Dr. Yannis Kelemenis

Dr. Kelemenis is the founder and managing partner of Kelemenis & Co. He obtained his LL.B from the University of Athens and his M.Phil and D.Phil degrees from Oxford University. He went up to Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship awarded by the John Cecil Rhodes Trust of Oxford University. Dr. Kelemenis' expertise lies primarily in corporate and commercial matters, corporate fraud, and litigation. In terms of sectoral expertise, he has been heavily involved in energy and natural resources. He has been repeatedly selected by the EU Commission and the World Bank to advise on the legal approximation of Eastern European transition economies with the EU acquis communautaire. In so doing, he has advised the governments of Greece, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Albania.

Dr. Kelemenis is a recommended lawyer for M&A, corporate & commercial work, energy, and litigation in all leading international legal directories (e.g. PLC Handbooks, European Legal Experts, Legal 500, Chambers & Partners, IFLR). PLC Which Lawyer 2008 describes him as a “prolific and respected deal-focused corporate advisor with acknowledged advisory experience in deals involving the hotel and leisure, energy and food industries”, whereas Legal 500 2008 as “a versatile business lawyer who can inspire colleagues and clients alike”. Dr. Kelemenis is authorized to appear before the Supreme Court of Greece.

Dr. Kelemenis has authored several articles and chapters in edited volumes including the Greece chapter for Sweet & Maxwell’s leading loose-leaf publication "Energy Law and Regulation in the EU", as well as the Greece chapter on Greek commercial law for the Digest of Commercial Laws of the World published by Oceana of the Oxford University Press.

Managing partner Yannis Kelemenis is hailed as a rising star on the Greek legal scene, with clients mentioning that he "understands how clients work and can really understand our problems. He is really commercial."
Chambers Europe 2012

Yannis Kelemenis is "a seasoned lawyer with excellent case management skills,"
Chambers Europe 2012

Yannis Kelemenis has made a strong name for himself in [energy], especially on mandates relating to wind farms and solar plants. He is praised across the board, with sources commenting: "His involvement in energy is very intimate and his knowledge is excellent. He is one of the experts on energy."
Chambers Europe 2012

Partner Yannis Kelemenis is active across a number of areas in the firm and is very well spoken-of by clients. "Yannis Kelemenis is one of the best tactical litigators. Also, his style is very calm and very thorough and clients gain an instant sense of being in very good hands," comments one.
Legal 500 2012

Yannis Kelemenis is an excellent practitioner with a great deal of experience of handling cross-border work.
Chambers Global 2011

Yannis Kelemenis is lauded as "a very experienced corporate adviser with a great grasp of the transactional process."
Chambers Europe 2010

The [litigation] team excels in cross-border transactions and investment disputes, and is led by the "confident, talented and relaxed" Yannis Kelemenis.
Chambers Europe 2010

Prolific and respected deal-focused corporate advisor with acknowledged advisory experience in deals involving the hotel and leisure, energy and food industries
PLC Which Lawyer 2009

Name partner Yannis Kelemenis is described as "a versatile business lawyer who can inspire colleagues and clients alike" by clients, who also appreciate the fact that the lawyers " work well in English and are commercially switched on, and have good service processes in place".
Legal 500 2008

Yannis Kelemenis of Kelemenis & Co. impresses for being "extremely thorough and getting right on top of a case." Clients "can’t speak highly enough" of him.
Chambers & Partners 2008

Publications

Yannis Kelemenis, "The Commercial Laws of Greece" in Stephan Kinsella and Patrick Tinsley (eds), The Commercial Laws of the World, New York: Oceana, 2012, Release 2012-3, pp. 1-145

Γιάννης Κελεμένης, Κωνσταντίνα Σουλτάτη και Ειρήνη Σαρτζετάκη, «Η Αστική Ευθύνη των Διαχειριστών Συστημάτων Μεταφοράς Ηλεκτρικής Ενέργειας και Φυσικού Αερίου και του Λειτουργού της Αγοράς Ηλεκτρικής Ενέργειας» εις Νικολάου Ε. Φαραντούρη (επιμ.), Ενέργεια: Δίκαιο, οικονομία και πολιτική, Αθήνα: Νομική Βιβλιοθήκη, 2012, σσ. 77-114.

Yannis Kelemenis, "Electricity" in Greek Law Digest: The Ultimate Legal Guide to Investing in Greece, Athens: Nomiki Bibliothiki, 2011, pp. 492-497

Yannis Kelemenis, "Procedure before Civil Courts" in Greek Law Digest: The Ultimate Legal Guide to Investing in Greece, Athens: Nomiki Bibliothiki, 2011, pp. 34-39.

Yannis Kelemenis and Konstantina Soultati, "Greece" in Earle H O’ Donnell (ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Electricity Regulation 2011, London: Law Business Research, 2010, pp 108-114.

Yannis Kelemenis, "Greece" in Earle H O’ Donnell (ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Electricity Regulation 2010, London: Law Business Research, 2009, pp 108-114.

Yannis Kelemenis and Athanasia Papantoniou, "Greece" in Simon Bushell (ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Dispute Resolution 2010, London: Law Business Research Ltd, 2009, pp. 94-100.

Yannis Kelemenis, "Greece" in Craig Spurn (ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Oil Regulation 2010, London: Law Business Research, 2010, pp. 58-62.

Yannis Kelemenis, "Greece" in Robert Tudway (ed.), Energy Law and Regulation, London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2010, pp. 10003-10502.

Yannis Kelemenis and Iro Stamataki "Financing a photovoltaic project in Greece" in The Euromoney Project Finance Yearbook 2009/10, pp. 35-38.

Yannis Kelemenis and Athanasia Papantoniou, "Greece" in Simon Bushell (ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Dispute Resolution 2009, London: Law Business Research Ltd, 2009, pp. 105-111.

Yannis Kelemenis, "Greece" in Earle H O’ Donnell (ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Electricity Regulation 2009, London: Law Business Research Ltd., pp. 108-114.

Yannis Kelemenis and Ioanna Lazaridou - Elmaloglou, "Greece" εις Simon Robinson (ed.), The Mergers & Acquisitions Review 2008, 2nd ed., London: Global Competition Review, 2008, pp. 182-192.

Yannis Kelemenis and Athanasia Papantoniou, "Greece" in Simon Bushell (ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Dispute Resolution 2008, London: Law Business Research, 2008, pp. 97-103.

Yannis Kelemenis and Athanasia Papantoniou, "Greece" in PLC Cross-border Dispute Resolution Handbook 2008/09, Vol. 1, London: Practical Law Company, 2008, pp. 129-138.

Yannis Kelemenis, "Greece" in Earle H O’ Donnell (ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Electricity Regulation 2009, London: Law Business Research, 2008, pp 108-114.

Yannis Kelemenis, "Greece" in Craig Spurn (ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Oil Regulation 2008, London: Law Business Research, 2008, pp. 71-76.

Yannis Kelemenis and Ioanna Lazaridou - Elmaloglou, "Greece" in Simon Robinson (ed.), The European Mergers & Acquisitions Review 2007, London: Global Competition Review, 2007, pp. 83-90.

Yannis Kelemenis and Athanasia Papantoniou, "Greece" in Craig Pollack & Gordon Blanke (ed.), International Comparative Legal Guide to: Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2008, London: Global Legal Group, 2007, pp. 124-131.

Yannis Kelemenisς, "Greece" in Earle H O’ Donnell (ed.), Getting the Deal Through - Electricity Regulation 2008, London: Law Business Research, 2007, pp. 82-88.

Yannis Kelemenis, "Rising to the Challenge: The Growth of Wind Power in Greece" in Michaela Crisell (ed.) Renewable Energy Finance Yearbook 2007/2008, London: Euromoney, 2007, pp. 47-50.

Yannis Kelemenis, "Greece" in Robert Tudway (ed.), Energy Law and Regulation (Release 17), London: Sweet & Maxwell, February 2007, pp. 10001-10504.

E-mail: yk@kelemenis.com

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