Mrs Valia Apostolopoulou > Karatzas & Partners > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile
Karatzas & Partners Offices
The Orbit-5th floor
115 Kifissias Ave
115 24 Athens
Greece
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Mrs Valia Apostolopoulou
Work Department
Energy
Position
Partner
Career
Valia has been involved in numerous high-profile energy sector transactions in Greece, both for international and domestic clients. She is seasoned in energy law (renewable energy, oil & gas, combined cycle gas – fired power, waste management), project finance, M&A and PPPs. She has participated in complex energy transactions, advising on various energy sector regulatory, project development and financing issues.
She has also handled transactions, including regulatory consents, risk allocation and lender liability issues, and she has commented on legislative changes to the environmental and regulatory framework for RES and natural gas. Valia regularly advises potential investors and existing clients with respect to the regulatory and legal requirements, applying to their energy related activities in Greece.
Languages
Apart from Greek, she speaks Greek, English, French and Japanese.
Education
She has an LL.B. in Hellenic Law from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and an LL.M. in Tax Law from the Queen Mary University of London (in coordination with London School of Economics (LSE)
Lawyer Rankings
Greece > Projects and privatisation
Led by Athens-based Christina Faitakis
, the team at Karatzas & Partners regularly handles complex projects and privatisation matters, often spanning across various jurisdictions. The team has vast expertise in the renewable energy sphere, frequently dealing with solar and photovoltaic initiatives. Faitakis specialises in all aspects of banking, financing, and commercial law issues, whilst Valia Apostolopoulou brings in-depth knowledge of project finance and M&A transactions to the outfit. Sophia Mavridou focuses on international tenders, and Katerina Dalamara is an expert in financings and restructurings.
Greece > Energy
(Next Generation Partners)Headed by Valia Apostolopoulou and Christina Faitakis from Athens, the Karatzas & Partners team is highly regarded for its advice on long-term energy initiatives and project financing in the renewable sector. Counting global financial institutions and gas companies among its clients, the practice regularly supports businesses throughout complex tender processes and multi-jurisdictional pipeline transactions. Apostolopoulou is an expert in the Greek regulatory environment; Faitakis regularly acts on behalf of European investment banks; and Anastasia Petta is knowledgeable on the developments behind renewable energy ventures.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
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