Solarplaza Seminar | BESS Greece

Virginia is a Partner in the International Project & Structured Finance Group and Head of the Greek Law energy, corporate, projects and finance practice. Virginia graduated in Law from Cambridge University in 1989 and practised as a barrister in London for five years before moving to Athens and qualifying as a Greek lawyer in 1998. She joined Watson Farley & Williams in 2007 after ten years ata major Greek commercial law firm and specialises in acquisitions and financing in the infrastructure and energy sector, as well as real estate, corporate M&A, insurance and finance deals in Greece for Greek and foreign investors and banks. She is listed as a leading individual in the energy sector in most ranking publications and is a member of Legal 500’s Hall of Fame for her many years’ top ranking as a Greek energy expert. Virginia is widely recognised for her energy, infrastructure, finance and corporate/M&A expertise by legal directories Chambers Europe, Legal 500 EMEA and IFLR 1000. Chambers notes that clients and peers describe her as “the perfect partner in a transaction” and a “beacon of the industry”. Other clients add that she is “always responsive and provides a top-notch level of service”.

With a background in mechanical engineering and previous leadership roles in construction across six European markets, Sebastiaan combines technical insight with commercial leadership to accelerate energy transition efforts globally. Sebastiaan drives international expansion and investor engagement for ion Ventures to scale clean energy solutions with a particular focus on Europe.

Liuba Andreeva is an energy market expert with more than 20 years of experience across power systems, electricity markets, and energy asset management. She currently serves as Market Solutions Manager at Capalo AI, bringing expertise in energy trading, portfolio management, and product development. Throughout her career, Liuba has worked in both Polish and international energy companies as a certified power trader, portfolio manager, and Head of Portfolio Management. Her experience spans electricity market operations, ancillary services, and cross-border energy systems. Liuba brings hands-on experience from electrical power plant operations and extensive collaboration with transmission system operators across five countries. She holds a Master’s degree in Engineering, specializing in automated systems for power plants, and combines deep technical expertise with a strong data-driven approach.

Stelios Psomas is a leading Greek PV consultant and lobbyist. He started campaigning for PV in Greece already in 1995 (as a Greenpeace energy & climate campaigner). Since then he has pushed for the introduction of support schemes for PV and the opening of the market through his role as a policy advisor for the Hellenic Association of Photovoltaic Companies (HELAPCO). He has been actively involved in the introduction of feed-in tariffs, self-consumption support schemes, auction schemes and long-term energy planning in Greece. In particular, he was involved in the drafting of most of the PV-related legislation in Greece, and has also acted as an advisor to the banking sector, facilitating the financing of PV systems.