Banking, finance and capital markets in Greece

‘A very knowledgeable team, providing fast and practical answers and solutions. Great client management skills.’

‘The team stands out for its innovation, responsiveness, availability, collaboration and responsibility.’

‘Dionysis Flambouras is hardworking, responsive and business oriented. He works well with clients.’

‘Athanasia Tsene is a leader in the field. She is innovative and knowledgeable.’

‘A very knowledgeable and experienced team.’

‘Athanasia Tsene is very technical. She and Nikos Papachristopoulos are a great resource for Greek law matters.’

‘The team has a high level of knowledge of the relevant law. It is focused on satisfying the client’s business needs and is very knowledgeable about the procedures of both the banks and the authorities.’

‘Christina Faitakis is outstanding in banking matters. She has deep knowledge of the law, market practices and the structure of all Greek banks. Alexandra Kondyli is very strong in capital markets issues – one can always depend on her for a solid and accurate answer.’

‘Alexander Metallinos has a deep overall understanding of legal matters, enabling him to come up with innovative solutions to address complex legal issues.’

‘Expertise in all aspects of banking and finance. Market leaders in the field. Especially recommended for transactions of a large size and complexity, as well as for innovative, unprecedented Tier 1 legal services.’

‘Excellent and creative ideas combined with a pragmatic approach that really differentiates them from other legal firms.’

‘Vast expertise and top-notch knowledge of the Greek market. A commercial approach that makes a huge difference when executing deals. Outstanding relationships with the relevant authorities. Great interpersonal skills. It is a pleasure working with them.’

‘The quality of the service provided by the firm is second to none and this applies across seniority levels: they have top-quality, extremely knowledgeable and accessible partners, supported by a hardworking, deep bench, resulting in a well-rounded team and robust legal knowledge across all sectors of the Greek economy.’

‘The team is knowledgeable and has an all-round view of our company’s activities and history, hence it is very good at assessing the impact of financial and capital markets transactions on all aspects of the company.’

‘This is a team with a unique approach to its clients, as they take the approach of a business partner. Strong commitment and high levels of delivery.’

‘Effie Papoutsi and Ioannis Kaptanis stand out for their practical and clear advice.’

‘Very experienced team with great availability that is eager to help resolve the business issues at stake.’

‘Nikos Koritsas and Effie Papoutsi are very experienced and keen to address the client’s business needs. Very good knowledge of the sector.’

‘Excellent collaboration and support.’

‘PotamitisVerkis provides legal services at the highest level of quality. It successfully combines excellent legal expertise with exceptional practical efficiency.’

‘Apart from its high-level qualifications, this practice excels in having the ability to gauge the client’s needs and give advice that takes into account the business point of view.’

‘Business-orientated professionals who are committed, hands on and well connected in the local market, and have high ethical standards.’

‘The firm’s lawyers and partners are readily available to offer advice and discuss solutions. Stathis Potamitis in particular is very experienced in this area.’

‘Great expertise in acquisition financing, commercial real estate and hotel financing. Prompt and to-the-point service. Excellent collaboration with in-house lawyers. Highly experienced in complex transactions with international aspects.’

‘George Bersis has great experience and expertise in very complex financing transactions and acquisitions, combining great academic qualities and a commercial focus.’

‘Very knowledgeable, hardworking and meticulous. Efficient, timely delivery. It is the most organised practice I know of. Very well diversified, with lawyers who have suitable skills for many industries.’

‘Euripides Ioannou is an exceptional banking and finance expert. Not only does he understand the needs of the client, but he also shows a unique passion for exploring the matter in depth and comes up with the best options, investigating all aspects of the matter and the possible alternatives.’

‘A very strong securitisation practice. Great support in securitisation transactions with profound knowledge of the market.’

‘Christina Papanikolopoulou is business-minded, available at all times, keen to find solutions and pursues the outcome that is requested. She is willing to take a flexible approach.’

‘Pioneering, in-depth knowledge of a wide range of fields of law and more specifically of banking, finance and capital markets matters. Business oriented in the provision of legal advice. Prompt and timely delivery of services, with regular updates. Billing is transparent and easy to understand. Available, responsive, friendly and pleasant to work with.’

‘On-time execution, deep understanding of the law and a solid knowledge of market practices are the main strengths of the Zepos & Yannopoulos banking team.’

‘Kitty Fragalexi has exhibited a professional attitude throughout our collaboration. Through her excellent legal arguments we were able to gain significant concessions in our particular case.’

‘The Zepos & Yannopoulos team is very dynamic and willing to find new solutions to problems. It is the market leader in domestic securitisations.’

‘The team is knowledgeable and always available to provide answers to our questions. They also price their services very reasonably.’

‘I would highly recommend Prokopis Dimitriadis for his attention to detail, availability and problem-solving mindset.’

‘Lambadarios Law Firm is distinguished by its immediate availability, cooperation and consistency. Kostas Botopoulos and Melina Katsimi deserve special mention.’

‘Very strong team. Skilful lawyers. Impressive results.’

‘The team stands out for its knowledge of capital markets matters in Greece. They have dealt with all the major institutions and represented most major foreign investors.’

‘I seldom find myself pleasantly surprised by any law firm; Lambadarios was an exception. I was impressed by their legal acumen, strategic thinking, continuous energy, perfect team coordination, personal attention to every minute detail and, above all, their passion and work ethic. It is a rare pleasure to work with legal teams of this calibre.’

‘Constantinos Lambadarios and Prokopis Dimitriadis possess rare qualities like dedication, superior brainpower and deep legal knowledge, which coupled with their exceptional sense of humour is what makes these fine professionals stand out from the legal crowd.’

‘The firm has the ability to provide both Greek and English law opinions for very competitive fees. Excellent and in-depth knowledge of banking and finance law.’

‘Dimitris Rampos, Vassilis Koroxenidis and Sergios Karotsieris are highly skilled professionals.’

‘Very good knowledge of banking and finance law in the Greek market.’

‘Excellent collaboration and deep knowledge.’

‘Wide range of expertise, great client-centric approach and flexibility.’

‘Great network of contacts, and the ability to tap into resources and combine them for an optimal result.’

‘Excellent market knowledge. All the practitioners are well rounded, thoughtful and commercial.’

‘Nikolas Katsaros is very helpful and knowledgeable, understands the dynamics of the transaction, and is flexible and creative even when dealing with novel situations.’

‘Nicholas Papapolitis is an excellent and well-rounded lawyer.’

‘Strong team with deep knowledge of finance and an understanding of client needs. Always available.’

‘Maria Karabella is very knowledgeable and commercial.’

‘Very commercial practice.’

‘Excellent understanding of client needs. Excellent legal knowledge and people.’

‘George Kodelas has very sound knowledge of Greek law and norms and is easy to work with. Angeliki Antonopoulou is a good coordinator.’

‘Eirinikos Platis and his team demonstrated professionalism, knowledge and experience.’

‘Platis Anastassiadis & Associates Law Partnership presented and delivered an excellent legal strategy.’

‘The team is familiar with technology and virtual contacts and there was no impediment to the provision of legal services during the Covid-19 pandemic.’

‘The whole team, but especially Alexandra Balta, builds strong client relationships. They are always willing to listen to clients’ needs and offer customised services.’

‘The firm is a good business partner. The team is reliable, with a commercial and practical approach.’

‘Very good team that is knowledgeable, easy to communicate with and practical.’

‘One of the best teams we have worked with. Always accessible, flexible in finding and proposing solutions to difficult problems and highly collaborative when needed.’

‘Highly experienced when it comes to working with the banking sector and willing to work overtime to meet the deadlines set. Thenia Panagopoulou and Stergios Fastralis in particular proved excellent, providing the appropriate legal support.’

‘Saplegal – A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm has a strong banking and finance practice. The team is experienced and responsive, providing excellent hands-on partner involvement and associate support.’

‘Thenia Panagopoulou is an excellent lawyer with solid expertise. She is extremely committed and responsive, always providing practical and sound advice.’

‘A law firm which is highly respected by the market for its experience in complex financing transactions and its level of service and quality of work, and a hub that develops great individual lawyers, with a good perception of the market. It also has a very reasonable fee policy compared to other firms of similar prestige.’

‘We were particularly impressed by Thenia Panagopoulou, who has been the lead lawyer on the transaction. Thenia takes the time to understand the client’s needs. She is an excellent lawyer. Her extensive experience, sharp mind, speed of responses, and clarity of advice are consistent characteristics of her work.’

‘This law firm offers a significantly high level of service in terms of response time, business acumen, industry knowledge, appropriateness of advice, strength-in-depth of team and value for money. The depth and breadth of its knowledge ensures that the team is able to support every client’s business needs successfully and provide high-quality, innovative legal solutions in the increasingly complex area of legislation and practice.’

‘Nikolaos Kostikas is an excellent legal adviser with numerous strengths, including good judgement, analytical skills, creativity, perseverance and commitment.’

‘They have thorough knowledge, are committed to timely delivery and efficiently respond to any side matters that need to be addressed (such as corporate or regulatory issues).’

‘They are persistent, determined and composed during negotiations, while maintaining a respectful attitude towards the counterparties.’

‘Their advice and responses are always very prompt and to the point, supported by their experience and expertise. Billing is very transparent and they always provide a cost breakdown.’

‘We highly appreciated the swift and to-the-point advice from Marisetta Marcopoulou, who has good knowledge and extensive expertise in Greek law, and the associates.’

‘Excellent legal knowledge and business acumen, consistent feedback, fair billing and prompt responses.’

‘They have a straightforward approach. They are good listeners and are determined to deal with legal issues in the best way for their client, showing flexibility in bridging parties’ different views, based on their knowledge and experience, with the aim of establishing a sound outcome.’

‘I value the spirit of determination that they have as a key factor in their commitment to timely delivery and high-quality services.’

‘The team stand out for their expertise in structured finance and respective legal due diligence, and for their hard work, promptness and efficiency. They listen to the client’s needs and offer personalised services of a high quality.’

‘Katerina Christodoulou is a brilliant expert in this field, with analytical and drafting skills. Prokopis Linardos has impressed us with his knowledge and experience.’

‘Excellent ongoing relationship with very smooth collaboration, seamless follow-up and very competitive billing.’

‘Emmanuel Dryllerakis is an excellent business partner – he is business oriented and a good communicator.’

‘Themelis Zambaras has been handling all procedural transaction issues for us over the last few years and he is very professional, very reliable and hardworking, and easy to work with.’

‘Vey knowledgeable and competent professionals with a practical approach to resolving commercial and legal issues.’

‘An efficient and hardworking team of transactional lawyers, providing proper and accurate legal advice and well-articulated deliverables.’

‘Panagiotis Tzioumas has an understanding of complicated global legal issues and is in a position to identify the material aspects of a matter and recommend the best available course of action. Panagiotis Krystallis is always responsive and diligent. Arianna Chatzimarkou is a young and dynamic member of the team.’

‘Well prepared and come up with innovative proposals during negotiations with financial institutions. Very good approach to counterparties’ legal advisers and ready to lead negotiations while also being very capable of dealing with delicate issues.’

‘Arianna Chatzimarkou is very professional and calm and always very well prepared. She knows her stuff and plays a great role in supporting Panagiotis Tzioumas during negotiations. She has excellent drafting skills.’

‘Panagiotis Tzioumas makes himself available at short notice in urgent cases. He is an excellent lawyer, combining high-quality legal skills, business acumen and negotiating skills, and ensures the quality of his team’s deliverables.’

‘Arianna Chatzimarkou is an excellent young lawyer, providing accurate and reliable legal advice.’

‘What is useful for us, as clients, is that the firm works through small teams of two or three lawyers, which results in all team members being up to date with developments on the case, irrespective of their core competencies. This also caters for immediacy in response and a proper flow of feedback between the firm and the client.’

‘The team comprises highly experienced and efficient professionals. They have appointed one partner for us who co-ordinates all issues relating to our company. We rely on them for most of our company’s legal needs in Greece.’

‘Nikos Syrmas is always available for a telephone call and responds promptly to email queries. His opinion is clear and highly respected by our company.’

‘Vassilis Saliaris has an expert knowledge of the Greek banking and financial services market and the relevant legislation. Vassilis is very a smart lawyer, who is quick at understanding client needs and coming up with tangible solutions.’

‘A highly capable and experienced team. They enjoy an excellent reputation, coupled with their ability to handle the most complex cases, often involving multiple participants and jurisdictions.’

‘Their legal work is always top quality and they have the resources to successfully support both high-profile cases and bespoke transactions.’

‘Dimitris Passas’ insight, knowledge and experience are paralleled by an outstanding track record and impeccable work ethic.’

‘The team has a deep knowledge of a variety of complex legal matters and is always willing to work on challenging projects in order to provide tailor-made services.’

‘Nikos Syrmas and Vassilis Saliaris are very experienced, have a great response time, are always to the point, keep to deadlines, and respect the needs and demands of their clients.’

‘Politis & Partners’ has a strong banking, finance and capital markets team with good knowledge of the market, a hands-on approach and a business-oriented perspective.’

‘Vangelis Politis has practical experience and the ability to analyse legal matters and reach solutions easily.’

‘This practice is characterised by its professionalism, academic skills and ability to fully co-operate with the in-house team.’

‘Vangelis Politis is an experienced lawyer. He has analytical skills and the ability to detect the key issues in a transaction. Nikos Anastopoulos is hardworking and efficient. He works well with the team and has excellent communication skills.’

‘As we have worked together over the last few years, the team has demonstrated remarkable transactional and business expertise, combined with quick response times, even under time pressure, and well-founded and precise advice. This is a close-knit team offering a high quality of service at reasonable legal fees. Last but not least, Politis and Partners were quick to adapt to the challenges posed by the pandemic.’

‘Vangelis Politis, Nikos Anastopoulos and Emmanouil Savoidakis are very business oriented and know when to push on a point and when to pull back. They work well in an international environment, and have an excellent reputation and a good network with foreign law firms.’

‘Dimitris Tsibanoulis is an excellent colleague and an expert in technical legal matters. His work has excellent results. He works well with the team and is trustworthy.’

‘Experienced and knowledgeable team.’

‘Approachable, with good response times and deep involvement in the client’s case.’

‘They have a deep knowledge of the law, understanding of our business needs and industry expertise. They deliver high-quality work and cover all the issues that arise in a timely and efficient manner. We feel that they deliver solutions and results.’

‘Anna Apostolaki has long experience in advising on financial issues. She has very good legal skills, availability and business sense. She is responsive to the client’s needs and she works efficiently.’

‘The team consists of people with different specialties and experience. They react quickly and try to get to know in detail the business aspects of any case. Their legal opinions are comprehensive, practical and easy to follow.’

‘Tsibanoulis & Partners has a long track record of successfully supporting leading corporations and financial institutions. This was the main reason why we chose this particular law firm as a partner for our very demanding projects. The co-operation with Tsibanoulis & Partners is excellent. Their legal services are distinguished by their high quality standards, efficiency, speed and good communication.’

‘The communication and collaboration with the team was excellent. They took the initiative and proposed creative solutions, alternatives and ways forward. Dimitris Tsibanoulis had in-depth knowledge of the matter and led the team in an exceptional manner. Kanellos Klamaris is efficient and very professional in his work.’

‘I am happy with the work done, both in terms of quality and the speed of turning around advice.’

‘Good knowledge of the legal requirements and a practical mindset.’

‘Their aviation knowledge and client service is unbeatable.’

‘Betty Smyrniou is exceptional.’

‘Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners are very well established in their market and are a very good source of local knowledge as well as being Greek law experts.’

‘Betty Smyrniou is very experienced in advising international banks and leasing companies on aviation matters in Greece. She is very knowledgeable about the Greek law aspects of aviation leasing and financing.’

‘Excellent team with a very good name in the market.’

‘Eleni Papakosta is a highly qualified expert who provides solid support in relation to any request.’

‘Highly professional staff, well-organised teams specialised in various disciplines, quick and accurate responses, comprehensive legal opinions, quality service and fair billing.’

‘Sioufas & Associates Law Firm is a very reliable business partner to us.’

‘There is a strong business-minded culture which is shared among all staff – partners, senior lawyers and associates alike.’

‘George Sioufas and Olga Eftychidou are always available to take our calls or meet at short notice.’

‘The firm’s continuous technological adaptation and the consistent quality of its lawyers constitute the perfect combination. All of the team members are excellently trained and informed about what is happening in the market, which makes them valuable partners for our company.’

‘Very good results in matters relating to retail banking portfolios.’

‘The team have excellent client relationships and provide support right away, whenever it is needed. I have to mention Olga Eftychidou and Andreas Stamatelatos for their support so far and going forward.’