Mr Yannis Seiradakis > Bernitsas Law > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Bernitsas Law
5 LYKAVITTOU STREET
106 72 ATHENS
Greece

Work Department

Corporate and M&A; Energy; Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG); Privatisations; Project Development, Finance & PPPs.

Position

Partner

Yannis has a wide-ranging transactional practice which encompasses significant experience in acting in complex privatisations, public and private projects and mergers and acquisitions. He has a particular expertise in the energy, infrastructure, utilities and transport sectors.

Yannis’ vast experience in privatisations reaches back to his time as Special Secretary for Privatisations at the Ministry of Finance, in which capacity he managed the sale of numerous State owned companies, notably public utilities. Since joining the Firm in 2004, he has been involved in high profile privatisations of grid operators, motorways, ports, airports and railways.

Yannis is an expert in energy law, advising on the structuring, development, financing and implementation of transactions and projects in the conventional and renewable energy sectors. He advises extensively on legislative risk and compliance and counts leading energy companies, international investors, financiers and Government bodies among his clients.

Yannis advises both privately and State owned entities and consortiums on project financings and public private partnerships, with a specialisation in documenting and negotiating concession contracts. He also advises on the regulatory framework for the assignment of public contracts by way of tenders and for developing projects and public private partnerships.

Yannis advises public and private companies, investors and financial advisors in mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and divestments of primarily distressed assets. Much of his work in this area is cross-border and takes place in highly regulated sectors.

Career

Yannis is admitted to the Athens Bar (1986) and the Athens Court of Appeals (1993).

Languages

Greek and English.

Education

Yannis holds a Degree in Law from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Lawyer Rankings

Greece > Projects and privatisation

(Leading individuals)

Yannis SeiradakisBernitsas Law

The ‘hardworking, dedicated, and responsive’ projects team at Bernitsas Law specialises in the financing aspects of privatisations, project structuring and implementation, and the regulations governing tender procedures. Demonstrating specific industry expertise across the finance, technology and energy spheres, the practice is frequently called upon to represent Greek and international entities. Panayotis Bernitsas is an expert in major renewable and infrastructure initiatives, while Nikos Papachristopoulos focuses on take-over bids, and Dimitris Roussis is knowledgeable in public tender proceedings. Yannis Seiradakis has vast experience in acting on behalf of clients in the utilities and transport sectors.

Greece > Energy

(Leading individuals)

Yannis SeiradakisBernitsas Law

‘Client focused and swift to reply’, the energy team at Bernitsas Law has extensive experience in the project development and storage aspects of renewable energy initiatives, with a particular specialism in photovoltaic power. The practice is routinely involved in major M&A transactions in the conventional energy sector, ranging from oil and gas to electric and water, often representing the government and institutional investors. The Athens-based group is headed by the ‘outstanding’ Yannis Seiradakis, who specialises in complex privatisations and projects in the renewable space, while Panayotis Bernitsas handles all elements of transactional and litigation work. Eleni Stazilova regularly advises on project finance and public procurement.