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Bernitsas

Employment

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Employment

Our team guides local and multinational companies and their employees through this highly regulated and continuously developing area of law. At the core of our practice is advising on the human resources and employee relations issues which arise on an everyday basis in any business, whether these are run of the mill or challenging. 

Recent Experience

  • Maria Kloni and team advised CVC and Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG) on the sale of stake to Purehealth, leading the Greek employment due diligence across seven group entities and addressing complex workforce matters integral to closing.
  • Maria Kloni and team advised a media company on employment procedures and on internal employee handbook.
  • Maria Kloni and team are advising an international energy company in relation to their day to day employment law matters, employment and termination agreements.
  • Maria Kloni and team advised on the employment law aspects of a global business separation, including local entity establishment, workforce transition planning and compliance with Greek labour requirements for the newly formed business.

We have an expertise in Collective Agreements & Industrial Relations, Employment Contracts, Employment Disputes, Pensions, Incentives & Compensation and Regulations & Compliance. 

Clients (7)

  • BMW Hellas SA
  • BMW Austria Bank
  • Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Crown Holdings Inc
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • Monster Energy Europe Limited
  • Olympia Odos

Industries (10)

  • energy
  • banking and financial services
  • automobiles
  • pharmaceuticals and life sciences
  • technoloy
  • hospitality
  • insurance
  • real estate
  • gaming
  • retail

Chambers Review

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Employment - Greece

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Bernitsas houses a respected employment team advising multinational and domestic clients on a wide range of labour issues. The team is particularly knowledgeable in employment termination, transactional mandates and collective labour contracts. The team also assists with transaction-related mandates and transfer of undertakings.

Work Highlights

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  • Bernitsas advised CVC and Hellenic Healthcare Group on employment matters in connection with the sale of a 60% stake in HHG to PureHealth Holding.

Strengths

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  • The service we received was excellent and the advice was accurate.

    Employment respondentEurope
  • Bernitsas is extremely knowledgeable and professional, with a global understanding and a strong presence in the local market.

    Employment respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Maria Kloni
    Band 3Maria Kloni

    Maria Kloni

    Maria Kloni is head of department and handles mandates for a broad range of clients. She has experience advising clients on the employment aspects of transactions, reviewing employment agreements and assisting with regulatory issues.

    • She is very professional with deep knowledge of labour law.

      Employment respondentEurope
    • She is excellent in her work, a valuable collaborator, with knowledge and passion for what she does.

      Employment respondentEurope

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