The team at Fortsakis, Diakopoulos, Mylonogiannis & Associates Law Firm advises on regulatory compliance and disputes, with experience before the Civil Court of First Instance and the Greek Supreme Administrative Court. Practice co-head Theodore Fortsakis is noted for his expertise in public procurement, while fellow co-head Dimitris Diakopoulos is an experienced transactional specialist. The ‘highly professional and responsive’ Nikolas Avgouleas brings strength in EU law, regulatory issues, and public procurement disputes. The team is particularly active across the solar, wind, gas, and electricity sectors.
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Profile
Work Department
Public Procurement, Energy & Environmental
Position
He heads the Firm's Public Procurement practice
Career
Nikolas joined the firm in 2009 and was promoted to partner in 2017. He is an expert in the areas of public law specializing in the areas of energy and environmental law, public procurement (public contracts) and privatizations. In such fields he advises and handles dispute resolution cases (before State’s Courts and Courts of Arbitration) for major international and Greek clients.
Nikolas has been involved in all privatization and public procurements procedures for which our Firm has been retained to render its services the last decade. Most recently, he has been coordinating the rendering of our services as legal advisor to HRADF in relation to the tender process for the concession of Egnatia Odos motorway and the three vertical axes, he is member of our team in relation to the privatization of AIA and he has advised and represented the clients before the Council of State in relation to the tenders regarding the award of a concession agreement for the Northern Road Axis of Crete (V.O.A.K. - Section Heraklion-Chania) and of PPP contracts for the motorways of VOAK (Section Hersonissos-Neapoli) and Kalamata-Rizomylos-Pylos-Methoni. He has been member of our Firm’s team rendering our services in connection with the sale of the shares of PPA SA, the privatization of Hellinikon SA, the New Container Terminal of the Port of Piraeus and the Privatization of the Port of Thessaloniki
He has been involved in all our Firm's litigation cases regarding privatization projects in the last decade and was also member of our Firm's team in international arbitration procedures in Greece and Switzerland.
Languages
Greek (native), English (fluent), German
Memberships
Athens Bar Associations
Education
2010: LL.M. in German Law (European Public Law) - Humboldt University of Berlin
2009: Master's Degree in European law - National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Law
2008: Law Degree - National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Law
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Testimonials
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‘Nikos Avgouleas is highly professional and responsive.'
‘Dimitris Diakopoulos is highly knowledgeable, experienced and well-connected.'
'Theodore Fortsakis is very competent in matters related to the Council of State.'
'Deep knowledge and experience in energy law and corporate/tax law and practices.'
'Excellent team with a demonstrated efficiency and excellent response in the sector.'
Key clients
- Enaon EDA Gastrade SA NRG SA DESFA SA DEI SA ICGB AD DEDDIE SA ADMIE SA Solar Datum 2 Sun Cure SA
Work highlights
Advised GASTRADE on the open tender that it had called for the provision of commissioning services at Alexandroupoli Independent Natural Gas System (FSRU Alexandroupolis).