Orestis Omran is a Partner in the Brussels office of DLA Piper and the Head of the firm’s Greece Country Group.

He focuses on EU transactional and regulatory matters in the energy, banking, and infrastructure sectors. Qualified in England and Wales, New York, Greece, and Brussels, Orestis has been advising on some of the most significant and most complex transactions in the country including privatizations, bank and debt restructurings, delignitization, renewable energy sources and transactions in the hospitality sector. Orestis has also advised governments and international corporates 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 recognized by several established legal directories (Chambers, Legal500, IFLR) as one of the top international lawyers in the fields of banking and finance, energy and competition law in Europe and Greece. He regularly speaks in business and legal conferences in Europe and the United States and delivers lectures as a Guest Lecturer in many universities in Europe and the Americas. He has also been publishing articles in the press addressing economic and social issues in Greece and the EU. His latest book “25+1 questions on the energy crisis” is a scientific guide to the major issues that Greece and Europe face in modern energy markets.

Orestis is also the Chairman of the Think Tank ‘Synergia’  which was founded by Greek professionals and academics in January 2025 to produce concrete governance proposals in specific policy areas.