track record in the EU and Greek market."

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."
• "I have heard people in the industry referring to him as the Michael Jordan of law and I cannot agree more with that."

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-Expert

• 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)