The Legal 500

Avramopoulos & Partners Law Firm’s versatile real estate practice is especially experienced in the hotels sector, where it recently advised a South Korean fund on the acquisition of a chain of Greek resorts. On the construction side, it is advising Omete, a leading design engineering company, on several major infrastructure projects, including the Thessaloniki Metro. Vassilis Avramopoulos heads the team.

KGDI Law Firm has an excellent track record in major infrastructure construction projects. Ioannis Koimtzoglou recently represented a client in a petition for the annulment of a decision regulating the construction of hydroelectric dams.

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm’s real estate head Vassiliki Salaka has a versatile practice covering leases, construction and acquisitions. The firm advises H&M on its Greek store leases, and acted for mall operator Arini on the construction and lease of a new mall and office development in Neo Psychiko.

M & P Bernitsas Law Offices’ managing partner Panayotis Bernitsas and his team advise a mix of lenders, investors, developers, hotel chains and leasing companies. Highlights included representing Sciens International Investments and Holdings on the €31m acquisition and subsequent lease of two office buildings and a warehouse.

PotamitisVekris is recommended for major construction and development projects. It recently advised Piraeus Bank on a €100m loan to Karelas for the construction of a major office building to be leased to a telecoms company. Euripides Ioannou handles development work, and Ioannis Vekris is recommended for transactions.

As well as major development projects, Zepos & Yannopoulos is well versed in transactional matters and also provides strong advice on the tax implications of real estate transactions. Recently it advised TUI Travel on its investments in corporate entities and hotels holding real estate in Greece. Vassiliki Lazarakou heads the team.

Alexiou & Kosmopoulos’ Constantine Alexiou and Helen Alexiou both advise on financings, investments, sale-and-leaseback transactions and major developments, and mainly represent developers and retailers.

Apostolos Georgiades & Associates advises clients such as Dolphin Capital Partners and Dolphin Capital Investors on real estate projects in Greece, and recently assisted developer Babis Vovos with debt restructuring.

Drakopoulos Law Firm is recommended for major development projects, where it regularly represents Intrakat, one of Greece’s largest construction companies. Group head Alexandra Economou is ‘very experienced and always delivers results’.

Dryllerakis & Associates continues to advise Eurobank Properties REIC, Greece’s largest real estate investment fund, and advises numerous retailers including H&M. Voula Anargyrou is highly recommended.

KLC Law Firm has a busy construction practice and recently advised GEK Terna on its various hospital, residential and shopping developments across the Middle East and North Africa. Thanos Karvelis is a key figure.

Koutalidis Law Firm’s Gregory Logothetis is active on the construction front, particularly on the contentious side.

Lambadarios Law Firm’s ‘excellent’ team is ‘highly skilled and really understands the construction and engineering industry’, and also handles real estate transactions. Highlights included advising AI Partners on its €65m acquisition of a Greek commercial property portfolio. Constantinos Lambadarios is ‘always a pleasure to work with and has an ability to solve complicated construction and financing matters’. Maria Fronista is also well regarded.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis is recommended for its ‘exemplary’ service and ‘very high level of professionalism’. It recently advised Olympia Resorts on its €300m development of a mixed-use site and golf resort. John Papapolitis is ‘a legal powerhouse and an outstanding negotiator with tremendous respect in the market’, and George Gravias has ‘tremendous experience in complex legal matters’.

Pistiolis – Triantafyllos & Associates Law Firm is ‘dynamic and solutions-driven’. Recent highlights include advising Intrakat on the establishment of an SPV to develop a 300MW photovoltaic energy project in Attica. Group head Vanita Kiriakouli is ‘efficient and always available’, and has an excellent record in demanding construction projects. ‘Very strong litigator’ Theodore Pistiolis is also recommended.

V&P Law Firm advises developers and retailers on their real estate issues, and is also highly experienced in maritime port matters.

A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners. Law Firm regularly advises landowners and investors on major acquisitions.

AdvoHellas – Dr Ziouvas & Partners handles commercial and private real estate matters, and represents several German commercial property investors.

Bairactaris & Partners’ Christina Gennadopoulou acts on a range of matters including acquisitions and financings.

C. Papacostopoulos & Associates advises developers and retailers on various issues including construction, leasing and transactions.

Calavros and Partners has a diverse real estate practice and represents a mix of international and domestic hotel companies, developers and investors.

Nicholas Moussas’ team at Moussas & Tsibris Attorneys at Law has experience in property finance.

P.V. Kanellopoulos & Partners Law Firm was involved in several significant transactions and construction projects in 2011. It is also excellent in litigation, and has handled several major construction disputes.

Paraskevas Law Firm represents clients in inbound and outbound real estate investments. Dimitris Paraskevas is recommended.

Sarantitis Law Firm recently advised the football club AEK Athens on the construction of a new stadium. It is also representing W-Real Investments in a €8m dispute relating to the construction of a shopping mall. Vassilis Chrysomallis heads the team.