Evangelos N. Courakis

Experience

Evangelos N. Courakis is a partner at Koutalidis Law Firm where he heads the Energy Sector and the Data Privacy Departments, in addition to co-heading the Investment in Greece Department. He has extensive experience in project development, particularly in the energy market involving wind farms and gas turbine developments. Courakis regularly advises on complex matters including international arbitrations, high-profile litigations before Greek courts, concessions, privatizations, and contract negotiation and drafting with a focus on corporate, energy, and construction law. He is a core member of the Arbitration, Litigation, and Mediation Department, representing major clients in international investigations and technical disputes, including cases before international adjudication panels. Additionally, his expertise extends to data protection issues, which he addresses regularly in his practice.

Specialty

Evangelos Courakis specializes in energy law, international arbitration, litigation, concessions, privatizations, and contract law related to corporate, energy, and construction sectors. He is known for his expertise in both traditional and renewable energy law, advising investors on acquisitions of wind farms and gas turbine projects. He also has significant experience in data privacy, leading the firm’s Data Privacy Department. His arbitration and litigation work is highly regarded, with a strong track record in handling major domestic and international disputes.

Education

Evangelos Courakis earned his LL.B. and B.Phil. from Athens University. He further obtained an LL.M. from Cambridge University, specializing in Commercial Law and International Commercial Litigation. He is also a certified mediator through the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).

• Industry Rankings: Recognized as a “Recommended Lawyer” in Legal 500 EMEA – Dispute Resolution (Greece), 2022.
• Leadership Roles: Head of the Energy Law and Data Privacy Departments, Co-Head of the Investment in Greece Department at Koutalidis Law Firm.
• Major Case Successes: Represented a major company in an international investigation regarding business practices (FCPA case); represented a contractor in a technical dispute before an international adjudication panel concerning the construction of a major Balkan tunnel; provided legal advice to Wren House Infrastructure LP (affiliate of Kuwait Investment Authority) on an $88 million acquisition in the Turkish EV charging sector; advised Greek subsidiaries of China Three Gorges Corporation on their activities in Greece, including large PV parks; advised numerous renewable energy developers on projects totaling around 2 gigawatts.
• Contributions to Award-Winning Projects: No Data
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