Cleomenis Yannikas

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Corporate/Commercial

Greece

13 Years Ranked

Band 2

Competition/European Law

Greece

11 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Cleomenis Yannikas

Europe

Practice Areas

Active in corporate law, M&A, competition law, energy law, investment incentives and privatizations, having considerable experience in major M&A and international project finance deals. He has handled and successfully settled complex shareholders disputes of significant value. He has also advised in several high-profile energy-sector cases, both in the frame of privatization procedures (gas) and in the private sector (oil and electricity).

Member of the firm's competition team, having handled numerous antitrust cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission, as well as further litigation before Greek Administrative Courts. Languages: Greek, English, German.

Career

Qualified 2004. Practicing before all Courts, including Supreme Courts. Senior Partner.

Professional Memberships

Athens Bar Association.

Publications

Author/Contributor in several local and international publications on competition law, corporate law and investment incentives.

Personal

Born 1980. Graduate of Athens University Law School.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Europe

Competition/European Law - Greece

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Cleomenis Yannikas regularly represents clients in investigations into anti-competitive behaviour before the HCC and in appeals against HCC decisions before the administrative courts. His broad expertise also covers merger control filings and competition compliance, including assisting with commercial agreement and distribution network issues.

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Corporate/Commercial - Greece

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Cleomenis Yannikas is regularly involved in large privatisations and M&A transactions, especially in relation to the hospitality sector, with further expertise in investments and spin-offs.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Cleomenis Yannikas demonstrates great partner availability and client care, and is always efficient in providing comprehensive legal support."

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

"He has excellent knowledge of the most complicated aspects of competition law and is a safe pair of hands."

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

"He has excellent knowledge and a customer-oriented profile."

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

"Cleomenis is an excellent professional in terms of knowledge, quality of services and responsiveness. He is able to handle complex situations."

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Europe

"Cleomenis has a great ability to make effective decisions under difficult conditions with his critical thinking and his analytical and problem-solving skills."

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Europe

"Cleomenis immediately understands what we need from a legal consultant and makes the process very clear."

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Europe

"Cleomenis Yannikas demonstrates great partner availability and client care, and is always efficient in providing comprehensive legal support."

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

"He has excellent knowledge of the most complicated aspects of competition law and is a safe pair of hands."

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

"He has excellent knowledge and a customer-oriented profile."

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

"Cleomenis is an excellent professional in terms of knowledge, quality of services and responsiveness. He is able to handle complex situations."

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Europe

"Cleomenis has a great ability to make effective decisions under difficult conditions with his critical thinking and his analytical and problem-solving skills."

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Europe

"Cleomenis immediately understands what we need from a legal consultant and makes the process very clear."

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Europe

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