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Karatzas & Partners Law Firm

8 OMIROU STREET, 105 64 ATHENS, GREECE

Tel:: Work +30 210 371 36 00
Fax:: Fax +30 210 323 43 63

Web:: www.karatza-partners.gr
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Greece

Banking, finance and capital markets

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Karatzas & Partners Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm is ‘clearly in the top tier of firms’ for banking. It advised National Bank of Greece on its tier one capital increase in 2011. Catherine Karatzas ‘knows the law and its minutiae, and is able to extract the essence without getting the client lost in detail’. Alexander Metallinos and Christina Faitakis are also highly recommended.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Karatzas & Partners Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm has been involved in high-profile restructurings and related sell-offs, including representing Greek telecoms giant WIND Hellas on its multi-jurisdictional restructuring. Catherine Karatzas, Anna Manda and Alexander Metallinos are recommended.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Karatzas & Partners Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm has been involved in several multimillion-euro arbitrations. Litigation head Christina Faitakis, Vassiliki Salaka, George Minoudis and Alexander Metallinos are all recommended.

Energy

Within Energy, Karatzas & Partners Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm has been involved in several renewables financings, including acting for Selected Volt on the €30m financing of a 9.9MW photovoltaic energy plant. Christina Faitakis heads the team.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, Karatzas & Partners Law Firm is a third tier firm,

George Minoudis is Karatzas & Partners Law Firm’s main IP lawyer. He handles trade mark portfolio management and disputes.

Legal market overview

Within Legal market overview ,

The legal market has ridden the economic turmoil better than most sectors, partly because lawyers are less specialised than counterparts in larger jurisdictions and have maintained a flexible and robust approach to the changing demands of the market. Karatzas & Partners Law Firm, Koutalidis Law Firm, M & P Bernitsas Law Offices, Potamitisvekris and KGDI Law Firm are the most prominent Greek firms, with the latter the largest by size with around 100 lawyers. UK shipping law firms represent the bulk of international operations in Greece, and the majority have kept to the confines of this practice, with the exceptions of Norton Rose LLP with a full-service offering; Watson, Farley & Williams – Greek Branch for energy matters; and Reed Smith.

Projects and privatisation

Within Projects and privatisation, Karatzas & Partners Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm acts for borrowers and lenders on major energy projects, and represented National Bank of Greece and Alpha Bank on the €140m financing of a 104MW wind farm. Christina Faitakis and Alexander Metallinos are recommended.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, Karatzas & Partners Law Firm is a first tier firm,

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.

TMT

Within TMT, Karatzas & Partners Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm advised the mobile phone operator WIND Hellas on its €1.8bn multi-jurisdictional restructuring. Anna Manda is recommended.

Tax

Within Tax, tier 4

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm regularly advises on tax issues relating to banking transactions and corporate restructurings.

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