Dr Constantine Alexiou > AKL Law Firm > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Displaying ‘commitment and honesty’, the AKL Law Firm real estate team has cemented its place at the top of the market thanks to its extensive expertise in M&A, regeneration projects and development financing. The practice has a growing presence in the planning and environmental restriction space, to add to its already established offering in the licensing procedure sphere. Athens-based practice heads Constantine Alexiou and Helen Alexiou specialise in project finance proceedings and routinely act on urban regeneration schemes. Alexandros Kosmopoulos supports clients in complex development initiatives and infrastructure projects, and Eleftheria Vassila frequently advises real estate development corporations.

The ‘proactive, tech savvy, collaborative and extremely resourceful’ team at AKL Law Firm is valued for its ‘realistic‘ approach to court practices – resulting in it being a popular choice on behalf of stakeholders in contentious insolvency matters. Sotiris Foteas is at the forefront of many of the most significant mandates handled by the team and senior partner Constantine Alexiou is also recommended for his wide-ranging commercial litigation expertise. The third of the lead lawyers, Alexandros Kosmopoulos, who heads the banking and finance group, brings this expertise to restructuring cases.

Demonstrating an ‘exceptional understanding of clients’ parameters’, the team at AKL Law Firm consistently represents local and global companies before the local courts, including the Greek Supreme Administrative Court. The department also shows considerable expertise in handling ADR and mediation. Co-heads Constantine Alexiou and Sotiris Foteas act as a ‘coherent team’ when addressing complex, cross-border claims in the corporate and banking arenas. Vicky Zarakioti shows ‘dedication’ when focusing on claims in the hospitality industry, whilst Eleftheria Vassila is also noted.