The Legal 500

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Dryllerakis & Associates is a second tier firm,

Dryllerakis & Associates has found the bank lending and regulatory expertise of seasoned veteran John Dryllerakis increasingly in demand, particularly in the hospitality sector. It advised on two financial leasing agreements and two common bond loans for a major hotel complex in Crete.

Within Corporate and M&A, Dryllerakis & Associates is a first tier firm,

Dryllerakis & Associates remains a top transactional firm, thanks in no small part to the ingenuity and expertise of managing partner John Dryllerakis. Highlight deals for 2010 included advising Aegean Airlines on its proposed merger with Olympic Air.

Within Dispute resolution, Dryllerakis & Associates is a first tier firm,

Dryllerakis & Associates’ ‘excellent combination of in-depth legal knowledge, commonsense and business-oriented advice’ makes it a valued asset for contentious matters. Senior partner John Dryllerakis has significant arbitration experience and was appointed to arbitrate in ICC arbitration between a Greek distributor and a telephone manufacturer. Philippos Spyropoulos acted for Mont Parnes Casino on a number of domestic cases.

Within EU and competition, Dryllerakis & Associates is a first tier firm,

Dryllerakis & Associates’ competition law practice is widely considered to be ‘one of the most experienced in Greece’, underpinned by the ‘considerable business acumen and industry knowledge’ of John Dryllerakis, Emmanuel Dryllerakis and John Damilakis. Key highlights for the team in 2010 included advising Aegean Airlines on its proposed merger with Olympic Air.

Within Energy, Dryllerakis & Associates is a second tier firm,

Dryllerakis & Associates has seen its client base and workload steadily increase in 2010, including advising Hellenic Petroleum on integrating the fuel assets it acquired from BP.

Within Projects and privatisation, Dryllerakis & Associates is a second tier firm,

Dryllerakis & Associates maintained an active workflow in 2010, despite a general downturn in the sector and advised Hellenic Petroleum on an upgrade to its oil refinery at Elefsis. John Dryllerakis is recommended and is a renowned expert on privatisation.

Within Real estate and construction, Dryllerakis & Associates is a second tier firm,

Dryllerakis & Associates’ real estate practice counts Eurobank Properties REIC, the largest Greek real estate fund, as a key client. Contentious work is a strong focus for the practice, which advised an Athens Stock Exchange-listed real estate company on defending a claim arising from a shopping centre development. Voula Anargyrou heads the group.

Within TMT, Dryllerakis & Associates is a second tier firm,

Dryllerakis & Associates’ media and telecoms expertise skews towards contentious matters, with 2010 seeing the practice advise a major Greek publisher on a dispute with its former Spanish distributor following the termination of a distribution agreement.

Within Tax, Dryllerakis & Associates is a second tier firm,

Dryllerakis & Associates provides an ‘exceptional quality of service’ for tax disputes, with clients singling out the considerable expertise of managing senior partner John Dryllerakis. The group completed a €115m tax audit for a subsidiary of a multinational electronics group, and continues to provide day-to-day tax advice to a major US company in the defence industry.