Vasso is a Senior Associate in the Project & Structured Finance Group.
Her main area of expertise is energy law.
Vasso advises corporate clients concerning a range of energy projects on all aspects of the applicable regulatory framework, EU law and competition law, as well as on environmental and climate change laws and regulations. Moreover, she handles the legal aspects of complex infrastructure projects at all stages (from planning, funding and development to operation, management and decommissioning), dealing with specific regulations and contracts (PPP/PFI, EPC, O&M etc.). She is recommended for her expertise in Energy by Legal 500 EMEA.
She also has substantial experience in administrative litigation, as well as conflict prevention, management and resolution in general. She represents clients before courts in sector-specific energy disputes. She accepts appointments as mediator and arbitrator, being included in the rosters held by leading institutions.
In addition, Vasso is Senior Research Fellow at the Hellenic Institute of International and Foreign Law and conducts training courses for Mediators at the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She regularly publishes and participates as speaker in conferences in the fields of her specialisation, often serving as Greece’s national reporter at international legal fora.
Education
- LL.M. in Economic Regulation – Queen Mary University of London
- LL.M. in Public Law – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- LL.B. – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
memberships and associations
- Athens Bar Association
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
- European Association of Private International Law
- European Commission DG for Trade Panel of Arbitrators & TSD Experts for dispute settlement under trade agreements between the EU and third countries
- European Court of Arbitration
- European Studies Scientists Association
- Greek Energy Forum (Member)
- German-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Industry Arbitration and Mediation Organisation (included in the list of mediators)
- Hellenic Association for Energy Economics (Member)
- Hellenic Energy Regulation InstituteHellenic Financial Mediation Center (included in the list of mediators)
- Hellenic Union of Mediators (BoardMember)
- ICC Hellas – Greek National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce
- ICC Hellas Mediation & ADR Committee (Founding Member & Member of the Executive Committee)
- ICC Task Force on ADR and Arbitration
- ICC Women Hellas
- ICC Women Hellas Environment & Energy Cluster (Deputy Coordinator)
- Institute of Arbitration and ADR of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Maritime Mediation Center (included in the list of mediators)
- MediateGuru (Advisory Board Member)
- Mediation Center of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (included in the list of mediators)
- Mediation Center of the Athens Chamber of Small and Medium Industries (included in the list of mediators)
- OPEMED – Organisation for the Promotion of ADR