Vagelis Goumas was born and raised in Trikala, Thessaly. He graduated from the University of Athens’ Law School (2014), where he also received his Master of Laws in International and European Law (2022) with an emphasis on Environmental Law, as well as Human Rights Law. He has concluded a six-month internship at the Greek Council of State (the country’s Supreme Administrative Court, 2015). He speaks English and German.
He practices, both as a litigator and as a consultant, mainly in cases that fall under the jurisdiction of the Council of State and the Ordinary Administrative Courts. In particular, he systematically handles cases concerning human rights violations -including cases under the competence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) -, environmental protection (compliance with European and national legislation, environmental permitting, spatial planning, protection of ecologically sensitive areas) and protection of property (expropriation and other restrictions placed on properties).
She has published several articles, including:
- (with A. Magklara) "The formation of guarantees for the protection of cultural heritage" in Landmark cases of the Hellenic Council of State, Annotated case-law of the last 30 years”, Scientific supervision by I. Sharp, S. Vlachopoulos and L. Kiousopoulou, editor-in-chief S. Tsevas, Athens, Nomiki Bibliothiki et seq.
- (with A. Keramida) «The Council of State confronted with the climate crisis" in “Landmark cases of the Hellenic Council of State, Annotated case-law of the last 30 years”, Scientific supervision by I. Sharp, S. Vlachopoulos and L. Kiousopoulou, editor-in-chief S. Tsevas, Athens, Nomiki Bibliothiki, et seq.
- (with S. Tsevas) "Comment on Council of State Judgement No 1992/2020", Theory and Practice of Administrative Law 7 (2020), p. 76 et seq.
- (with S. Tsevas) "Taking a first look at environmental permitting after the enactment of law 4685/2020", Theory and Practice of Administrative Law 7 (2020), p. 12 et seq.
- (with S. Tsevas) "Towards an institutional imprint equivalent with the successful management of the pandemic", Theory and Practice of Administrative Law 3-4 (2020, p. 212 et seq.