Zepos & Yannopoulos > Athens, Greece > Firm Profile

‘It is a very strong team of legal professionals that is very experienced and up to date with current legislative developments.’

‘The commercial team has deep knowledge of the capital markets legal framework, and provides very cost-effective advice.’

‘Christina Papanikolopoulou delivers exceptional advice on the most complex deals.’

‘Elena Papachristou is responsive, always available and very knowledgeable.’

‘The team stands out for its industry expertise, responsiveness and effective communication.’

‘Very professional, with deep knowledge of their subject matter, responsive and respectful of the client’s timelines and needs. They were always on time and we never had to chase. We always knew we were getting well-thought-out solutions and advice.’

‘Deep knowledge, approachable people and a market-friendly attitude to problem solving.’

‘I believe what makes the difference and distinguishes Zepos & Yannopoulos from other law firms is the responsiveness and availability, which is exceptional. I would also add the very competitive billing, which is tailored to the needs and peculiarities of our business versus other law firms which are either expensive or rigid in their approach.’

‘Athina Skolarikou, Stefanos Charaktiniotis, Mariliza Myrat and Danai Falconaki are excellent to work with.’

‘Zepos & Yannopoulos has a great team of very experienced lawyers. They can address all the legal, corporate and tax issues in a transaction.’

‘The team is very detail oriented and agile and is able to address the particularities of each project successfully.’

‘A great law firm, with specialised lawyers for every issue.’

‘A strong team across the board that works closely with its clients and gets to know their business. They provide regular summaries on the matters handled for us and advice about upcoming legal changes where relevant.’

‘Antonis Giannakodimos is extremely responsive and gives clear advice, and works hard to maintain the relationship with the client and to provide support.’

‘Stefanos Charaktiniotis has exceptional experience in M&A projects.’

‘They have very good legal, technical and negotiation skills.’

‘The whole team seems exceptionally led by partners Anastasia Makri and Sofia Chatzigiannidou, who seem very well supported by a number of senior associates such as Smaragda Spyrou, associates and trainees. In my contact with the team, I have the impression that all members have both experience and good expertise in their field, collaborating among them in a very efficient way, being able to deliver the assigned work in a very satisfactory way and always on time.’

‘Anastasia Makri has deep knowledge and understanding of this particular industry, she has been able to smoothly guide us through difficult topics and provide concrete and efficient answers in a number of niche regulatory matters. Senior Associate Smaragda Spyrou is also one of the most qualified and experienced energy attorneys I know, demonstrating impressive ability in handling complex energy related transactions and other regulatory topics, being always responsive and accessible.’

‘Zepos & Yannopoulos is a very trustful and reliable company to work with in Greece. Being a company establishing business activities in Greece, subject advice has been confirmed not only as a legal partner, but also regarding their professional advice for business in the energy sector in Greece.’

‘Legal support: negotiations with Greek counterparties including in-depth preparations and discussions with our company to fully understand opportunities and risk. Expedient and efficient support.’

‘The team can provide a 360 support on a subject and suggest solutions.’

‘A very personal approach, with a professional and timely response.’

‘Very high expertise in all areas.’

‘Partner availability and engagement. Excellent quality and excellent time response: Stamatis Drakakakis and Ellie Gavriilidou.’

‘Knowledgeable, high expertise in competition law, collaborative.’

‘Stamatis Drakakakis, Elena Papachristou: expertise, availability, diligent, experience, knowledgeable.’

‘The Law Firm has an extremely competent and knowledgeable Antitrust – Competition Law Department equipped with lawyers and IT executives of the highest degree of qualifications, expertise and motivation. The department was immediately able to assign the appropriate number of associates. The attitude of the whole team was remarkable, and the follow up report issued provided very insightful recommendations. ’

‘I want to highlight Stamatis Drakakakis who is a top-notch partner of the Law Firm. Stamatis is a competition law expert.’

‘The law firm has skilled professionals who have deep knowledge of their area of expertise while they are also business oriented and able to provide legal advice that is tailor made to your needs.’

‘Stamatis Drakakakis has deep knowledge of Competition Law and is able to provide professional work on time while he is also very to the point and business oriented in his answers.’

‘Thorough knowledge in a broad range of sectors. Competent and friendly partners and associates, with whom it is a pleasure to work. Very well organised, reliable, deliver on time. As far as I can judge the practice is very advanced in computer and technologies used.’

‘Anastasia Makri, Georgia Tsiaoussi and Danai Mini have very good knowledge on their subjects, are competent, reliable, friendly, and respond in a timely manner. I have also worked with other professionals within Zepos & Yannopoulos, always with very good results.

‘Very knowledgeable professionals always available to support also on short notice.’

‘Multidisciplinary firm with good mix of expertise.’

‘The team at Zeya are incredibly knowledgeable in the renewables industry; whilst providing strong technical advice they are also very practical and solutions based. Timeliness in advice is always critical and they respond very quickly and work in some cases to very tight timeframes. Their pricing is transparent and provides good value for money. On calls/meetings they always bring in just the relevant team members who all contribute to the task at hand; with the team members obviously having been briefed internal beforehand which brings efficiencies to the process.’

‘The key thing is that all of the above individuals always make the time to speak/meet and freely provide their up front thoughts on the issue at hand in an honest, easy to understand way; follow on written advice is well crafted and fully explain sometimes complicated issues which can be shared with non financial/legal teams internally without the need for follow up explanations. They are all professional in the service they provide, like other advisors but the differentiating factor is that above all they really care about our business, where it is going so that we avoid any pitfalls before they are upon us and we can efficiently plan ahead.’

‘Zepos & Yannopoulos delivers an overall very good quality of service. We have had a long-term relationship with their team, they have a deep understanding of our needs and our business, they provide us with detailed answers and relevant suggestions. Their practice cover a wide range of tax services, including corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing and personal tax aspects.’

‘Maria Zoupa stands out for paying special attention to some unique features of our business, she provides us with Greek tax context and quality recommendations but without guiding or forcing the decision on our side, she takes our request and parameters into consideration. On top of her technical skills, she is very nice, as is Alex Karopoulos whom we work with on VAT aspects. Both strive to deliver quality advice, even under urgency sometimes or with a short notice due to business unpredictability.’

‘Proximity, professionalism.’

‘Great team with great depth. The TMT team provides exceptional service and is very well organised. They are responsive and detail oriented. The team has a true understanding of new technologies and is able to deliver implementable advice in a business-friendly manner. Notably, certain services, like their GDPR compliance program, are offered in cooperation with their IT and cybersecurity experts.’

‘Theodore Konstantakopoulos is a leading individual in the field of TMT and personal data in Greece, a highly experienced and knowledgeable lawyer with a great sense of business. Theodore is pragmatic and delivers constructive and commercially-sensitive advice. What differentiates him from competitors is his deep understanding of new technologies, advanced technical knowledge and industry insight and experience.’

‘Zepos Yannopoulos is a full service firm which provides an excellent level of service and which is able to cover many areas of expertise. As such, this firms is the perfect fit and the one-stop-shot for multinational companies that may have a variety of legal issues to deal with.’

‘Athina Skolarikou is a highly appreciated, committed and reliable partner and provides excellent advice on a wide array of matters of commercial and consumer law. She is not afraid of meeting tight deadlines.’

‘Theodore Konstantakopoulos has a extensive knowledge of the media regulatory framework in Greece and provides excellent advice on issues concerning the media business including regulatory matters and consumer law.’

‘Theodore Konstantakopoulos and his team are very professional, always available and eager to help in any issue that might arise. They strive to understand the business aim behind each decision and they always provide us with valuable advice. They are a great team to work with.’

‘Over the last years, the collaboration with Athina Skolarikou is exceptional and the same applies for the partnership with Theodore Konstantakopoulos on privacy, IT and IP matters.’

‘Theodore Konstantakopoulos is an extremely knowledgeable lawyer, with exceptional technical knowledge. He knows how to strike the right balance between caution and risk and can be trusted to provide reliable, well-researched advice.’

‘Their team has a large pool of specialised resources in different areas of law. That, along with the global network they maintain, gives them the ability to adequately cover complex disputes.’

‘Each individual is a subject matter expert in his or her field. They are committed and accountable for the tasks they undertake.’

‘Nikos Christoforidis always acts as our primary point of contact and he is able to guide us to a resolution, focusing solely on the interests of our firm.’

‘Dimitris Babiniotis is an excellent professional. Whilst he is a great academic and litigator, he is also able to explain highly technical points in a comprehensive and concise manner, both for the better understanding of foreign counsel and colleagues but also for the client. Highly recommended!’

‘The team are highly effective and have guided us exceptionally well through the complexities of the Greek civil justice system and the Greek language, drafting and advising effortlessly in English. The team have a thorough understanding of the procedural rules and have provided considerable assistance in explaining the civil justice process and rules of evidence to navigate through what have been complex issues of both Greek and English law.’

‘I have worked with two exceptional civil lawyers – Nikos Christoforidis and Danae Papadatou. Both have been excellent and worked hard to ensure procedural deadlines have been complied with and extensive and complex evidence filed in time. They have taken the time to explain Greek law and procedure. Their drafting of pleadings is detailed and well evidenced. Both have an excellent command of oral and written English.’

‘Dimitris Babiniotis is exceptionally knowledgeable about Greek law and is highly regarded.’

‘The team is highly technically skilled but at the same time has an in-depth grasp of the commercial realities and the commercial needs and objectives of the clients.’

‘Zepos & Yannopoulas provides helpful, practical advice and excellent client service. They collaborate efficiently with partner organisations, deliver on commitments and co-operate with procedural and billing process requirements.’

‘Manolis Zacharakis provides proactive and pragmatic advice.’

‘Sonia Melegou is an exceptional law professional with extremely deep knowledge of the real estate sector. She is always flexible and eager to provide solutions. Mary Georgiou has a wide experience and is an exceptionally supportive collaborator. Anastasia Veneti is an excellent colleague, full of expertise. Anastasia Aptalidi provides prompt and efficient feedback on the legal issues raised.’

‘We would say that their comparative advantage is the expertise of the company’s partners and associates in various areas of law, but above all the ability to synthesise all these areas in order to comprehensively deal with all the clients’ issues, of course always with their needs in mind. ’

‘The level of expertise is excellent in all areas of law and they can also combine the needs of the legal support by different teams efficiently and successfully. They create trust and credibility in any cooperation. They also accommodate easily the business targets and the established politics and procedures. My reference is based on my great collaboration with Sonia Melegou, Marina Allamani, Paris Tzoumas, Dimitra Androulakaki. ’

‘The team is exceptional, always available for a discussion of the matter and the advice and ready to answer any question. They have vast experience in the real estate sector and can assist successfully in the sale and purchase or the lease of a property. The billing scheme is flexible, according to each client’s needs and type of required work. ’

‘Sonia Melegou is great as a lawyer and as an individual. Together with the associate Mary Georgiou, they were always available for a chat and worked perfectly with the engineers and the notary in order bring the deal to a good and fair contract for both sides.’

‘Z&Y is a full-service firm offering multinational client a one-stop-shop for Greek market legal services across different areas and with the professional standards of a global firm.’

‘Mary Georgiou and Sonia Melegou are both available and able to solve legal issues raised in the context of a real estate transaction.’

‘In our view the best real estate team in law firms in Greece. Collaboration is flawless, as they take over ownership of deals and cooperate with internal and external stakeholders as well as counterparty’s stakeholders to deliver the deal as final.’

‘Good service, responsive, diligent, efficient and professional.’

‘Anastasia Makri and Sofia Chatzigiannidou’s expertise in projects, privatisation, and commercial affairs, combined with their mastery of contract drafting, sets them apart in the legal arena.’

‘Anastasia Makri, drawing from her extensive experience, stands out for her proactive and solution-oriented approach, adeptly navigating intricate legal challenges. Sofia Chatzigiannidou, a seasoned partner, consistently demonstrates remarkable responsiveness and a dedication to finding innovative solutions, making her an indispensable resource in projects.’

‘They are very collaborative and anticipate problems.’

‘Sofia Chatzigiannidou showcased outstanding qualities that contribute to the overall strength and success of the team.’

‘Smaragda Spyrou and Nikos Koukos contribute with their profound expertise and nuanced understanding of contracts and energy law, providing insights that go beyond the ordinary.’

‘The firm has managed to establish themselves as an indispensable and vital part of our team. They have achieved this by a combination of direct responsiveness, quality of advice and business empathy, moving a step forward from a traditional legal standpoint.’

‘Sofia Chatzigiannidou and Nasia Gkouma are extremely knowledgeable and combine their competence with good tempered speaking skills, adding credibility and respect to their advice. Extremely responsive even to urgent requests that may arrive on Friday afternoons or upon short notice.’