The Legal 500

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

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm leveraged its excellent capital markets capability to dominate the few deals arising in 2010. Catherine Karatzas and Vassiliki Salaka advised NBG on spinning off its €900m real estate portfolio and on a proposed IPO on the Athens Stock Exchange.

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

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm remains among the dominant corporate firms in Greece, with ‘practical and academic’ partner Alexander Metallinos and Anna Manda advising on Wind Hellas Group’s restructuring following its sale as part of a pre-packaged administration. Catherine Karatzas also advised Shell on selling Shell Hellas to Motor Oil Hellas.

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

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm handles general commercial litigation, and has been particularly in demand for joint venture disputes and arbitration. Christina Faitakis heads the practice and is ably supported by George Minoudis and Alexander Metallinos.

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

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm’s ‘responsible, proactive and professional’ team has been active on lender-side representations in renewable energy project financing. Led by Christina Faitakis, the group advised Unicredit Bank on financing for an 18MW wind park and 6MW solar plant.

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

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm’s IP practice advises mobile telephone carrier Wind on its registered trade marks. It also advises the Ideal Standard on its IP portfolio.

Within Legal market overview ,

Although investor confidence in Greece is muted as a result of its sovereign debt crisis, which has resulted in far fewer corporate acquisitions, firms note an increase in capital raisings as local banks look to the public markets for bond issuances. The biggest beneficiary of this pickup in work is undoubtedly Karatzas & Partners Law Firm, which has long held a dominant position in the banking, finance and capital markets sectors among the top four law firms in Greece. KGDI Law Firm, Koutalidis Law Firm and M & P Bernitsas are its bedfellows, with KGDI Law Firm the largest firm by size.

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

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm remains active in the space through its relationship with investment banks. It continues to advise financiers on Greece’s various motorway projects.

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

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm made a significant push outside of its traditional strength in property finance in 2010 when Vassiliki Salaka and George Minoudis advised Arini on the construction and leasing of a new mall and office complex in Athens. The group also advised clothes retailer H&M on its store leases in Greece.

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

TMT is a core practice for Karatzas & Partners Law Firm, where Alexander Metallinos and Anna Manda led a team advising Wind Hellas on restructuring the group’s debt through a pre-packaged administration sale governed by English law.

Within Tax, tier 4

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm handles tax advice as an adjunct to its involvement in major corporate restructurings and banking transactions.