Corporate/Commercial | Europe

Bernitsas Law boasts a broad corporate and commercial practice based in Athens, aided by its strong financing offering. The law firm comes highly reputed for its expertise in M&A transactions ranging from divestments and demergers to cross-border acquisitions. A further key strength of the firm lies in the handling of shareholder agreements and share acquisitions, as well as the participation in public tenders, making it a great choice for international clients. Additionally, the firm regularly assists with corporate restructurings, contract negotiations and due diligence issues. The team's clientele includes investment funds and pharmaceutical companies, and lawyers in the team also act for public authorities, further underlining the firm's strong market position.

Karatzas & Partners is a leading firm that draws on its impressive bench strength to cover the full spectrum of corporate and commercial work. The team is held in high esteem for its expertise in transactional matters, advising on both domestic and cross-border M&A mandates, including divestments and asset acquisitions in the real estate and energy sectors. Lawyers at the firm offer further expertise in complex corporate transformation projects, participation in tender processes and share purchase agreements, as well as share capital issues. Due to its excellent reputation in the financial world, the firm is frequently sought after by banks and investment funds to act on complex and often cross-border M&A mandates. Karatzas & Partners is also a popular choice with international firms to provide advice on the Greek law aspects of cross-border transactions.

The market-leading team at Potamitisvekris regularly handles M&A transactions and offers experience across a broad range of sectors, such as the travel, hospitality and energy industries. Expertise at the law firm encompasses the acquisition and sale of assets, mergers by absorption and joint venture set-ups, as well as the setting up of new entities in Greece. Furthermore, the team assists with licensing and partnership agreements, asset transfers and contract negotiations. Its clientele includes international investment funds, public entities and well-known corporates.

Dryllerakis & Associates is an Athens-based law firm that fields an excellent corporate department. The team offers particular expertise in handling M&A transactions, including the acquisition of energy and hospitality assets, spin-offs and large privatisations. Clients also benefit from the firm's strengths in shareholder matters, due diligence and cooperation agreements, as well as joint venture set-ups. Its activity across the technology, real estate and energy sectors further illustrates the firm's presence in the market and makes the firm particularly attractive to international clients.

Koutalidis Law Firm offers a well-established corporate and commercial practice group. The team regularly assists with a range of transactions, with particular prowess in handling share sales, acquisitions and privatisations at both a domestic and global level. Additionally, clients benefit from the law firm's growing strength in public tender proceedings and corporate transformation projects. Koutalidis's client roster includes well-known players from the energy, banking and technology sectors.

Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm houses a well-reputed corporate and commercial practice group, often assisting investment funds and multinational companies with a variety of mandates. The team regularly advises on mandates pertaining to private and public M&A, including share purchase agreements and investments in energy and real estate assets, as well as merger by absorption. The firm's other areas of expertise include corporate reorganisations, the establishment of joint ventures and product launches, as well as capital increase mandates. Lawyers at the firm also offer experience in general commercial issues, complementing the firm's holistic offering.

Lambadarios Law Firm houses a well-reputed corporate team known for handling transactions, corporate restructurings and SPV participation. International companies and funds often seek the firm's advice on public and private M&A, investments and corporate activities in Greece across various industry sectors such as real estate, hospitality and technology. The team offers further expertise in the setting up of branches, bidding processes and due diligence assessments, as well as contract negotiations and privatisations. Lambadarios Law Firm often cooperates with foreign and international law firms to handle cross-border mandates.

Zepos & Yannopoulos is particularly active in M&A transactions, assisting with the sale and acquisition of companies and shareholdings, as well as participation in tenders. Additionally, the law firm offers expertise in the setting up of joint ventures, corporate governance and distribution issues, as well as sponsorship agreements. While often acting for foreign investors looking to acquire Greek targets, lawyers in the team also assist local players from the energy, consumer goods and technology sectors.

A. S. Papadimitriou & Partners is an esteemed law firm that predominantly advises on investments, divestments and share acquisitions, acting for corporates and investment funds, as well as public investors. Additionally, the law firm assists with cooperation agreements and fund participations, with further expertise in Greek projects. The firm is well placed to assist with all daily corporate matters, drawing on its experience as a trusted adviser to domestic companies.

AKL Law Firm handles a wide variety of corporate and commercial work. Based in Athens, the team is particularly active on M&A transactions in the hospitality and real estate sectors, with further expertise in shareholder agreements and privatisations. Additionally, the team assists with contract law and corporate governance topics, as well as due diligence assessments. Its clientele consists of large corporates, funds and banks.

The international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright advises on a range of corporate and commercial transactions in Greece. The team regularly assists with investments, demergers and spin-offs, as well as the setting up of joint ventures, especially in the energy sector. Lawyers at the firm often act for well-known corporates and investment funds and offer additional expertise in the sale of shareholdings and participation in privatisation tenders. Due to its international network, the Athens-based team at Norton Rose Fulbright is well placed to handle the Greek law aspects of cross-border mandates.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advises on a variety of corporate and commercial mandates. The team often assists with M&A transactions, with particular activity in the hospitality and energy sectors, as well as advising on share transfers and demergers. Its strength in transactional work is complemented by its lawyers' prowess in handing commercial contract negotiations and corporate governance structures. The firm's clientele consists of well-known players from the TMT, technology and financial sectors.

KLC Law Firm is active across a broad spectrum of corporate law mandates. The team acts for both buyers and sellers on M&A transactions and investments, and also handles strategic cooperation agreements and intragroup mergers. Lawyers at the firm are particularly active in energy asset transactions, with further expertise in the setting up of joint ventures and participation in tender proceedings. In addition, clients benefit from the firm's assistance with day-to-day corporate and commercial advice, including corporate governance matters.

Koimtzoglou-Bakalis-Venieris-Leventis & Associates Law Partnership (Member of Deloitte Greece) has a highly regarded practice that frequently acts for clients in the shipping and healthcare sectors, as well as investment funds and private equity firms, in high-profile M&A. The team also advises on restructurings, corporate governance, insolvency procedures and commercial agreements.

The law firm Your Legal Partners regularly advises on a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial issues across Greece. In addition to the team's strength in share sales and minority share acquisitions, lawyers at the firm assist with joint venture set-ups. Clients also benefit from the firm's expertise in market entries, nationwide product launches and compliance assessments. The firm frequently advises clients from the automotive sector on dealership contracts and ongoing commercial matters, as well as assisting public entities with privatisation.