Paul Hastings Continues Growth of Global Energy & Infrastructure Platform With Leading Partner Hire in Brussels and London

Brussels and London – Paul Hastings LLP announced today that premier energy, finance and EU regulatory lawyer Dr. Orestis Omran has joined the firm as a partner and Co-Chair of the Brussels Office dual-based in both its Brussels and London offices. His arrival further bolsters the firm’s global energy and infrastructure platform across Europe and complements its leading U.S. practice. 

Recognized as a leading lawyer in multiple categories by Chambers Global and Europe, Omran joins from DLA Piper, where he was co-head of the firm’s Greece Country Group and a partner in its Chambers-ranked Energy practice. He advises on cross-border corporate and finance transactions in the energy, banking and infrastructure sectors and on EU regulatory matters before the European Commission and EU courts. Qualified in England and Wales, New York, Greece and Belgium, Omran has experience that spans structured and project finance, privatizations, IPOs and asset acquisitions, as well as renewables, hydrogen, power purchase agreements, oil and gas, and interconnection infrastructure. 

“Our elite global energy and infrastructure platform has enjoyed incredible success over the last few years and it is a strategic priority of the firm to continue the build the global platform in order to take more market share at the top of the market,” said firm Chair Frank Lopez. “Orestis’ experience strengthens our growing capabilities and platform in Brussels, a key market at the center of EU regulation and policy, in London and across Europe. His deep transactional experience and strong industry relationships enhance our existing practices and ability to assist clients on their most complex cross-border mandates.”

Omran acts for a wide range of clients, including sovereigns, state-owned entities, energy corporates, banks and financial sponsors, with a strong track record across Greece and southeastern Europe. At Paul Hastings, Omran will also lead the firm's work for clients in Greece and Cyprus.

“What drew me to Paul Hastings is the combination of a top-tier energy and infrastructure platform with real depth in global finance and M&A work. That is increasingly what clients across Europe need, and the firm's investment in Brussels and London puts us in a strong position to help clients execute complex cross-border transactions and navigate evolving EU regulation.” said Omran.

Omran’s arrival continues Paul Hastings’ sustained investment in its global energy and infrastructure platform, which expanded significantly in 2025 with an international team spanning Abu Dhabi, London and Paris, and has continued to grow through strategic hires globally in recent months. Omran’s hire also continues the firm’s expansion in London and continental Europe, following the launch of its enhanced Brussels office with the addition of leading antitrust lawyer Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte and the arrival in Paris of premier international arbitration partners Elizabeth Oger-Gross and Tolu Obamuroh. 

In the first half of 2026, Paul Hastings’ Energy & Infrastructure team earned 12 top-three rankings in the IJ Global, Infralogic and Proximo league tables. The firm was recognized by Infralogic as legal advisor for the second-largest project finance deal of the period and the largest renewables deal. The global practice was named Project Finance Law Firm of the Year at the 2025 Chambers Latin America Awards and Law Firm of the Year – Caribbean at the LatinFinance 2025 Project and Infrastructure Awards. Latin Lawyer recognized the Energy & Infrastructure practice with its Latin America Infrastructure Deal of the Year award, and the firm was honored by Project Finance International for its work on the European Renewables Deal of the Year.