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Stephenson Harwood

1st AND 2nd FLOOR, FILELLINON 2, 185 36 PIRAEUS, GREECE

Singapore, Shanghai, Piraeus, Paris, London, Hong Kong , and 1 more

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Greece

Shipping finance

Within Shipping finance, Stephenson Harwood is a second tier firm,

Stephenson Harwood’s local and foreign investment banks kept the Piraeus-based shipping practice of Nigel Bowen-Morris highly active on workouts, renegotiations and restructuring of loans, all within the $50m-$200m price range. In addition to its English law capability, the team also offers Greek law expertise through Alexandros Damianidis.

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China

Offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou

France

Offices in Paris

Greece

Offices in Piraeus

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Hong Kong

Offices in Hong Kong

Kenya

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London

Offices in London

Libya

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Nigeria

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Singapore

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Stephenson Harwood

Companies should plan now to minimise their pension protection levy

The amount that pension schemes have to pay to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) for the year 2006/07 may have increased by as much as five times the previous year's levy. Employers who ultimately bear the cost of many pension schemes will need to make plans now to ensure the levy payable for the year 2008/09 is kept to a minimum.

- Stephenson Harwood

Legal Developments in Greece

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The Ultimate Legal Guide to Investing in Greece

1) minority shareholders rights and shareholders agreements, 2) S.A. taxation, 3) antitrust regulations, cartels and abuse of dominance, 4) state aid, 5) environment & industry, 6) spatial & urban planning, land uses, 7) personal data protection.

- Dryllerakis & Associates
Employment Law amendments boosts Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.)

Pistiolis-Triantafyllos & Associates law firm has one of the most dynamic and business-oriented corporate employment & labour law practices in Greece. We represent national and international corporations and we make it our business to keep up with the ever-changing complexities of employment law, so corporations can focus on running their business. Employment law is one of the most rapidly changing areas of our legal system. Against a backdrop of new legislation, regulations and reported cases, maintaining best practice is a real challenge.

- Pistiolis - Triantafyllos & Associates Law Fir
Competition Alert Hellenic Competition Commission adopts a new Leniency Program

The Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) recently issued decision 526/VI/2011, by virtue of which it adopted a “second generation” leniency program, which is fully aligned with the relevant EU provisions and practices.

- Zepos & Yannopoulos
P&P Newsletter - PV Energy

Update on the regulative framework of PV development following the recent enactment of Law 4001/2011 and the revised Regulation of Electricity Generation Licences for RES plants in Greece.

- Politis & Partners
Merger Control

Merger control in Greece. A detailed chapter, including the new provisions recently established under Law 3959/11.

- Dryllerakis & Associates
The Mergers & Acquisitions Review

M&A activity in Greece for 2010/11. An annual review providing the Greek legal framework and the main market tendencies.

- Dryllerakis & Associates
New Energy Law, Amendments to Gas Code and Other Developments

In this Newsletter A. Greece Passes New Energy Law on Electricity, Gas and Hydrocarbon Exploration Hydrocarbons market reforms B. First Amendment of the Greek Grid Code for the National Natural Gas System Reservation of capacity LNG terminal use System expansion and advance reservation of capacity Future developments C. New Tax on Consumption of Natural Gas D. New Monopoly Natural Gas Distribution Companies to be Auctioned in October

- Zepos & Yannopoulos
Greek Electricity Regulation 2010

An update of the firm's yearly chapter on the regulatory regime of the Greek power market

- Kelemenis & Co
Greek Labour Law

A detailed chapter on Greek employment law

- Kelemenis & Co
Venture capital transactions in Greece

The Greek venture capital market does not rely on local structures or Greek legislation. Even when funds are of Greek origin, they follow structures and arrangements that are driven by foreign jurisdictions, primarily those with tax incentives.

- Kelemenis & Co