Ms Anastasia Makri > Zepos & Yannopoulos > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Zepos & Yannopoulos
280 KIFISSIAS AVE
HALANDRI
152 32 ATHENS
Greece
Anastasia Makri photo

Work Department

M&A and Project Development, Public Procurement & Concessions, Energy, Insurance, Non Profit & Education

Position

Anastasia Makri is head of our Energy and Insurance practice groups.

Her areas of practice are M&A and project development, with a focus on energy and infrastructure. She has worked on large-scale projects involving private entities and state agencies and has extensive experience in transactions involving complex commercial contracts and negotiations. From 2009 to 2017 she led the firm’s legal team that successfully supported the implementation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, one of the largest and most complex construction projects in Greece hosting the new venues of the Greek National Library and the Greek National Opera. She regularly advises clients on various energy, privatization and infrastructure projects.

Anastasia’s expertise covers insurance and regularly advises international and local insurers, reinsurers and intermediaries on insurance transactions, insurance regulatory, and contractual matters. Prior to joining the firm she held in-house counsel position for a major credit insurance company.

Anastasia was admitted to the Piraeus Bar in 2000 and joined our firm in 2007. Anastasia is admitted before the Court of Appeal.

Languages

Greek, English, German and French

Education

University of Athens, Faculty of Law (LL.B.) Law School of Essex University (LL.M. in International Trade Law, 1999) ALBA Graduate Business School (MSc in Business Studies for Law Practitioners, 2008)

Lawyer Rankings

Greece > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Deploying specialists in M&A transactions, particularly in the infrastructure and renewable energy sectors, the ‘highly skilled and experienced’ team at Zepos & Yannopoulos regularly acts on behalf of Greek companies and multinationals. The firm’s corporate offering is extensive, covering everything from cross-border joint ventures to strategic investments, with co-head Stefanos Charaktiniotis being an expert in multi-jurisdictional transactions and financing projects. Fellow team heads Athina Skolarikou and Anastasia Makri both specialise in complex commercial contracts and company formations. Antonis Giannakodimos has vast insight into the advertising and e-commerce spaces. Danai Eirini Falconaki is also a key team member.

Greece > Insurance

(Leading partners)

Anastasia MakriZepos & Yannopoulos

Representing a diverse array of clients, including global insurers, mutual funds and brokers, the Zepos & Yannopoulos practice is highly skilled at handling insurance aspects of cross-border acquisitions and complex regulatory compliance issues. The team has knowledge in the insurance coverage and related terms negotiated during major renewable energy initiatives, with Athens-based head Anastasia Makri being an expert in the project development, infrastructure and insurance fields. Smaragda Spyrou stands out for her coverage of commercial contracts and transactional work, while Mini Danai is highlighted as another integral part of the team, primarily focusing on the regulatory and M&A sides.

Greece > Energy

(Leading partners)

Anastasia MakriZepos & Yannopoulos

Zepos & Yannopoulos specialises in handling multi-jurisdictional joint ventures and M&A across the photovoltaic, finance and recycling sectors. The practice is well versed in advising on privatisations of state-owned energy corporations, in addition to providing regulatory support to EU organisations and multinationals. Anastasia Makri heads the department and is an insurance and project development expert, while Sofia Chatzigiannidou primarily focuses on the financing and licensing requirements behind renewable energy initiatives. Dimitra Rachouti is highly knowledgeable in the real estate and corporate industries. Both Smaragda Spyrou and Nikos Koukos are noted for their public procurement and commercial expertise.

Greece > Projects and privatisation

Showcasing expertise in both international infrastructure tenders, and photovoltaic power projects, Zepos & Yannopoulos offers tailored advice on regulatory and environmental measures, alongside negotiating complex agreements. Both Anastasia Makri and Sofia Chatzigiannidou spearheaded the practice, covering M&A transactions, project financing issues, and compliance matters concerning natural gas and hydrocarbon regulations. Nasia Gkouma is an administrative law specialist, whilst Dimitra Rachouti concentrates on energy storage initiatives. Meanwhile, Smaragda Spyrou and Nikos Koukos are further important members of the team.