Cases
Experience: Advised ALSTOM in several transactions: acquisition by GE of ALSTOM Energy businesses
State aid
merger issues on a project of construction of a CCS power plant in the UK
application of the private investor test
of State aid rules for R&D from the preparation of requests for to the approval of R&D support in the power generation sector (hydro
off shore transmission, SuperGrid)
EU/non-EU gas insulated switchgears
power transformers cases
acquisition of Areva T&D's transmission activities
Advised Air France-KLM in securing the European Commission's approval for up to 4 billion in French State aid to recapitalise Air France to help it overcome the impact of the COVID-19 crisis
plan for the future.
Advising in the State aid
restructuring/privatization processes concerning Greece's railway infrastructure manager
rail transport operator
Obtained l
mark litigation victory after challenging an unprecedented European Commission decision on State aid through an ICSID arbitration award for damages. In June 2019, the General Court of the EU annulled the Commission's State aid decision, allowing client Viorel Micula to pursue the hundreds euro million damages by Romania that were awarded to them by an ICSID arbitral tribunal.
Advised a power exchange in the Commission's investigation in the Power Exchanges case, which resulted in a decision following a settlement procedure
Advised a multinational conglomerate in the creation
approval of a JV with a large pharmaceutical company in several jurisdictions including the EU
Advised the Greek Public Power Corporation (PPC) in Article 102 & 106 TFEU proceedings before the European Commission
EU Courts regarding in particular lignite-based electricity generation, in several State aids proceedings
in various processes during which the Greek State reviewed the regulatory framework to comply with EU rules.
Advised ADEME (a French Environment
Energy Management Agency with the Ministry of the Energy) in designing
implementing a risk protection scheme which the geothermal industry could benefit to provide guarantees on prospection
exploitation risks.
Advised EREA (the Estonian renewable energy producers association) the financial support Estonia had granted
would grant in the future to renewable energy producers
Advised the Syndicat des Energies Renouvelables (the French renewable energy producers association) on certain renewable energy aid schemes
in particular regarding their compatibility with the 2008
the 2014 EU Energy
Environmental Aid Guidelines
Assisted in the privatization process of Olympic Airways Services
Olympic Airlines, from the design of the process to its notification
approval by the Commission
Advised a large online gaming operator in the context of the liberalization of the Greek gaming sector
Assisted in the preparation of an application of annulment of the Commission's Decision on behalf of an important marine hoses producer
Assisted in the defense of a major market operator from the early stages of the Commission's investigation to the proceedings before the General Court of the EU.
