Practice Areas
Commercial & Corporate, M&A, Banking & Finance, Litigation & Arbitration
Career
Vangelis Politis is an Athens Law School graduate and holds an LL.M from Duke University (USA). After working with another major Athens law firm, he co-founded Politis & Partners in 2000.
He has acted as counsel and lead counsel in some of the largest privatization projects in Greece. His capital markets experience covers advising financial institutions and debt and equity issuers in numerous IPOs of Greek companies covering most industry and financial sectors. He has represented buyers, sellers and financial institutions in numerous investment projects and all types of acquisitions and dispositions, including energy projects, health care, e-commerce and communications related businesses, IT companies, and many types of companies on industrial and financial services.
His over 25 years trial and litigation experience covers a wide range of areas, including complex commercial lawsuits, banking, securities and insurance litigation and intellectual property and employment disputes.
Mr. Politis has represented many clients on multi-million international arbitrations and before the Supreme Court.
He has been invited as speaker in corporate and securities law conferences.
Publications
Author: “Public Disclosure: An obligation of companies with listed shares" (2002).
Contributing author: “Sociétés Anonymes” (2013 & 2022).
Work Highlights
Vangelis advised Eurobank Leasing on a financing arrangement for a global telecommunications operator, involving the purchase and installation of a terrestrial fibre-optic FTTH cable. The transaction required a highly complex security scheme and documentation, coordinating multiple EPC contractors and suppliers responsible for terrestrial and submarine works and equipment procurement.
