Ms Iris Sotiriou > Bernitsas Law > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile
Bernitsas Law Offices
5 LYKAVITTOU STREET
106 72 ATHENS
Greece
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Ms Iris Sotiriou
Work Department
Corporate and M&A; Tax.
Position
Senior Associate
Iris is a senior associate at the Firm which she joined in 2010. Her practice is focused on corporate and commercial law, in particular company formation, ongoing corporate governance, advising on issues arising in the conduct of the day to day business of companies and consumer protection law.
She is experienced in acting in company restructurings and the establishment of subsidiaries of international companies in Greece. She regularly participates in due diligence reviews in the context of mergers and acquisitions and has worked for clients from a range of industries, including retail, clothing, energy, electronics, automobile, pharmaceuticals and insurance.
Her tax practice includes advising on corporate, personal and family tax issues, as well as direct and indirect tax liabilities, reporting obligations and compliance. Iris is experienced in representing clients in civil and commercial contract litigation, debt recovery, settlement and enforcement proceedings and bankruptcy and restructuring litigation.
Career
Iris is admitted to the Athens Bar (2012) and the Athens Court of Appeals (2016).
Languages
Greek and English.
Education
Iris holds a BsEcon from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, a Degree in Law from Democritus University of Thrace, a License Class Α’ for Accountants & Tax Advisors from the Economic Chamber of Greece and a Certificate of Professional Education and Training in Tax Law from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Lawyer Rankings
Greece > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Rising stars)Advising global and domestic leaders, SMEs, and entrepreneurs from the finance, healthcare, and energy industries, the Bernitsas Law team is highly regarded for delivering the ‘highest level’ of service in relation to M&A and corporate governance issues. The practice has extensive cross-border capabilities, frequently dealing with high-profile commercial transactions in the context of foreign investment and new legislation. Based in Athens, Lambros Belessis and Nikos Papachristopoulos
co-head the group, specialising in private sector mergers and capital markets matters. Experienced litigator Panayotis Bernitsas, Evi Kitsou, who focuses on company restructurings, and Iris Sotiriou are also highlighted as key members of the team.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Energy
- EU and competition
- Projects and privatisation