Eleni’s practice focuses on energy corporates in contentious and non-contentious matters mainly relating to RES project acquisition, development, offtake, financing, construction, and operation in Greece.

Prior to joining Koutalidis Law Firm, Eleni worked as freelance attorney at law, associate of Athens based law firms and served also as inhouse counsel for major listed company engaged in the energy sector focusing on tender and EPC/O&M projects and served as senior legal counsel for a developer of RES projects (with emphasis on PV and Battery Storage). Eleni was admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2011 and joined the Firm in 2023. She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court.

Academic Background

  • University College London (LL.M. in International Commercial Law);
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Law (LL.M. in Civil Procedure Law), Distinction;
  • Hellenic American College (Master of Arts in Translation), Distinction;
  • Democritus University of Thrace (D.U.Th.), Law School (LL.B.).

Languages

  • Greek
  • English
  • German

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Athens Bar Association

Career Highlights

Recent work includes advice to:

  • Preparing legal memoranda for various commercial and real estate issues affecting RES projects, with focus on lawful use of the land and regulatory concerns.
  • Drafting DSAs and related agreements for transactions between local developers and international companies in RES projects, with an emphasis on PVs.
  • Advising international and local RES developers, including ELMYA SA and Valorem REN, on civil law matters, drafting reports, and developing template agreements for project development, particularly regarding land securing.
  • Assisting a local developer in securing land for a PV project by preparing preliminary and final agreements and negotiating directly with landowners.
  • Conducting vendor due diligence for financing purposes for energy sector companies, with a focus on RES project portfolios.
  • Advising an international RES developer on the greenfield development of PV and wind farms, covering land due diligence, drafting land lease and sale agreements, and guiding land acquisition through municipal auctions, with a focus on ensuring bankability.