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Nikolas E. Farantouris

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Dr. Nikolas E. Farantouris is Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law and Director of the MSc in Energy Strategy, Law & Economic at the International & European Studies Department, University of Piraeus, Greece.

Member of the European Parliament (2024-2029). Member of the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets (BUDG), Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), and the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) as Coordinator.

Attorney at law since 2001. He studied law at the University of Athens and completed a Master’s degree (MJur) in European and Comparative Law and a Doctorate (DPhil) in European Law, both at the University of Oxford.

His work focuses on EU business law, competition law including state aids, energy law and regulation, shipping law, environmental protection and international trade law. He has published 10 monographs, textbooks and edited volumes and more than 50 papers in scientific legal journals and periodical editions including European Competition Law Review (ECLR), Revue du Marché Commun et de l’Union européenne (RMCUE), Revue de l’Energie, Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law, Revue des Affaires Européennes (RAE), European State Aid Law Quarterly (EStAL).

He has held posts as adjunct professor, research associate or visiting professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Dresden University Germany, Athens University, European University Cyprus, Bahçeşehir University Istanbul, Oxford University et al. He has worked in Goldman Sachs’ Legal & Compliance Department in London and in Norton Rose LLP Competition & EU Law Department in London, Brussels and Athens, where he handled major antitrust, merger control, multinational cartel and state aid cases in the banking, energy, maritime and air transport sectors, before national and international authorities, the EU Commission and the European Court of Justice.

He has also gained experience as a Board member of Hellenic Competition Commission and a member of the Board of Directors, General Counsel and Chairman (caretaker) of the Public Gas Corporation of Greece (DEPA) S.A. and Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee of EUROGAS. In 2014 he organized and was appointed Director of the MSc Program in Energy Strategy, Law & Economics at the Dept. of International & European Studies, University of Piraeus, Greece – the first and the most popular interdisciplinary Master’s in Greece and one of the few postgraduate programs in Europe devoted to Energy strategy, law & economics.

He is a member of the Energy Committee of the Academy of Athens.

Married, father of Evangelos, Katerina & Theodore.

Poetry: Λέκτρα Θερινά (Στοιχειάγρα 2009), Εν πτήσει – Πόλεις σε τέσσερις ηπείρους (Περισπωμένη 2013), Πράξις Γ΄ (Περισπωμένη 2019)

  • 2024

    Spinelli Group, Member of the Board of Directors
  • 2024

    European Parliament, MEP with SYRIZA-PS / The Left
  • 2023

    Advisory Board, ENA Institute for Alternative Policies
  • 2022

    Scientific Board, the Foundation for Mediterranean Studies (FMS)
  • 2021

    Director of the International MSc in Energy: Strategy, Law & Economics, University of Piraeus, Greece
  • 2021

    Managing Partner (Athens-Brussels), ITrilogy Consulting Int.
  • 2020

    Winning DEPA Greece vs BOTAŞ Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation Case of $250m – ICC International Arbitration in Stockholm
  • 2019

    Board Member (ex-officio), Professional Sports Independent Authority
  • 2017

    Chairman (caretaker), Public Gas Corporation of Greece (DEPA) SA
  • 2017

    President, European Community Studies Association (ECSA Greece)
  • 2016

    EUROGAS, Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee
  • 2016

    Academy of Athens, Member of the Energy Committee
  • 2014

    Director, MSc in Energy Strategy, Law & Economics, University of Piraeus, Greece
  • 2014

    Vice Chairman (pro bono), Hypatia Destouni Public Benefit Foundation
  • 2013

    International Leadership Award on Foreign Policy and Energy Security, The US Department of State
  • 2013

    General Secretary, European Centre of Excellence, University of Athens
  • 2013

    General Secretary & Member of the Board, ESCA Greece
  • 2012

    Founding member & Member of the Board, Energy Law Association
  • 2011

    Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law & Policies, European Chair Jean Monnet in Competition, Energy & Transport
  • 2011

    Arbitrators’ list, Regulatory Authority of Energy, Greece
  • 2011

    Member of the General Assembly, Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI)
  • 2010

    Member of the Senate & Dept. Representative, University of Piraeus, Greece
  • 2009

    Member of the Board of Directors & General Counsel, Greek Gas Corporation (DEPA) S.A.
  • 2009

    Legal Committee, Union of Greek Shipowners
  • 2007

    Assistant Professor of EU & Competition Law, International & European Studies Dept., University of Piraeus, Greece
  • 2004

    Chief legal adviser, Ministry of Shipping, Greece
  • 2003

    Board member, Hellenic Competition Committee
  • 2002

    Research Associate, Athens Law School
  • 2001

    Norton Rose LLP, Competition & EU Law Dept., London, Brussels & Athens
  • 2001

    D.Phil. in EU law, University of Oxford (Onassis foundation & Oxford University Scholarships)
  • 2000

    Goldman Sachs, Legal & Compliance Dept., London
  • 1999

    Research Associate, Dresden University, Germany
  • 1998

    Research Associate, Faculty of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • 1998

    M.Jur. in European & Comparative Law, Oxford University (Somerville College Oxford Scholarship)
  • 1997

    BA in Law, Athens University Law School (State Scholarships)