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Provided by Stefanos Charaktiniotis
Stefanos heads the M&A practice at Zepos & Yannopoulos. He has extensive experience on M&A, cross border corporate transactional work, corporate restructuring, and financing projects. He is also engaged in carrying out legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating share purchase and ancillary agreements and undertakes all formalities required for the implementation of acquisitions. Stefanos also acts for technology companies, their investors and management on M&A, private equity and other corporate transactions. Stefanos has also experience in antitrust practice, advising businesses operating in Greece through local subsidiaries or distributors on their compliance with antitrust specifications of EU and Greek antitrust law.
He is admitted before the Supreme Court.
Stefanos is a member of the firm’s executive committee.
EDUCATION
University of Trier, Germany (Ph.D., Competition Law)
University of Trier, Germany (LL.M., Competition Law)
University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)
LANGUAGES
Greek
English
German
French
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He helps us a lot. He is able to deliver on time and is great throughout. A perfect external lawyer for us, he is excellent for the case and knows the business.
Stefanos is a very experienced lawyer in M&A, with extensive transaction and sectoral knowledge.
He is fully in line with corporate needs, dedicated, very effective and responsive, with punctuality in meeting timelines and also providing innovative advice.
Stefanos is always available.
He delivers immediate and constructive responses.
He helps us a lot. He is able to deliver on time and is great throughout. A perfect external lawyer for us, he is excellent for the case and knows the business.
Stefanos is a very experienced lawyer in M&A, with extensive transaction and sectoral knowledge.
He is fully in line with corporate needs, dedicated, very effective and responsive, with punctuality in meeting timelines and also providing innovative advice.
Stefanos is always available.
He delivers immediate and constructive responses.
25 items provided by Zepos & Yannopoulos
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised METLEN on the acquisition of M.T. ATE by METKA
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised METLEN Energy & Metals, on the execution of a binding agreement for the acquisition of all shares of M.T. ATE by METLEN’s 100% subsidiary, METKA ATE.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Diorama Investments on sale of minority stake in PharOS
Zepos & Yannopoulos acted as local counsel for Diorama Investmentson the sale of a minority stake in the leading European pharmaceutical developer and manufacturer PharOS Ltd to a shareholder consortium of Viessmann Generations Group and Armira.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advises Pradera on the strategic sale of Village Shopping & More in Renti
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Pradera HoldCo S.á.r.l. on the sale of its shares in the company “Trivillage Developments Greece Cinema and Entertainment Enterprises Single Member S.A.”, which owns the property that houses the well-known shopping center "Village Shopping & More" in Renti, to Renti to Go
Zepos & Yannopoulos advises VINCI Concessions on strategic equity stake acquisition from HOCHTIEF
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised VINCI Concessions S.A.S. on the pro rata acquisition of the equity stake of HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH in both Olympia Odos Concession Company and Olympia Odos Operation Company for the Motorway Elefsina-Korinthos-Patra-Pyrgos-Tsakona.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advises Digital Minds on strategic partnership with Frontstage
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Digital Minds on the strategic partnership with Frontstage Entertainment Group through the participation of Frontstage with 48.6% in Digital Minds.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised DECA Investments on the investment in Odyssey Consultants
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised DECA Investments AIFM, the exclusive investment manager of Diorama II Investments RAIF SCA, a private equity fund based in Luxembourg, on the acquisition of a significant minority stake in Odyssey Consultants Limited.
Ζepos & Yannopoulos advised Intragen on the acquisition of AspisID
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Intragen, a specialist in Identity and Access Management (IAM) transformation, on the acquisition of AspisID, a leader in IAM consulting, project management and development services based in Netherlands and Greece.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advises Certis Belchim on the strategic investment in K&N Efthymiadis
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Certis Belchim B.V. on the acquisition of a 30% stake in K&N Efthymiadis S.A. in the context of the restructuring of its activities in several jurisdictions as part of its strategic partnership with Redestos.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advises Inspired Education Group on its entry in the Greek market
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised the Inspired Education Group as it embarked on its entry into Greece, in what is considered a landmark move for the Greek education market. Inspired is a leading international group of premium private schools, which spans across 6 continents and has in its network over 11
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised shareholders of BETA CAE Systems on the sale to Cadence
Zepos & Yannopoulos acted, in cooperation with Milbank LLP, for the shareholders of BETA CAE Systems International AG (“BETA CAE”), a leading provider of multi-domain engineering simulation solutions, on the sale of BETA CAE to Cadence Design Systems, Inc (“Cadence”).
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Eurobank and Grivalia Management SA on the acquisition of Athinaion Mela
In this transaction, which was structured as a share deal, our firm assisted throughout an intense due diligence process and the negotiation of the transactional documentation achieving a successful completion within a tight and challenging timeframe.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised DEPA Commercial S.A. in a JV with GEK Terna S.A. and Gener 2 SH.P.K.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised DEPA Commercial S.A. in a JV with GEK Terna S.A. and Gener 2 SH.P.K. for the development of the first thermal electricity production unit in Albania.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised large multinational Group on the acquisition of a leading company in the
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised a large multinational Group on the acquisition of 100% of one of the most dynamic companies in the Greek recycling sector, offering a wide range of technologically advanced solutions for optimal solid urban waste management.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Italgas Group in restructuring of DEPA Infrastructure subsidiaries
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Italgas Group and assisted in the successful merger and corporate restructuring of the Greek subsidiaries of DEPA Infrastructure SA (DSOs) through the absorption by DEDA of EDA Thessalonikis-Thessalias and EDA Attikis. Our firm acted as the external legal counsel of the G
Zepos & Yannopoulos acts as legal counsel to Le Collectionist for acquisition of The Greek Villas
Zepos & Yannopoulos acted as Greek legal counsel to Le Collectionist, a Paris-based rental company with luxury homes across six continents, with the acquisition of The Greek Villas, Greece’s leading luxury villa operator following a very successful record-breaking year for The Greek Villas in 2022.
Zepos & Yannopoulos acts as legal counsel to Triathlon Holding on sale of majority stake to Sunlight
Triathlon Holding GmbH is a leading German producer of lead-acid batteries and lithium-ion battery systems with global presence, whereas Sunlight Group, a member of Olympia Group, is an international company specializing in innovative off-road mobility storage systems.
Zepos & Yannopoulos assists Adaptavist Group Ltd in the acquisition of Nimaworks Limited
Zepos & Yannopoulos assisted Adaptavist Group Ltd, a leader in digital transformation, in the acquisition of Nimaworks Limited, an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner based in Greece and Cyprus.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Astir Palace Vouliagmenis Hotel (Astir) on its corporate restructuring
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Astir Palace Vouliagmenis Hotel Single Member Société Anonyme (Astir), a hospitality market leader of over 50 years, occupying some of the finest real estate globally.
Zepos & Yannopoulos assisted in the merger and corporate restructuring of NOVA/WIND
Our firm assisted in the successful merger and corporate restructuring of United Group’s Greek entities, NOVA/WIND, through the absorption of its subsidiaries.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised FSN Capital Partners in the acquisition of MANTIS INFORMATICS S.A.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised FSN Capital Partners in the acquisition of MANTIS INFORMATICS S.A.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Lallemand on its strategic collaboration with Zanae
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Lallemand on its strategic collaboration with Zanae
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised on the sale of SomewhereWarm to WooCommerce
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised on the sale of SomewhereWarm to WooCommerce
Zepos & Yannopoulos assisted KPS Capital Partners
Zepos & Yannopoulos assisted KPS Capital Partners on the Greek leg of the acquisition of the European tinplate business from Crown Holdings Inc.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Unilever Group
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Unilever Group in the sale of its Greek business unit of tomato products to MINERVA
Zepos & Yannopoulos serves as Greek Counsel to Mondelēz International
Zepos & Yannopoulos serves as Greek Counsel to Mondelēz International during milestone acquisition of Chipita
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised METLEN on the acquisition of M.T. ATE by METKA
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised METLEN Energy & Metals, on the execution of a binding agreement for the acquisition of all shares of M.T. ATE by METLEN’s 100% subsidiary, METKA ATE.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Diorama Investments on sale of minority stake in PharOS
Zepos & Yannopoulos acted as local counsel for Diorama Investmentson the sale of a minority stake in the leading European pharmaceutical developer and manufacturer PharOS Ltd to a shareholder consortium of Viessmann Generations Group and Armira.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advises Pradera on the strategic sale of Village Shopping & More in Renti
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Pradera HoldCo S.á.r.l. on the sale of its shares in the company “Trivillage Developments Greece Cinema and Entertainment Enterprises Single Member S.A.”, which owns the property that houses the well-known shopping center "Village Shopping & More" in Renti, to Renti to Go
Zepos & Yannopoulos advises VINCI Concessions on strategic equity stake acquisition from HOCHTIEF
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised VINCI Concessions S.A.S. on the pro rata acquisition of the equity stake of HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH in both Olympia Odos Concession Company and Olympia Odos Operation Company for the Motorway Elefsina-Korinthos-Patra-Pyrgos-Tsakona.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advises Digital Minds on strategic partnership with Frontstage
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Digital Minds on the strategic partnership with Frontstage Entertainment Group through the participation of Frontstage with 48.6% in Digital Minds.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised DECA Investments on the investment in Odyssey Consultants
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised DECA Investments AIFM, the exclusive investment manager of Diorama II Investments RAIF SCA, a private equity fund based in Luxembourg, on the acquisition of a significant minority stake in Odyssey Consultants Limited.
Ζepos & Yannopoulos advised Intragen on the acquisition of AspisID
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Intragen, a specialist in Identity and Access Management (IAM) transformation, on the acquisition of AspisID, a leader in IAM consulting, project management and development services based in Netherlands and Greece.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advises Certis Belchim on the strategic investment in K&N Efthymiadis
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Certis Belchim B.V. on the acquisition of a 30% stake in K&N Efthymiadis S.A. in the context of the restructuring of its activities in several jurisdictions as part of its strategic partnership with Redestos.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advises Inspired Education Group on its entry in the Greek market
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised the Inspired Education Group as it embarked on its entry into Greece, in what is considered a landmark move for the Greek education market. Inspired is a leading international group of premium private schools, which spans across 6 continents and has in its network over 11
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised shareholders of BETA CAE Systems on the sale to Cadence
Zepos & Yannopoulos acted, in cooperation with Milbank LLP, for the shareholders of BETA CAE Systems International AG (“BETA CAE”), a leading provider of multi-domain engineering simulation solutions, on the sale of BETA CAE to Cadence Design Systems, Inc (“Cadence”).
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Eurobank and Grivalia Management SA on the acquisition of Athinaion Mela
In this transaction, which was structured as a share deal, our firm assisted throughout an intense due diligence process and the negotiation of the transactional documentation achieving a successful completion within a tight and challenging timeframe.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised DEPA Commercial S.A. in a JV with GEK Terna S.A. and Gener 2 SH.P.K.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised DEPA Commercial S.A. in a JV with GEK Terna S.A. and Gener 2 SH.P.K. for the development of the first thermal electricity production unit in Albania.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised large multinational Group on the acquisition of a leading company in the
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised a large multinational Group on the acquisition of 100% of one of the most dynamic companies in the Greek recycling sector, offering a wide range of technologically advanced solutions for optimal solid urban waste management.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Italgas Group in restructuring of DEPA Infrastructure subsidiaries
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Italgas Group and assisted in the successful merger and corporate restructuring of the Greek subsidiaries of DEPA Infrastructure SA (DSOs) through the absorption by DEDA of EDA Thessalonikis-Thessalias and EDA Attikis. Our firm acted as the external legal counsel of the G
Zepos & Yannopoulos acts as legal counsel to Le Collectionist for acquisition of The Greek Villas
Zepos & Yannopoulos acted as Greek legal counsel to Le Collectionist, a Paris-based rental company with luxury homes across six continents, with the acquisition of The Greek Villas, Greece’s leading luxury villa operator following a very successful record-breaking year for The Greek Villas in 2022.
Zepos & Yannopoulos acts as legal counsel to Triathlon Holding on sale of majority stake to Sunlight
Triathlon Holding GmbH is a leading German producer of lead-acid batteries and lithium-ion battery systems with global presence, whereas Sunlight Group, a member of Olympia Group, is an international company specializing in innovative off-road mobility storage systems.
Zepos & Yannopoulos assists Adaptavist Group Ltd in the acquisition of Nimaworks Limited
Zepos & Yannopoulos assisted Adaptavist Group Ltd, a leader in digital transformation, in the acquisition of Nimaworks Limited, an Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner based in Greece and Cyprus.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Astir Palace Vouliagmenis Hotel (Astir) on its corporate restructuring
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Astir Palace Vouliagmenis Hotel Single Member Société Anonyme (Astir), a hospitality market leader of over 50 years, occupying some of the finest real estate globally.
Zepos & Yannopoulos assisted in the merger and corporate restructuring of NOVA/WIND
Our firm assisted in the successful merger and corporate restructuring of United Group’s Greek entities, NOVA/WIND, through the absorption of its subsidiaries.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised FSN Capital Partners in the acquisition of MANTIS INFORMATICS S.A.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised FSN Capital Partners in the acquisition of MANTIS INFORMATICS S.A.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Lallemand on its strategic collaboration with Zanae
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Lallemand on its strategic collaboration with Zanae
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised on the sale of SomewhereWarm to WooCommerce
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised on the sale of SomewhereWarm to WooCommerce
Zepos & Yannopoulos assisted KPS Capital Partners
Zepos & Yannopoulos assisted KPS Capital Partners on the Greek leg of the acquisition of the European tinplate business from Crown Holdings Inc.
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Unilever Group
Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Unilever Group in the sale of its Greek business unit of tomato products to MINERVA
Zepos & Yannopoulos serves as Greek Counsel to Mondelēz International
Zepos & Yannopoulos serves as Greek Counsel to Mondelēz International during milestone acquisition of Chipita
