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Eleni Kouimelis

Partner

Chair, Environmental Law Practice

Chicago

+1 312-558-5133

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Eleni Kouimelis ist Partner und Co-Vorsitzender der Unternehmensabteilung für Umweltrecht, die im U.S. News & World Report für das Jahr 2012 ein landesweites First-Tier-Ranking als „beste Anwaltskanzleien“ für Umweltrecht und Umweltstreitigkeiten erhielten.

Frau Kouimelis konzentriert sich in ihrer Rechtspraxis auf Umweltfragen, die in zahlreichen Konstellationen entstehen, einschließlich Transaktionen, Compliance-Beratung und Rechtsstreitigkeiten. Sie bietet Compliance-Beratung für diverse Klienten aus dem Industrie- und Fertigungsbereich in allen Umweltmedien, einschließlich der Erstellung und Umsetzung von Audit- und Nachhaltigkeitsprogrammen, strategischen Planungen, und zur Erlangung von Standort-Genehmigungen. Außerdem berät Frau Kouimelis auch Klienten bei der Sanierung und Neuentwicklung von kontaminierten Grundstücken im Rahmen von freiwilligen und staatlich beauftragten Reinigungsarbeiten. Sie vertritt Klienten in Umweltprozessen, die von Bundes-, Landes - und Kommunalbehörden in den verschiedenen Gerichtsständen der USA eingeleitet werden. Frau Kouimelis bietet auch Umweltberatung bei Unternehmens- und Immobilientransaktionen, einschließlich Übernahmen, Abspaltungen, Finanzierungen und Wertpapiertransaktionen.

Vor ihrem Eintritt bei Winston & Strawn im Jahr 1989 arbeitete Frau Kouimelis als Assistent Regional Counsel mit USEPA Region 5, wo sie Klagen zur Durchsetzung von Luft-, Wasser- und Umweltgiftbestimmungen in Gerichts- und Verwaltungsverfahren einbrachte, und sie erbrachte Rechtsberatungsleistungen und Unterstützung an Klienten aus diesen Bereichen.

Frau Kouimelis promovierte 1982 zum Bachelor of Arts an der Universität von Illinois, wo sie ein Mitglied der Phi Beta Kappa war. 1985 erhielt sie den akademischen Grad Juris Doctor an der Loyola University Chicago School of Law, wo sie ein Mitglied der Loyola Law Review war.

Eleni focuses her practice on environmental issues that arise in a variety of contexts, including transactions, compliance counseling, and litigation. She provides compliance counseling to diverse industrial and manufacturing clients in all the environmental media, including designing and implementing audit and sustainability programs, strategic planning, and permitting. In addition, Eleni advises clients in the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated properties under both voluntary and government-mandated cleanups. Eleni also advises clients in corporate and real estate transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, financings, and securities offerings. She represents clients in environmental enforcement actions brought by federal, state, and local authorities in jurisdictions throughout the United States, and in private party litigation involving contaminated property.

Recent Experience

Cuadrilla Capital Acquires Gluware, Inc.
Winston Represented Revelstoke Capital Partners in Acquisition of NKMD MGMT, LLC
Court Square Capital Partners in its Definitive Agreement to Sell Advanced Diabetes Supply Group for US$1.1B
GenNx360 Capital Partners in the Sale of Miller Environmental Group
GenNx360 Capital Partners in its Acquisition of Shenandoah Industrial Solutions
Representing Chuy’s Holdings in its US$605M Sale to Darden Restaurants
Represented The Honey Pot Company Holdings, LLC, a leading better-for-you feminine care brand, in the sale of a controlling stake in the business to Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI)
Frontenac Acquisition of Integrated Openings Solutions
Winston Represented MCE Holdings in Its Acquisition of Applied Industrial Controls and Engineered Systems Group
ISG Enterprises Acquisition of Apple
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Frau Kouimelis ist in Chambers USA (2011, 2012 und 2013) unter Umweltrecht aufgeführt; sie wurde in den Zeitschriften Corporate Counsel und The American Lawyer als einer der Spitzenanwälte für Energie, Umwelt und Naturressourcen für 2013 anerkannt; veröffentlicht in der Rubrik Super-Anwälte im Chicago Magazine (2010, 2011 und 2012) als einer der Spitzenanwälte des Bundesstaats Illinois für den Bereich Umweltrecht; genannt in Who’s Who in North America (2009/2010); eingetragen in The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers (2010); und anerkannt für Umweltrecht in Chicago’s Best Lawyers (2010-2013).

Activities

Frau Kouimelis ist ein Vorstandsmitglied des Environmental Law Institute und arbeitet als Beamtin der Hellenic Bar Association.

Eleni is a founding member and president of Hellenic Legal Assistance Services, a not-for-profit legal aid clinic. Eleni is a board member of the Hellenic Foundation and a board member of the Hellenic Bar Association Foundation. Eleni also serves on the Founded on the Rock Committee for the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago.

Eleni is a pleasure to work with. She understands the law and the business aspects of the disputes.

Chambers USA

Fähigkeiten

Environmental
Environmental Litigation & Enforcement
Insurance Litigation
Energy
Retail & Luxury

Recent Experience

Cuadrilla Capital Acquires Gluware, Inc.
Winston Represented Revelstoke Capital Partners in Acquisition of NKMD MGMT, LLC
Court Square Capital Partners in its Definitive Agreement to Sell Advanced Diabetes Supply Group for US$1.1B
GenNx360 Capital Partners in the Sale of Miller Environmental Group
GenNx360 Capital Partners in its Acquisition of Shenandoah Industrial Solutions
Representing Chuy’s Holdings in its US$605M Sale to Darden Restaurants
Represented The Honey Pot Company Holdings, LLC, a leading better-for-you feminine care brand, in the sale of a controlling stake in the business to Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI)
Frontenac Acquisition of Integrated Openings Solutions
Winston Represented MCE Holdings in Its Acquisition of Applied Industrial Controls and Engineered Systems Group
ISG Enterprises Acquisition of Apple
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Credentials

Education

Eleni received a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1985, where she was a member of the Loyola Law Review. She received a B.A. from the University of Illinois in 1982. 

    Admissions
    • Illinois
    Languages
    • Greek

    Verwandte Einblicke und Nachrichten

    • Eleni frequently speaks and writes articles on a variety of environmental subject areas.
    • Contributor, "ASTM E1527-21 Standard for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments," Lexis Practical Guidance, Aug. 2024
    • Eleni wrote the Environmental Disclosure Requirements chapter for Environmental Law in Illinois Corporate and Real Estate Transactions, published in 2007 (Co-author) and updated in 2016, as well as the Environmental chapter of Equipment Leasing–Leveraged Leasing published by the Practicing Law Institute in 1999 and 2004 (Co-author), most recently updated in 2014.
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    Fähigkeiten

    Environmental
    Environmental Litigation & Enforcement
    Insurance Litigation
    Energy
    Retail & Luxury
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