The Legal 500

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, tier 4

Kelemenis & Co advised Youtravel.com on its financing by Santander. It also has experience in refinancings and derivatives. Ioanna Lazaridou and Tom Kyriakopoulos are the names to note.

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 4

Kelemenis & Co recently represented Baring Private Equity Asia when it acquired equity and debt from ASE-listed Greek companies. Yannis Kelemenis has a good track record.

Within Dispute resolution, Kelemenis & Co is a second tier firm,

Kelemenis & Co has a large following in the energy sector, and it recently acted for a subsidiary of the Public Power Corporation in a €100m dispute against two suppliers. Yannis Kelemenis and Konstantina Soultati are experienced litigators.

Within EU and competition, tier 4

Kelemenis & Co’s strong regulatory practice recently advised Greek spirits maker, Metaxa, on EU laws regarding labelling and bottling.

Within Employment, Kelemenis & Co is a third tier firm,

Tom Kyriakopoulos at Kelemenis & Co has a strong focus on employment law. Clients include GE, Chevron, Aon, and Champion Europe.

Within Energy, Kelemenis & Co is a second tier firm,

Kelemenis & Co has a good reputation, particularly on the regulatory side. It is the main adviser to the Greek TSO, the nation’s power grid operator which is a subsidiary of the PPC. The firm also advised DEPA on regulatory issues, and on its further privatisation. Yannis Kelemenis is well regarded.

Within Insurance, Kelemenis & Co is a third tier firm,

Kelemenis & Co’s Konstantina Soultati is a busy adviser on insurance regulatory and transactional matters. The firm advised Arch Insurance on litigation and regulatory matters arising from standing policies in Greece.

Within Intellectual property, Kelemenis & Co is a third tier firm,

Kelemenis & Co handles a mix of trade mark, patent and IP licensing matters. Clients include ABSOLUT, Metaxa and youtravel.com.

Within Projects and privatisation, Kelemenis & Co is a third tier firm,

Kelemenis & Co advised DEPA on all regulatory issues relating to its upcoming privatisation. The firm is also advising on several solar energy projects in Greece. Konstantina Soultati is highly experienced.

Within Tax, Kelemenis & Co is a third tier firm,

Kelemenis & Co handles the full range of tax issues. It represented Texaco in the Court of Appeal for an €800,000 tax refund. Other clients include Chevron, GE, Metaxa, and Cargill. Tom Kyriakopoulos is recommended.