Potamitisvekris

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]