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17-19 AKTI MIAOULI, 185 35 PIRAEUS, GREECE

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

Corporate and M&A

Reed Smith leverages its considerable life sciences expertise to represent local and international clients. Anthony Poulopoulos and Constantine Fatsis advised a multinational on selling its wound care business to a UK company.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Reed Smith is a third tier firm,

Anthony Poulopoulos is an expert on regulatory disputes who frequently represents Reed Smith’s life sciences clients. The team also represented Litasco, Lukoil’s trading arm, in an ICC commodities arbitration against Hellenic Petroleum.

EU and competition

Within EU and competition, tier 4

Reed Smith’s life sciences expertise means the team regularly represents clients from that industry before the GCC. Regulatory experts Anthony Poulopoulos and Christina Nikiforaki are recommended.

Insurance

Within Insurance, Reed Smith is a third tier firm,

Reed Smith handles regulatory and contentious work for numerous P&I clubs.

Shipping litigation

Within Shipping litigation, Reed Smith is a second tier firm,

With the shipping industry mired in the doldrums of a global slump throughout 2009 and most of 2010, Reed Smith’s litigation practice has had an active year. George Panagopoulos advised on a shipbuilding dispute before the High Court in London and it is this cross-border capability that makes the group a significant asset to clients, who also value John Reece’s expertise.

TMT

Within TMT, Reed Smith is a second tier firm,

Reed Smith represents leading multinationals in the life sciences sector on regulations and transactions, and has a track record advising on media-related transactions. Anthony Poulopoulos is recommended.

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United Arab Emirates

Offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

China

Offices in Beijing

Shipping : Foreign firms

France

Offices in Paris

Greece

Offices in Piraeus

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Offices in Hong Kong

London

Offices in London

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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