The Legal 500

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a second tier firm,

Zepos & Yannopoulos stands out for banking and finance work, and has also developed a strong UCITs practice for clients including J.P. Morgan Asset Management and BlackRock Global Funds. Vassiliki Lazarakou and Nicholas Kontizas are the team co-heads. Ilias Koimtzoglou is ‘very competent when it comes to mutual funds’.

Within Corporate and M&A, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a first tier firm,

Zepos & Yannopoulos is praised for its strength in corporate matters, including restructuring. It has numerous clients in the energy sector, such as Iberdrola Energias Renovables, as well as the Greek engineering giant C. Rokas. It recently advised Premier Capital on its acquisition of the McDonald’s franchise in Greece.

Within Dispute resolution, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a first tier firm,

Zepos & Yannopoulos regularly receives referrals from major international firms, and has an excellent reputation for tax disputes, where Spyros Maratos is prominent. Recently the firm successfully represented Philips in a tax case before the Supreme Administrative Court.

Within EU and competition, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a second tier firm,

Emmanuel Mastromanolis heads the team at Zepos & Yannopoulos, which is active at both local and EU level. Recently the firm successfully represented Shell Hellas before the Court of Appeals against a Competition Committee decision alleging its collusion with BP over fuel trade prices.

Within Employment, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a first tier firm,

Top-notch employment specialist Rania Papakonstantinou heads the first-rate team at Zepos & Yannopoulos. In addition to providing transactional support, the firm has been heavily involved in several major restructurings. It advised Premier Capital on all employment issues relating to its acquisition of the McDonald’s business in Greece. Other clients include Philips and TUI Travel.

Within Energy, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a first tier firm,

Zepos & Yannopoulos is strong for regulatory, projects and transactional advice. Recently it successfully represented Shell Hellas before the Court of Appeals against a Competition Committee decision alleging collusion with BP over fuel trade prices. Marina Kolia heads this well-regarded team.

Within Insurance, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a first tier firm,

Corporate partner Takis Kakouris heads Zepos & Yannopoulos’ first-rate practice, which is highly experienced on the transactional side, including the sale and transfer of insurance portfolios.

Within Intellectual property, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a second tier firm,

Zepos & Yannopoulos is highly experienced in brand name protection and has advised numerous major clients in the fashion, luxury and fast-moving consumer goods industries, including LVMH and DKNY.

Within Projects and privatisation, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a first tier firm,

Zepos & Yannopoulos continues to advise the Stavros Niarchos Foundation on its €550m cultural centre, which is Greece’s largest private real estate project and includes facilities for the Greek National Opera and National Library.

Within Real estate and construction, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a first tier firm,

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.

Within TMT, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a second tier firm,

Zepos & Yannopoulos has acted for media and entertainment clients including Al Jazeera, Endemol, Comcast and Twentieth Century Fox, as well as IT and telecoms clients such as Nokia and Apple.

Within Tax, Zepos & Yannopoulos is a first tier firm,

Zepos & Yannopoulos is one of Greece’s best tax firms, and this seven-partner team provides ‘outstanding response times, advice and guidance’. It advised Premier Capital on the tax implications of its acquisition of the McDonald’s restaurant business in Greece. Yerassimos Yannopoulos is highly rated for domestic and international tax planning, as is Alex Karopoulos for VAT and indirect tax issues, and Spyros Maratos for tax disputes.