Orestis Omran is a Partner in the Brussels Office of DLA Piper and the head of the firm’s EU-Greek practice. He focuses on international corporate and finance transactional as well as on EU regulatory matters in the energy, banking and infrastructure sectors. Qualified in England and Wales, New York, Greece and Brussels (E-list), Orestis is the very definition of an international attorney. He has closed complex transactions in many jurisdictions and has represented clients in formal and informal state aid and other investigations before the European Commission, national regulatory authorities and subsequent proceedings before the EU Courts. He is highly praised by Chambers (as an expert based abroad for Greece), Legal 500 (as an expert in the Global and EU Competition category and a next generation partner in the energy sector) and by IFLR 1000 (as a rising star partner in the Banking and Finance and Financial Regulatory categories) In addition, Orestis advises governments and energy companies on both contentious and non-contentious matters. He is often involved in transnational litigation and international commercial and investment arbitrations in the energy sector. He represents and advises clients on a wide range of disputes and regulatory matters involving the upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas industry.