The Legal 500

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, Drakopoulos Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Alexandra Economou heads Drakopoulos Law Firm’s ‘very strong team’, which ‘knows the market’ and provides ‘value for money’. The firm has extensive experience in southeastern Europe, where it advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the €18.9m financing of a shopping centre in Skopje.

Within Corporate and M&A, Drakopoulos Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Drakopoulos Law Firm’s service is of ‘the highest quality’, and the team provides ‘quick responses and a pragmatic approach’, and has ‘excellent industry knowledge’. It recently advised Geox on the termination of its distributor agreement, and advised Carrefour Marinopoulos on expanding into Albania. Senior partner Panagiotis Drakopoulos is highly recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, Drakopoulos Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Drakopoulos Law Firm’s well-regarded practice is praised for ‘not whitewashing the situation – stating all the options and possible outcomes from the beginning’, and it ‘consistently achieves an excellent result’. Panagiotis Drakopoulos heads the team, which recently won two customs violations cases for Reckitt Benckiser against the state.

Within EU and competition, tier 4

Alexandra Economou heads Drakopoulos Law Firm’s team, which has been representing Reckitt Benckiser before the Competition Commission.

Within Employment, Drakopoulos Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Drakopoulos Law Firm has considerable experience advising clients on employment issues in Southeastern Europe, and recently assisted Deloitte with the secondment of employees from Greece to Romania. Other clients include Reckitt Benckiser and Colliers International. Alexandra Economou heads the team.

Within Energy, Drakopoulos Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Drakopoulos Law Firm is ‘the firm to go to for demanding energy projects’, and is praised for its ‘impeccable service, strong team’ and ‘very good market knowledge’. It recently represented IntraPower on the €250m development of power plants in Greece, and advised MagEnergy on hydropower plant PPP projects in Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Senior partner Panagiotis Drakopoulos ‘knows energy in a way that very few people do’.

Within Intellectual property, Drakopoulos Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Drakopoulos Law Firm advises international clients such as BP, Shell, Renault and Reckitt Benckiser on a range of IP matters.

Within Projects and privatisation, Drakopoulos Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Drakopoulos Law Firm has been involved in several major projects outside Greece, including advising Magenergy on a 1,050MW hydropower plant PPP in Mozambique, and a 930MW PPP in Mozambique. The firm is also active in projects in Southeastern Europe.

Within Real estate and construction, Drakopoulos Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Drakopoulos Law Firm’s ‘response times and problem solving are second to none’, and ‘lawyers reply quickly with practical solutions’ and ‘know the construction market very well.’ The firm recently advised Clean Earth Capital on a €165m mixed-use project in Serbia. Other clients include Greek construction company Intrakat. Alexandra Economou and Panagiotis Drakopoulos are very experienced.

Within TMT, Drakopoulos Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Drakopoulos Law Firm is recommended for its ‘excellent knowledge of the market’ and ‘reasonable fees’. It advises a mix of technology and telecoms clients, including Vivodi Telecom, On Telecoms and Finvent. Panagiotis Drakopoulos has ‘a problem-solving approach to business’, and Alexandra Economou has ‘extensive experience’ and gives ‘practical advice’.