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Potamitisvekris

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Managing Partner: George Bersis

Number of partners: 15

Number of lawyers: 82

Languages:English, French, German, Greek,

Italian

Firm Overview:

POTAMITISVEKRIS is one of the largest firms in Greece with a significant market presence and is recognised for its commercial expertise across South East Europe. POTAMITISVEKRIS’ team of partners and lawyers has built on its established reputation for quality, innovation, commitment, and provide the best possible level of service to its clients.

Main Areas of Practice:

Banking & Finance / Capital Markets:

POTAMITISVEKRIS’ banking team has a consistent and successful track record of advising on some of the most significant and innovative transactions in the market and it offers comprehensive

services, ranging from the establishment of banking activities and qualifying holding acquisitions banking M&A and compliance, to traditional banking, financing and restructuring loan.

Contact: George Bersis

Email: [email protected]

M&A/Commercial:

POTAMITISVEKRIS’ mergers & acquisitions practice has led to numerous outward and inward investment transactions, privatisations, and domestic reorganisations. The firm also provides expert

advice on the legal and regulatory issues affecting contractual relationships. It drafts, reviews and negotiates all types of commercial agreements, creates corporate structures designed to meet clients’ needs and can provide expert advice on public procurement issues.

Contact: Vassilis Stergiou

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Alexandros Kortesis

Email: [email protected]

Civil, Criminal Litigation & Arbitration:

POTAMITISVEKRIS takes a constructive approach to assisting its clients in the settlement of their disputes and views litigation as part of an overall strategy in resolving clients’ issues. The firm is experienced not only in litigating all kind of disputes but also in arbitrating disputes, especially in the cross-border context. The firm is also known for white-collar crime.

Contact: Konstantinos P Papadiamantis

Email: [email protected]

Employment:

POTAMITISVEKRIS is a leader in employment practice. The team represents its clients in the full range of matters arising in this sector, including litigation, mediation and arbitration. POTAMITISVEKRIS’ areas of expertise include individual and collective employment law, social security, civil, criminal and administrative disputes arising in this area.

Contact: Alexios Papastavrou

Email: [email protected]

Project Finance & Energy:

POTAMITISVEKRIS has established an impressive track record of advising lenders, sponsors, and contractors on large and complex project finance transactions. The firm’s project finance team is

well-positioned to structure, document, and lead transactions from start to finish, whether on the lenders’ side or on the sponsors’ or contractors’ side. The energy practice supplements the firm’s project finance practice with enhanced knowledge of the applicable regulatory and environmental framework.

Contact: Euripides loannou

Email: [email protected]

EU, Competition & Antitrust:

POTAMITISVEKRIS’ EU & Competition practice has the resources and expertise to advise on the complicated issues arising in this sector. The firm has extensive experience in coordinating multi-jurisdictional filings and dealing with the EU Commission. The firm’s services include the preparation of antitrust guidelines, the performance of due diligence and the conduct of mock dawn raids in Greece and abroad.

Contact: Dimitris Loukas

Email: [email protected]

Insolvency:

POTAMITISVEKRIS is the leading reorganisation practice and is currently representing several publicly listed companies in the negotiation of loans and extension of new financing, while in other transactions it is the adviser to both local and foreign banks as well as other creditors that deal with distressed debtors.

Contact: Stathis Potamitis

Email: [email protected]

Intellectual Property:

POTAMITISVEKRIS provides high quality and efficient services covering the full range of intellectual property issues including identifying, registering, protecting and defending all aspects of IP

rights.

Contact: Xenophon Paparrigopoulos

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Spiros Tassis

Email: [email protected]

Real Estate:

POTAMITISVEKRIS advises on the full range of transactions in the area of real estate, from straightforward financings of acquisitions and sales to complicated development projects and

inward investment in the sector. The firm’s client base includes a number of real estate funds, the Hellenic Republic privatisation fund, private investors and construction companies.

Contact: George Bersis

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Theologos Mintzas

Email: [email protected]

Tax:

POTAMITISVEKRIS’ tax practice offers an increasingly extensive range of tax advisory services and taxpayer representation for all types of clients, from multinational public corporations

to entrepreneurial ventures and high-net worth individuals. The firm advises both on tax compliance and tax litigation.

Contact: Aspasia Malliou

Email: [email protected]

TMT & Data Processing

The TMT practice specialised in covering all aspects of the TMT sector including IP and IT, corporate and M&A, competition, outsourcing, and dispute resolution. This broad coverage of the sector means that the team is perfectly positioned to advise IT suppliers and IT customers on any legal, commercial or regulatory issues they may be facing.

Contact: Spiros Tassis

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Xenophon Paparrigopoulos

Email: [email protected]

Ranked Offices

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Greece - Head office

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Potamitisvekris

Global Practice Guide
Theologos Mintzas
Euripides Ioannou
Valia Anastasopoulou
Anastasia Bolari
Ilia Aikaterini Boura
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Authored by
Theologos Mintzas, Euripides Ioannou, Valia Anastasopoulou, Anastasia Bolari, Ilia Aikaterini Boura and more
Article • May 2024
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Stathis Potamitis
Authored by
Stathis Potamitis
Article • Oct 2023
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Stathis Potamitis
Alexander Metallinos
Authored by
Stathis Potamitis, Alexander Metallinos
Article • Oct 2023

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White-Collar Crime 2023 | Greece | Law and Practice
Authored by: Konstantinos P Papadiamantis, Natalie Chrisagi, Andreas Matsakas, Evgenia G Kordou
Global Practice Guide Sep 2023 Article

Potamitisvekris rankings

Global Guide 2024
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Greece
Banking & Finance
1 Department
4 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Banking & Finance
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Banking & Finance
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Band 1
Lawyers
Stathis Potamitis
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Stathis Potamitis
S
Senior Statespeople
George Bersis
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George Bersis
Head of Banking & Finance
E
Eminent Practitioners
Alexander Metallinos
Alexander Metallinos
Star Individuals
Euripides Ioannou
2
Euripides Ioannou
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Band 2
Corporate/Commercial
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Corporate/Commercial
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Corporate/Commercial
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Band 1
Lawyers
Stathis Potamitis
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Stathis Potamitis
Head of Corporate/Commercial
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Senior Statespeople
George Bersis
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George Bersis
E
Eminent Practitioners
Alexander Metallinos
1
Alexander Metallinos
1
Band 1
Dispute Resolution
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Dispute Resolution
2
Dispute Resolution
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Konstantinos Papadiamantis
1
Konstantinos Papadiamantis
Head of Dispute Resolution
1
Band 1
International & Cross-Border Capabilities
1 Department
Department
International & Cross-Border Capabilities
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International & Cross-Border Capabilities
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Band 1
USA
Banking & Finance
3 Ranked Lawyers
Lawyers
George Bersis
George Bersis
Greece expertise based abroad
Stathis Potamitis
Stathis Potamitis
Greece expertise based abroad
Vassilis Stergiou
Vassilis Stergiou
Greece expertise based abroad

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