Ms Smaragda Spyrou > Zepos & Yannopoulos > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Providing tailored advice to domestic and international corporations in relation to major renewable energy initiatives, and public procurement procedures, the Zepos & Yannopoulos team is highly praised. The practice has broad expertise, acting on behalf of companies in the defence, energy, and IT sectors, and the Athens-based co-heads Anastasia Makri and Sofia Chatzigiannidou bringing vast experience of dealing with judicial tender related disputes and large-scale projects to the group. Nasia Gkouma focuses on administrative law, and Smaragda Spyrou is also highlighted.

The multidisciplinary energy team at Zepos & Yannopoulos represents international and domestic entities, and is well equipped to handle high-profile M&A transactions and renewable energy projects. The practice has in-depth experience of acting on behalf of clients before Greece’s Supreme Administrative Court, particularly in disputes concerning environmental permits. Overseeing the ‘expedient and efficient’ team in Athens is Anastasia Makri, who focuses on transactions involving commercial contracts and negotiations. Sofia Chatzigiannidou specialises in an array of regulatory and administrative law matters, while Smaragda Spyrou is knowledgeable in the area of electric power. Both Georgia Tsiaoussi and Nikos Koukos are also highlighted.

Acting on behalf of global insurance companies and leading independent brokers, Zepos & Yannopoulos has broad expertise in all aspects of local insurance and regulatory compliance measures. The team’s lawyers collaborate closely with the firm’s M&A, dispute resolution and tax departments to provide comprehensive advice on life and non-life insurance and reinsurance matters. Anastasia Makri heads the group, frequently representing international and domestic reinsurers and intermediaries, and senior associate Smaragda Spyrou focuses on M&A and corporate matters. Senior associate Georgia Tsiaoussi is experienced in the shipping, tourism and pharma sectors, while associate Katerina Vogiatzi concentrates on insurance regulation.