Eleni Svoronou

Eleni Svoronou is a Senior Associate at Koutalidis Law Firm, one of Greece’s leading law firms, and has been recognised at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 as Energy Law Expert of the Year in Greece. The award celebrates practitioners whose expertise stands out in a sector that is central to Greece’s economic transformation and its transition to cleaner energy.

About Koutalidis Law Firm

Koutalidis Law Firm describes itself as an award-winning, top-tier law firm based in Athens, Greece, with a legacy originating in 1930. According to its website, the firm brings together more than 50 legal professionals and offers advice across 24 practice areas — among them Energy Law, M&A, Capital Markets, Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial Law, Tax, and Arbitration, Litigation & Mediation — serving clients across 17 industry sectors, including energy. The firm is recognised by leading international directories and publications such as IFLR, Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and Global Competition Review.

That combination of longevity, scale and market recognition makes Koutalidis a natural home for a sophisticated energy practice, where transactions and regulatory questions frequently draw on corporate, finance, competition and dispute-resolution capabilities at the same time.

Energy law in Greece

Recognition as Energy Law Expert of the Year in Greece situates Eleni Svoronou within one of the most dynamic areas of Greek legal practice. Greece has become a focal point for energy investment as it pursues decarbonisation and diversification: the country has expanded renewable generation — solar and wind in particular — while modernising electricity markets, grids and interconnections in line with European Union energy and climate policy.

Energy law in this context is broad and demanding. It typically encompasses the development and financing of power projects, licensing and permitting, the regulation of electricity and gas markets, power purchase arrangements, grid connection and access, and the interaction between national frameworks and EU directives on renewables, market design and security of supply. Practitioners advise developers, investors, lenders, utilities and industrial off-takers, and must combine command of a detailed regulatory regime with an understanding of the commercial structures that make energy projects bankable.

A specialist within a full-service firm

Working as a Senior Associate within a firm of Koutalidis’ standing means that energy mandates can be supported by the firm’s wider strengths — from banking and finance and capital markets to competition, tax and arbitration — so that a single project can be taken from structuring and financing through to regulatory clearance and, where necessary, dispute resolution. This integrated capability is a hallmark of effective energy practice, where the legal, regulatory and financial dimensions of a matter are rarely separable.

The energy sector also rewards forward-looking advice. As Greece continues to invest in renewable capacity, storage, interconnection and the broader energy transition, clients increasingly need counsel who can anticipate regulatory developments and structure transactions to withstand a shifting policy landscape. Recognition of an individual expert, rather than only a firm, reflects the value the market places on practitioners who can provide that clarity.

It is against this backdrop that Eleni Svoronou’s Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 recognition as Energy Law Expert of the Year in Greece should be read: an endorsement of specialist energy expertise delivered from within one of Greece’s foremost law firms. Investors, developers and industry participants seeking energy law guidance in Greece will find in Koutalidis Law Firm a practice whose depth, market recognition and multidisciplinary reach are well matched to the demands of the sector.

For investors, developers, lenders and industrial off-takers, the value of specialist energy counsel lies in the ability to move a project confidently from concept to completion in a regulated and evolving market. Recognition of an individual expert helps clients identify practitioners who can provide that assurance. As Greece continues to modernise its energy markets and expand renewable capacity in line with European climate goals, demand for advisers who understand both the regulatory detail and the commercial structures of the sector is likely to grow, and Eleni Svoronou’s recognition reflects her standing within that field.