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Saplegal - A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm Offices
MACEDONIA BUILDING, 367, SYNGROU AVENUE
P FALIRO
175 64 ATHENS
Greece
Saplegal - A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm > The Legal 500 Rankings
Greece > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 2
Saplegal - A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm, a diverse firm with ‘tremendous experience’, advises high-profile clients, such as Eurobank S.A., on an array of regulatory and other legal requirements impacting their business. The team works with credit institutions, as well as advising two funds active in the Greek market through all stages of their transactions. It also represents clients in relation to new financings, as well as loan restructurings. Head of the practice, Thenia Panagopoulou, works on bank portfolio transfers and NPL sales, in addition to debt restructuring and financing transactions. Recently, Panagopoulou's work has involved distressed banking deals and advising on loan portfolio sales.Practice head(s):
Thenia Panagopoulou
Other key lawyers:
Stergios Frastanlis
Testimonials
‘The team is properly equipped with tremendous experience in transactions, banking and finance issues, as well as corporate issues in general. They are very responsive and always available for important topics.’
‘They provide the necessary depth of analysis and conversation, also focusing on commercial elements, to make sure that their advice is relevant and assists in completing the work/deal rather than getting lost on the legal mindset alone.’
‘The team and respective services hit the right spot for professionalism, responsiveness and accountability. They are a greatly valued partner.’
‘Our most valued partner is Thenia Panagopoulou. She never fails to deliver the proper advice and is very analytical when it comes to complex issues. She is always available and does very well in prioritizing tasks and projects.’
‘What really also makes Thenia Panagopoulou stand out is her level of commitment to her work and our organisation. She never fails to provide top notch service in a timely manner.’
‘Great collaboration, excellent response times, always available and proactive. Knowledgeable on the matters of our interest, quick to offer alternatives and quick to deliver.’
‘Continuous availability, to-the-point responses, timely delivery and quick yet elaborate advice. Very reliable.’
Key clients
Eurobank S.A.
Piraeus Bank S.A.
SMERemediumCap Fund
Avramar Group
Neuropublic S.A.
Qquant
Attica Bank
Work highlights
- Advised Attica Bank in relation to the issuance and listing of warrants.
- Advised Eurobank on the sale of standalone business NPEs.
- Advised SmeremediumCap on acquisitions through debt restructuring.
Greece > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2
Saplegal - A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm is notably active in the venture capital space, advising a number of high-profile Greek and multinational investment funds on major transactions. The practice’s work spans the public and private sector and covers the full range of corporate transactions, including mergers, joint ventures, restructuring, and investment work. Outside the financial sector, too, the team maintains a very wide client base and actively advises insurance and telecoms companies on transactional and commercial matters. The practice is co-led by Evangelos Lakatzis, an expert on cross-border transactions in the financial sector, and Thenia Panagopoulou, a key contact for insurance companies seeking transactional and restructuring advice. At the associate level, Eleni Likou is highly recommended for her private equity expertise and also assists telecoms companies with commercial matters.Practice head(s):
Evangelos Lakatzis; Thenia Panagopoulou
Other key lawyers:
Eleni Likou; Spyridoula Koumparouli; Chrysoula Giannopoulou
Testimonials
‘The partners of this law firm are always available to address the client’s needs in the best possible way (looking for and gaining win-win outcomes in cases of conflict); they are willing to work on very tight deadlines without compromising the quality of their work; they offer very high expertise with very competitive and transparent billing for their services.’
‘Mr. Evangelos Lakatzis is a true expert in the field of venture capital mutual funds of closed type (provided for in Article 7 of Greek law No. 2992/2002), combining extensive business and deep legal knowledge, having already worked in the field for many years. He is always available, even within very tight timeframes, to revert to the client, review legal documents and draft on an ad hoc basis for every single client.’
‘Our two cases over the last twelve months were M&A, one as sellers and the other as buyers. The whole customer experience was unique attributed mainly to the people that worked on our cases. They were always available, able to address all issues that were raised, bringing along experts in all required fields.’
‘Evangelos Lakatzis, partner, was always there to advise, coordinate and execute. He never brought irrelevant or text book knowledge to impress. He was always to the point, on time and efficient.’
‘Excellent skills coupled with experience in diverse industries and various transaction types. Great communication and team dynamics, building effective rapport with the other side.’
‘Partner Evangelos Lakatzis stands out: His experience, thoroughness, knowledge, teamwork, hard work and industry knowledge made him extremely valuable in my latest M&A transaction.’
‘A strongly committed team, highly motivated and capable of completing projects within the time restrictions.’
‘Mr. Lakatzis, who is leading our projects, is always available, keeps to timelines, and has attention-to-detail.’
Key clients
5G Ventures S.A.
Phaistos Investment Fund
Archeiothiki S.A.
Neuropublic Information Systems and Technologies
Elikonos 2 S.C.A SICAR
Alexander S. Onassis Foundation
Hellenic Development Bank of Investments
Eurobank S.A.
CNL Capital
Institute of Life
Euroclinic S.A.
SMERemediumCap Fund
Elbridge Capital Management
Dromeus Capital Group
New Energy Partners
Beijer Ref AB
Avramar Group
Chemical and Biopharmaceutical Laboratories Patras S.A.
Swaplanet
Snowfall Limited
Global Finance S.A.
Work highlights
- Advised on the establishment of the Phaistos Investment Fund, that pertains to the development of 5G infrastructure in Greece.
- Advised the Hellenic Development Bank of Investments in relation to its participation as an institutional investor to SouthBridge Europe Mezzanine II SICAR.
- Advised Beijer Ref AB, one of the world’s largest suppliers in the fields of commercial refrigeration, air conditioning and heating, in relation to their first investment in Greece, the acquisition of Inventor S.A.
Greece > Dispute resolution Tier 2
Saplegal - A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm is involved with significant matters in the hospitality and shipping sectors, with a particular emphasis on business, shipping and family disputes. The firm is able to retain clients with its ‘human approach’, acting for a wide variety of companies in commercial litigation as well as a strong record in defendant-side clinical negligence work. Alexander Dovles specialises in domestic and international commercial litigation, and especially in commercial property disputes, as well as litigation surrounding distribution and commercial services agreements. Elena Kossena’s expertise lies in business, financial and shipping disputes, inheritance and family law cases as well as asset recovery.Practice head(s):
Alexander Dovles; Elena Kossena
Other key lawyers:
Anthony Papadimitriou; Pavlina Galati; Georgios Anastasopoulos
Testimonials
‘Immediate response to calls and emails, very good knowledge of the law, constant advice in law tactics and communication, organised thoughts, and team coordination.’
‘To every issue that occurs, they face it with logic, but also they have a human approach and make sure you understand the procedures explaining them and not using juridical speech to prove that they are lawyers who try to impress you or even confuse you.’
‘They are highly knowledgeable and immediately understand their clients’ needs and focus on what is important. Efficient handling of cases and an agile approach to matters are key characteristics.’
‘The team is very experienced and possesses a very good knowledge of the legal framework and procedural rules. Our collaboration has been exceptional, and we have always felt confident working with them.’
‘Alexander Dovles is a legal expert with an exceptional ability to quickly grasp complex matters and to focus on what really matters in any case. His results in every case were exceptional.’
‘The team is eager to understand the client’s background and needs and will do its best to fulfill its expectations and reach a positive outcome.’
‘The main strength of the practice lies on the hands-on approach of court cases by their best partners and their attention in detail.’
‘Alexander Dovles is a seasoned litigation lawyer, with a deep understanding of the law and an ability to quickly grasp complex business issues. His analysis of legal cases and his strategic thinking has proved invaluable in terms of both legal prevention and success in court.’
Key clients
Eurobank SA
Rivers Group Shipping of Turkey
Grecotel Group
Alexander S. Onassis Foundation
Interunity Management Corporation
Olympia Group
V. Theoharakis Group of Companies
Rivulis – Eurodrip S.A.
Kefalogiannis family
Pentheroudakis Family
Mitsis Hotel Group
Euroclinic of Athens SA
Andromeda Group (European leader in Aquacultures)
Work highlights
- Represented a Greek bank in defence of a substantial claim pertaining to the sale of a secured non-performing loan in conjunction with the sale of the borrower’s business to an investment fund.
- Represented a Greek bank in enforcing a claim relating to a backed loan in default.
- Represented a shipowning group in its dispute with a ship management company.
Saplegal - A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm > Firm Profile
Saplegal–A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners is a prominent law firm, based in Athens, Greece, and provides full business law services.
Our firm was incorporated in March 2008, being essentially the evolution of the law firms of Stelios Papadimitriou and Dr Anthony Papadimitriou, the current President of the Onassis Foundation.
Combining legal expertise and business savvy, we provide bespoke practical and creative solutions to complex business and legal challenges for our worldwide clients, which include venture capital firms, private equity funds, financial institutions, shipping companies, foundations, as well as corporations and entrepreneurs in almost all areas of industry and commerce.
Having an excellent track record, we have earned our reputation for acting as trusted advisors to businesses and individuals with complex legal needs.
The firm’s areas of practice include:
- Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation
- Venture capital, private equity and M&A
- Corporate and commercial
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Real estate and property development
- Ship finance and acquisitions
- Foundations and trusts
- Estate planning, family and inheritance
- Health and medical malpractice
- IP & Data Protection
- Tax Law
- Employment & Labour Law
- Restructuring and Insolvency
Two partners of the firm, Ms Elena F. Kossena and Mr Evangelos I. Lakatzis and our senior associate Dr Nantia P. Kyprouli are certified mediators. Also, our senior associate, Ms Katerina A. Paschou, is a Certified Data Protection Officer (DPO).
In addition, the firm’s partners and associates are active in numerous scientific activities, including the publication of legal articles, consultation of legislative committees and participation as speakers at conferences and Greek or international fora.
Contact: Spiros A. Komitopoulos
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation | Elena F. Kossena | efk@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation | Alexander C. Dovles | acd@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Venture Capital, Private Equity and M&A | Evangelos I. Lakatzis | eil@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Venture Capital, Private Equity and M&A | Thenia T. Panagopoulou | ttp@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Corporate and Commercial | Thenia T. Panagopoulou | ttp@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Corporate and Commercial | Evangelos I. Lakatzis | eil@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets | Thenia T. Panagopoulou | ttp@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets | Evangelos I. Lakatzis | eil@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Real Estate and Property Development | Dionysios K. Voulgaris | dkv@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Ship Finance and Acquisitions | Dr Anthony S. Papadimitriou | asp@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Foundations and Trusts | Dr Anthony S. Papadimitriou | asp@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Foundations and Trusts | Thenia T. Panagopoulou | ttp@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Estate planning, family and inheritance | Dr Anthony S. Papadimitriou | asp@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Estate planning, family and inheritance | Elena F. Kossena | efk@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Health and Medical Malpractice | Alexander C. Dovles | acd@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Health and Medical Malpractice | Elena F. Kossena | efk@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
IP | Dr Nantia P. Kyprouli | kpk@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
IP | Anastasia P. Fanourgaki | apf@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Tax Law | Dimitra C. Passiou | dcp@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Employment & Labour Law | Roula F. Koumparouli | rfk@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Restructuring and Insolvency | Dr Stergios G. Frastanlis | sgf@saplegal.gr | +30 2109409960 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Nikolaos L. Alvertis | Associate – Practice areas: Commercial and Corporate Law, M&A, Banking and Finance | View Profile | |
Mr Orestis C. Angelopoulos | Associate-Practice areas: Civil and Commercial Litigation, Enforcement, Family & Inheritance Law, Civil… | View Profile | |
Ms Chryssa G. Chatzisoglou | Senior Associate – Practice areas: Dispute Resolution, Civil and Commercial Law, Civil Procedure Law, Consumer… | View Profile | |
Mr Alexander C. Dovles | Partner – Practice areas: Civil and Commercial Law, Civil Procedure Law, Civil… | View Profile | |
Ms Anastasia P. Fanourgaki | Senior Associate – Practice areas: Intellectual Property, Internet Law, Civil Law, Company… | View Profile | |
Dr Stergios G. Frastanlis | Senior Associate – Practice areas:Restructuring/Insolvency, Corporate M&As, Banking and Finance, Capital Market… | View Profile | |
Ms Pavlina A. Galati | Senior Associate – Practice areas: Civil and Commercial Law, Civil and Commercial… | View Profile | |
Ms Anna N. Karatzi | Associate – Practice areas: Banking and Finance, Real estate, Civil, Corporate | View Profile | |
Mr Spiros A. Komitopoulos | Managing Partner- Practice areas: Civil Law, Company Law, Tax Law, Real Estate,… | View Profile | |
Ms Sofia C. Kontou | Senior Associate – Practice areas: M&A and Corporate, Civil and Commercial Law,… | View Profile | |
Ms Elena F. Kossena | Partner – Practice areas: Domestic and International Dispute Resolution, Family & Inheritance… | View Profile | |
Ms Roula F. Koumparouli | Senior Associate – Practice areas: Civil Law, Employment Law, Corporate and Commercial… | View Profile | |
Dr Nantia P. Kyprouli | Senior Associate – Practice areas: Corporate, Civil and Commercial Law, IP Law,… | View Profile | |
Mr Evangelos I. Lakatzis | Partner – Practice areas: Private Equity and Venture Capital, M&A and Corporate,… | View Profile | |
Ms Eleni K. Likou | Senior Associate – Practice areas: Commercial and Corporate Law, M&As, Intellectual Property,… | View Profile | |
Mr George S. Margaritis | Associate – Practice areas: Commercial and Corporate Law, M&A, Capital Markets Law,… | View Profile | |
Ms Thenia T. Panagopoulou | Partner – Practice areas: M&A, Corporate Law, International Transactions, Insurance, Banking &… | View Profile | |
Dr Anthony S. Papadimitriou | Founding Partner – Practice areas: Company Law, Commercial Law; Investments; Mergers and… | View Profile | |
Ms Iliana D. Papapostolou | Associate – Practice areas: Civil Law, Commercial & Corporate Law, M&A | View Profile | |
Ms Dimitra Ch. Passiou | Partner – Practice areas: Tax and Tax Litigation | View Profile | |
Ms Christina K. Perrou | Associate-Practice Areas: Civil Law, Commercial Law | View Profile | |
Dr Mantha G. Varela | Senior Associate – Practice areas: M&A and Corporate, Insurance Law, Telecommunications Law, Competition and Anti-trust, Banking… | View Profile | |
Mr Dionysios K. Voulgaris | Partner- Practice areas: Banking and Finance, Medical Law, Privatizations, Real estate, Civil,… | View Profile |
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Commercial, corporate and M&A
A.S. PAPADIMITRIOU & PARTNERS supports businesses at every stage, providing high value legal services that cover the full spectrum of corporate needs. Whatever the size or sector, the firm’s clients benefit from practical, proactive advice which is always tailored to each specific case.
With significant experience and expertise in national and cross-border M&A, the firm has advised buyers, sellers, financial advisors, funds and investors on all kinds of transactions, including public and private M&As, takeovers, management buy-outs, joint ventures and other types of commercial affiliations, with significant sector strengths in financial services, insurance, health, hospitality, media and aquiculture. With local knowledge combined with global insight, its team of experts proposes solutions to difficult regulatory problems, advises on day-to-day operations, performs due diligence and assists on all pre and post-transaction issues.
The firm has extensive experience in corporate transformations, having performed several mergers, de-mergers and spin-offs under laws of tax or development incentive nature, as well as the new law on corporate transformations and restructurings.
The firm’s in depth experience includes the establishment of funds and venture capital firms from hundreds of majority and minority high-value investments of several sectors in Greece and abroad. Its team of experts consistently advises fund managers, financial sponsors and strategic investors (including investment arms of the Greek State). The firm has acted as legal advisors to the first IPO of a venture capital firm in the Athens Stock Exchange, as well as contributing as experts to the transposition of the AIFM Directive and advising the Greek government on the establishment of the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations.
AS. PAPADIMITRIOU & PARTNERS are recognised as lawyers who get the deal done.
Dispute resolution
With an outstanding success rate and expertise in high value and complex disputes, the firm’s litigation team is known for its legal excellence. In the words of its clients the firm has “deep industry knowledge with a real grasp of the judicial process” and the provisions of “relevant, effective and tailored strategies”, with particular emphasis on civil and commercial disputes. Whether it’s a business, family or shipping dispute the firm takes an integrated approach to assess risk that may arise in the early stages, pursue all means of dispute resolution possible and advise clients on the particular method and strategy that will lead to the optimum result.
The firm’s litigation team is experienced and ready to handle serious local and cross border disputes, in respect of general civil and corporate litigation including:
- Civil Litigation
- Corporate & Commercial disputes
- Shareholders’ disputes including control and ownership of large enterprises and breach of shareholders’ agreements
- Shipping Litigation
- Asset recovery and enforcement proceedings in a wide range of sectors
- Banking & Finance disputes
- Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Disputes
- Medical Malpractice
- Employment disputes
A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners also has significant experience in local and cross border arbitration of disputes and zealously advocates while pursuing out-of-court settlements or alternative methods of dispute resolution, such as mediation, by negotiating as tough or conciliatory as the circumstances require, in order to protect its clients’ interests and save the costs and time of a full litigation.
The firm mainly represents corporations and high net worth individuals based in Greece and abroad.
Comparative Guides
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Greece: Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters
Published: September 2023
Authors: Elena KossenaPavlina Galati
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters laws and regulations applicable in Greece.
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Greece: Private Equity
Published: January 2024
Authors: Evangelos LakatzisThenia Panagopoulou
This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Private Equity laws and regulations applicable in Greece.