Training | Athens Court of Appeal and Association of Judges & Prosecutors | 'Application of EU law on special tort & contract, commercial, capital market, and personal data - EU state aid and energy law within the jurisdiction of national courts'
Prof Dr Antonis Metaxas, managing partner of Metaxas & Associates has been a keynote speaker at the training programme co-organised by the Court of Appeal of Athens as well as the Greek Association of Judges & Prosecutors on the 'Application of EU law on special tort & contract, commercial, capital market, and personal data - EU state aid and energy law within the jurisdiction of national courts' (February, 7 to April, 10 2024).
His lectures contained practical examples from emblematic legal disputes before national courts, whose solution depends on Union law the dialogue between union and national justice.
Access the programme (in Greek) here.
Present at the 7th Athens Conference on EU Energy Law and Policy: Scientific Challenges on the way to the Energy Transition
Metaxas & Associates Law Firm supports and actively participates in the annual renowned scientific conference jointly organised by the Hellenic Energy Regulation Institute (HERI), the German Institute for Energy and Regulation (Institute für Energie und Regulierungsrecht) and the Research Group for Natural Resources Law, Environmental Law and Development Law of the University of Bergen (UiB) and had the support of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies of Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). The 7th European Energy Law and Policy Conference titled “Scientific challenges on the way to the energy transition” took place on 14 December 2023.
Speakers were distinguished experts and academics who engaged into constructive discussussions on the latest developments in the energy news after the International Climate Conference (COP 28), the reform of the EU electricity market design, the EU policy on hydrogen and renewable gases, the prospects for offshore wind energy development, new trends in energy arbitration as well as ramifications of the EU’s withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty.
Scientific Directors of the Conference were our managing partner Prof Dr Antonis Metaxas, who is besides also Chairman of HERI, Prof Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui, Associate Professor and Lead of the Research group for Climate, Energy and Environmental Law, UiB and Prof Jochen Mohr, Chair of Civil Law, Competition Law, Energy Law, Regulatory Law and Labour Law, Universität Leipzig and Managing Director of the Berlin Institute for Energy and Regulation (EnReg).
Amongst the speakers, in addition to Prof Dr Metaxas, who was a keynote speaker and panel modertator, lawyers – senior associates at Metaxas & Associates law firm Polyxeni D. Gkaintatzi and Dr Sofia Tzortzi also delivered speeches.
For further information please visit the dedicated microsite of the 7th European Energy Law and Policy Conference.
Present at COP28 | UNFCCC | Dubai (UAE)
Metaxas & Associates law firm is glad to have been invited to participate in the side events of the Greek pavillion in COP28. Greece’s participation in COP28 emphasises its ambition to become a key player in the Eastern Mediterranean’s energy sector and in the green transition.
As a result of Greece’s climate diplomacy in COP28, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Greek Prime Minister, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Masdar/Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) in order to transform the island of Poros into the next “Green-Smart Island”.
REIA Europe 2023 | The role of hydrogen | November 30 - December 1st, 2023 (Athens)
Ms Polyxeni D. Gkaintatzi, senior associate at the Metaxas & Associates law firm, moderated at the 2023 Renewable Energy Investment & Asset Management (REIA), on November 30 and December 1st, 2023, at Divani Caravel in Athens the panel titled “Turning Vision into Reality – Framing the European Hydrogen Business Case” concisting of Mr Thomas Fureder, Managind Director of the Barclays investment bank, Ms Federica Ballina, partner and head of European investments at Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners and Ulrich Laumanns, project manager of the GIZ.
5th Renewable & Storage Forum | hosted by energypress.gr | November 2 & 3, 2023 (Athens)
Metaxas & Associates participated at the leading “5th Renewable & Storage Forum”, hosted by energypress.gr, on November, 2 and 3, 2023 at the InterContinental Athenaeum hotel.
Prof Dr Antonis Metaxas, managing partner of Metaxas & Associates and chairman of the Hellenic Energy Regulation Institute (HERI), chaired the session titled “The Electricity Market in Search of the New Normal”, where Dimitrios Fourlaris, vice president & energy sector BoD, chairman of RAEWW, Loukas Dimitriou, general manager of HERON and president of the Hellenic Association of Independent Power Producers (HAIPP) and Antonios Kontoleon, president of the Hellenic Union of Industrial Consumers of Energy (UNICEN), shared their views on this important topic.
For related information, please visit the forum’s dedicated website.
Metaxas & Associates | contributor | Economist's 27th Government Roundtable
It has been a privilege for the Metaxas & Associates law firm to participate as a contributor among leading companies and service providers in Greece and beyond, at the distinguished 27th Government Roundtable, organised by the Economist.
Prof Dr Antonis Metaxas, managing partner of Metaxas & Associates Law Firm and chairman of the Hellenic Energy Regulation Institute (HERI), participated at the panel discussig “The Energy Landscape in South-Eastern Europe”, along with the Greek Minister of Environment & Energy, Mr Theodoros Skylakakis, the Secretary-General of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum, Mr Osama Mobarez, the US Ambassador to Greece, Hon Mr George J. Tsunis, the CEO of the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA), Maria Rita Galli and other key personalities from the energy industry.
The panel had a vigorous and insightful discussion on the strategic alliances necessary to unlock the full potential of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Western Balkans, the importance of the Alexandroupolis FSRU project and the contribution of Greece in the energy security of Europe; putting forward new proposals for securing energy security in Europe and strengthening regional co-operation.
Prof. A. Metaxas' study on characteristics and the peculiarities of contracts between RES producers and Electricity Market Operators on the latest issue of "Hellenic Justice"
The recently published issue of the prominent legal Journal "Hellenic Justice” includes Prof. Dr. Metaxas' study on the characteristics and the peculiarities of contracts between RES producers and Electricity Market Operators. In addition, special reference and analysis is made as to the possibility for Operators to invoke specific objections for the non performance of their contractual obligations and the compatibility of those with EU Law - an issue that has been highly contested in the Greek court jurisprudence in recent years.
Law firm Metaxas & Associates actively participated at the Economist's conference on the new roadmap of Greece post-elections | Thessaloniki | 29.09.2023
Metaxas & Associates law firm was invited to participate in the leading 3rd Thessaloniki Metropolitan Summit on “Greece’s New Roadmap after the Election: Building Dependable Partnerships in the Region”, organised by the Economist Impact Events. The Summit took take place on September 29th, 2023, at the “Ioannis Vellidis” Congress Center, Thessaloniki.
Key political personalities, most distinguished academics and industry leaders engaged in an open dialogue on the decisive role that the Northern Greek Region will play for the stability and prosperity of South-Eastern Europe, laying out the Greek Government’s new economic policy, putting forward strategy proposals for the development of dependable partnerships and collaborations in the industries of technology, energy, infrastructure and transportation.
Prof Dr Antonis Metaxas participated in the panel discussion “GREECE’S INVESTMENT AND GROWTH PROSPECTS IN VIEW OF THE GREEN TRANSITION”, along Konstantinos Skrekas, Minister of Development, Ioannis Papadopoulos, Chairman of DEPA Commercial and Spyros Kiartzis, Manager-New Technologies and Alternative Energy Sources of HELLENiQ Energy Group
Prof Dr Antonis Metaxas was also interviewed by the Economist Impact SE Europe Events regarding the proactive growth in investments development in line with the green transition.
1st Hydrogen & Green Gases Forum | Athens (Greece)
Metaxas & Associates Law Firm participated in the 1st “Hydrogen & Green Gases Forum” that took place take place on June 23rd, 2023, at the Wyndham Grand Athens hotel.
The Conference, hosted for the very first time by energypress.gr, aims to expand on the current topic of the exploitation and capitalization of Renewable Gases and especially Green Hydrogen by the European Union, in the form of legislative and regulatory decisions, and of course financial aid.
Prof. Dr. Antonis Metaxas, Managing Partner, Metaxas & Associates, Chairman, Hellenic Energy Regulation Institute chaired the Panel regarding public and private financial aid to support hydrogen, biomethane and renewable gas research and investments, engaging in an insightful dialogue with Mr. Nikolaos Lymperopoulos, Project Officer, Clean Hydrogen Partnership, Mr. Konstantinos I. Chatzifotis, EU Affairs Manager, Motor Oil and Mrs. Despina Tomadaki, Senior Loan Officer, European Investment Bank (EIB) Group’s Investment Team for Greece.
Presence at the Energy Mastering Awards 2023 (Greece)
Prof Dr Antonis Metaxas, Managing Partner of Metaxas & Associates law firm and chairman of the Hellenic Energy Regulation Institute, has been invited to participate today, Wednesday 17th, as a Member of the respective Judging Committee in the Energy Mastering Awards 2023. The annual awards, organized by Boussias Communications, recognize outstanding scientific practices in energy efficiency, savings, sustainability, and environmental protection.
Our Law Firm supports the Energy Mastering Awards 2023 as they represent a celebration of scientific excellence and a recognition of the paramount importance of science and innovation in the energy market.
