‘Efficient and reliable advice in the right timeframes.’

‘Good understanding of our needs and requests. Well-developed explanations and advice.’

‘Damien Verhoeven is one of the top energy lawyers in Belgium; not only does he know everything, he also has a clear view on everything. He has been focusing on this area since the liberalisation of the energy market started. Having regard to the ever-growing complexity of European, federal and regional regulation, such a background is key to understanding it and still making it work. We also appreciate his team of highly skilled lawyers, which he promotes a lot.’

‘Very customer satisfaction-driven, committed, knowledgeable and integrated team. Very pleasant to work with and very good value for money.’

‘Thomas Chellingsworth is a very communicative and hands-on partner with vast experience in, and knowledge about, the energy sector and a business-oriented approach in his advice.’

‘Thomas Chellingsworth is a true expert.’

‘Christine Delagaye is a great asset to the team. She is technically excellent and provides clear, commercial advice.’

‘Bram Devlies is an excellent energy contract negotiator, with very up-to-date regulatory knowledge. He is a key name for power purchase agreements, onshore renewable energy projects and advice on renewable energy certificates.’

‘A lot of specialised knowledge in a wide range of disciplines: for every different question, there is a specialised lawyer.’

‘Professional, correct, thorough research, a lot of knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to specific cases. Thomas Chellingsworth and Christine Delagaye are open to consultation, easy to reach and strategically strong.’

‘Strong reputation in the area of project finance, in particular offshore wind farms financing and the regulatory aspects.’

‘This team is easy to work with, solution-oriented and provides you with pragmatic solutions for complex problems.’

‘Xavier Remy stands out for his seniority and wisdom in tackling and solving the most complex and sensitive matters in the corporate and energy fields. Patrice Viaene, as an up-and-coming talent, stands out for his bright and pragmatic solutions and for speaking a language that is aligned with his clients. Patrice is a truly talented lawyer who awaits a great career – he is a hidden gem.’

‘Their understanding of my business and solution orientation, their speed of execution and the quality of the work delivered was of great value to my company.’

‘Patrice Viaene clearly understood my business, and had a business mindset and balanced approach in negotiations.’

‘Patrice Viaene was the perfect match between excellent professional expertise and a very reliable person.’

‘The team is very professional and is an important asset for us. They are open to new ideas and are willing to find innovative solutions for complex problems.’

‘Individuals are available when we need them, are solution-oriented and are team workers. Their knowledge is highly important to finding solutions for our complex problems.’

‘Clifford Chance is hands-on and business-oriented, with excellent knowledge of the market and its practices, able to come to pragmatic solutions even in complex cases but covering all the essential bases, plus excellent availability. In short, a very trustworthy, reliable partner in complex cases.’

‘In-depth market knowledge.’

‘DLA Piper Brussels’ energy practice consists of high-level professionals with noteworthy experience. What makes this team unique is the perfect combination of EU competition expertise, with deep knowledge of the regulatory issues and the particularities of the energy sector. We have mostly worked with Orestis Omran and his team, and were impressed not only by their high-quality performance, but also by their remarkable responsiveness.’

‘We have worked mostly with Orestis Omran, a rising star in the fields of Energy and EU law, being involved in strategic energy deals across Europe and also in the energy transition plan in Greece. His professional credentials and his broad experience (despite his really young age) render him indispensable in terms of the provision of legal advice in the energy sector.’

‘Throughout our collaboration with DLA Piper, we had the unique chance to work with Orestis Omran, a leading professional and prominent expert in the fields of energy and EU law, providing us with outstanding legal advice in the most reliable and responsive manner. His deep knowledge and expertise is superb, while at the same time he perfectly understands the business concerns of the sector, a quality which is not frequently encountered with respect to such a specific market. Orestis is a high-end expert lawyer, distinguished for his intelligence, commitment, business intuition and responsiveness. I have heard people in the industry referring to him as “the Michael Jordan of law”, and I cannot agree more on that.’

‘Orestis Omran and his team are a perfect match of outstanding legal background and working ethics. They are significantly skilled in EU competition and regulatory issues in the field of the energy practice, having both European and Greek expertise. Orestis has remarkable expertise in key energy deals and transactions, being the best in state aid and antitrust proceedings. What is also much appreciated is their time efficiency.’

‘Orestis Omran has always provided us with the confidence that our cases were handled by the best lawyer in the field of EU and energy practice. Orestis has stellar track record in matters related to the electricity markets and relevant antitrust and state aid issues. He is definitely one of the rising stars in the sector, whose advice is regularly sought when deals of strategic importance arise, requiring advice at the interchange of energy and competition law.’

‘The team at DLA Piper is top-notch. They are very knowledgeable on EU energy matters, hands-on and very efficient. I love their communication skills and commercial mindset that is always helpful when dealing with the challenges of the energy markets. They certainly outweigh peer international firms because of the strength of their global platform, their transactional and regulatory experience on international matters and their unique understanding of the upstream, midstream and downstream segments of the market.’

‘We work mostly with partner Orestis Omran who is an absolute star. He has vast experience on EU energy regulatory matters and leads transactions between energy companies and/or governments in south-eastern Europe. He has a deep knowledge of the energy markets and understands the business probably better than any other energy lawyer in Brussels.‘

‘Alec Van Vaerenbergh is an experienced lawyer who helped us with complex negotiations relating to renewable energy production and sales. Matthias Stinissen is a junior lawyer who was a valuable support during complex negotiations related to the realisation of a wind farm.‘

‘Frederik Vandendriessche and Cedric Degreef offer the unique combination of public procurement, public and energy law backgrounds, with strong contract drafting skills. Moreover, thanks to their long involvement in the energy world, they have the capacity to make strong risk assessments. That makes them the ideal partners.’

‘Good industry knowledge.’

‘A solution-provider. You notice the strength of having all knowledge under one rooftop.‘

‘The team is proven to have very good sector knowledge, being proactive and responsive with a multidisciplinary service offering.‘

‘A clear way of working. I mainly work together with Dominique Vanherck and she always wants to understand the goals of the action very well. And afterwards we always get what we ask. There is really a lot of knowledge present. Also the information is very well communicated internally, so that you don’t get the same questions over and over.‘

‘Senior associate Dominique Vanherck is a good project manager. She is on top of things.‘