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Stavropoulos & Partners Offices
58 KIFISSIAS AVENUE
MAROUSSI
151 25 ATHENS
Greece
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Stavropoulos & Partners > The Legal 500 Rankings
Greece > Tax Tier 1
With a service portfolio covering the entire spectrum of tax subjects, the Stavropoulos & Partners practice has special expertise in income tax, transfer pricing, and VAT matters. The team frequently acts on behalf of international pharmaceutical corporations and energy companies, with significant strength in handling indirect taxes and tax treatment issues in major M&A transactions. From Athens, managing partner Ioannis Stavropoulos
is experienced in advising clients in the Greek Administrative Courts and the Council of State, and Vassiliki Michalopoulou focuses on tax controversy and litigation. Since being promoted to partner in July 2023, Evgenia Kousteni is an expert on international taxation and customs law affairs. Practice head(s):
Ioannis Stavropoulos
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Access to partners, direct practical solutions and deep knowledge of all legislation around corporate law and taxation in Greece. Excellent networking and access to right governmental officials.’
‘Great professional conduct, integrity and access at any time.’
‘It is my ultimate privilege to recommend Stavropoulos & Partners. The Firm provides regular consultancy on various issues focusing to taxation and business law. The team provides efficient and reliable assistance to its clients and it has been a great tax and legal guide for us at the Chamber throughout all our legal matters regarding our business, company, and services. They have a professional team of lawyers with high rate of gender diversity (most lawyers are women) who are graduates from eminent and well-reputed national and international institutes while they remain ahead of the theoretical and technology developments in their field. In simple terms, their strong points can be described as quality work, efficiency, teamwork, and professionalism.’
‘The firm, despite its modest size, works with a number of top international companies operating in Greece and is well-renowned for its high professionalism and quality work. I personally work with Ioannis Stavropoulos and Evanthia Tsiri for almost 20 years. Ioannis Stavropoulos has been for many years an active member of the reputable Taxation Committee of the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and a member of the BoD of the Chamber. Since 2022 he is serving as the chairman of the Taxation Committee. Under these capacities we have valued his ability to lead successfully the mission and the job of the Committee as well as to represent an influential figure in the tax society in Greece.’
‘The team has a strong sense of commitment to clients, deep knowledge and connections to deep dive into tax issues. The speed of response is remarkable (with accurate responses!).’
‘The individuals are showing a passion for the client’s tax issues, they try to deep dive into business and connect it with the tax law and practice and have a very positive support attitude to the client.’
‘Ioannis Stavropoulos is the best tax lawyer in Greece! Terpsichori Magdalinou is a rising star in this sector The firm is above and beyond any local competition.’
‘What makes the team unique is the successes themselves and as a result, customer’s satisfaction. This is achieved through people, knowledge, expertise and behaviour towards customers.’
Key clients
AGET Heracles (LafargHolcim subsidiary)
Avin Oil
Bayer Brewinvest SA
Brunello Cucinelli SpA
Bureau Veritas
Coca-Cola HBC
Delta Foods
Dunapack Packaging (Prinzhorn Holding subsidiary)
Du Pont Group
Ekter SA
Elastika Michelin
Energean Friesland
Campina Galenica Pharmaceuticals
GSP Offshore SRL
Heineken/Athenian Brewery
Hellenic Recycling Company
Lafarge Beton (LafargeHolcim subsidiary)
Louis Vuitton
Love 2 Celebrate (Netbet subsidiary)
Luxottica
Minerva Pharmaceuticals
Motor Oil
Nestle
Novartis
Olvos Science Pharmaceutical Products
Olympia Group
optima Papastratos (member of Philip Morris Group)
Pfizer
Roche
Shell Company Hellas Limited
Toyota Motor Europe
Work highlights
- Provided legal support during multi-year tax audits and initiated tax and litigation proceedings for a leading pharmaceutical company in a series of cases against income and VAT tax assessments.
- Secured the court level (provisional and final decisions) suspension of interim measures and payment of a multimillion amount of surcharges imposed by the tax authorities.
- Represented Coca-Cola before the Administrative Courts in litigation proceedings against income tax assessment following the issuance of a “clean” tax compliance certificate.
Greece > EU and competition Tier 4
The Stavropoulos & Partners EU and competition team specialises in reviewing horizontal and vertical agreements, implementing internal compliance programmes, and representing corporations in complex investigations before the competition authority. In Athens, Ioannis Stavropoulos and the ‘highly appreciated’ Evanthia Tsiri jointly lead the practice, frequently advising on public and private enforcement of competition law and merger control issues. Efthymia Armata focuses on day-to-day compliance issues and is highlighted for her 'strong dedication'. Practice head(s):
Ioannis Stavropoulos; Evanthia Tsiri
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team consists of highly qualified members, with integrity and reliability. Their extensive legal knowledge, in combination with a sharp business insight and understanding of the client’s needs, enables them to provide effective and business-driven legal advice.’
‘Evanthia Tsiri is highly appreciated in the business community for her business sense along with her excellence in terms of knowledge and practice and her capability of dealing with complex competition and commercial issues.’
‘Efthymia Armata is a highly qualified lawyer with extensive experience in competition law. One of the characteristics that make Efthymia stand out are her attention to detail as well as the passion, creativity and strong dedication to clients.’
Key clients
Heineken/Athenian Brewery
FrieslandCampina
Hellenic Recycling Company
ECR Hellas
Louis Vuitton
Sephora
Dunapack Packaging Hellas
Papastratos (member of Philip Morris Group)
Paliria Souliotis S.A.
Work highlights
- Represented a client in the FMCG sector in an investigation before the competition authority and assisted with the dawn raid.
- Providing day-to-day advice to a client on competition law compliance issues, and drafting and reviewing commercial agreements and policies in compliance with competition law.
- Assisted a client in the FMCG sector on its acquisition projects and provided advice regarding the obligation to notify the transactions before the HCC.
Stavropoulos & Partners > Firm Profile
The firm: Stavropoulos & Partners Law Office is a Greek law firm which was established in Athens in 1991. Since its formation, the firm’s practice has included legal counsel, advice and litigation in a wide range of Greek and European Union business and tax law matters. Throughout its 29 years in the Greek legal market, the firm has developed a widely recognised expertise and gained an excellent reputation, ranked within high tiers in the fields of taxation, European Union and competition, corporate and M&As, as well as dispute resolution.
The firm is privileged to serve on a constant basis companies which are considered as ‘blue chip’ internationally, but also has vested continuous interests and activities in Greece, handling complex and important work that requires a high level of expertise and consistency.
The lawyers of the firm have done contemporary undergraduate and postgraduate studies and are assisted by secretarial and clerical staff supported by modern infrastructure. The main target is to successfully meet the increasing demands of clientele while maintaining a high degree of dynamism, flexibility and close personal contact with each case.
Areas of practice: The firm’s main areas of practice include: tax and tax litigation, customs and excise, EU and competition, corporate, commercial and M&A, finance, banking and capital markets, data protection and privacy, real estate and construction, environment, intellectual and industrial property, labour and employment, litigation and dispute resolution.
Tax and tax litigation, customs and excise: The firm has a solid presence in the area of tax law and is considered one of the most prominent players in this area. The practice handles numerous tax cases in direct and indirect taxation, regularly represents clients in tax audits and provides counsel to clients in all areas of taxation law, including income tax, VAT, double taxation treaties, transfer pricing and excise duties. It regularly advises on strategic planning and transactional issues and deals with transfer pricing defense files. Some of the firm’s latest achievements include representing a large number of multinational companies, as well as high net-worth individuals, in major tax litigation involving inter alia issues relating to EU tax law and double taxation treaties, VAT refund, transfer pricing, stamp duty, municipality tax and income tax assessments. Ioannis Stavropoulos, founding and managing partner of the firm, is a leading tax lawyer with an impressive track record, awarded with the “The Legal 500 Hall of Fame” distinction. He has dealt with several tax cases and has an impressive track record for successfully representing clients in courts, including the European Court of Justice, the Greek administrative courts and the Council of State, as well as in tax authorities and administrative committees on all kinds of tax law issues. A number of his cases constitute leading jurisprudence published in legal and tax journals, while he has been classified by international publications as a highly recommended tax expert for Greece. He has published a number of articles on tax matters while he is a regular speaker in many authoritative conferences and seminars.
EU and competition: Our competition practice covers a broad range of subject matters, encompassing agreements and concerted practices, market dominance and merger control issues. Our lawyers regularly review commercial policies, rebate schemes and other commercial practices especially by companies with market power in accordance with the restrictions applying to unilateral practices as well as in the context of vertical and horizontal relationships. We assist our clients in designating and implementing internal compliance programs and training sessions for their personnel. We regularly represent market leaders in investigation cases before the competition authority and offer both contentious and non-contentious competition law service. Our firm has defended prominent companies before the competition authorities and administrative courts in major cases in the food and beverage sector.
Commercial, corporate and M&A: The firm is acting as principal legal adviser of several corporate clients engaged in various sectors, such as food and beverage, chemicals, waste recycling, real estate, consumer products and retail business, supporting them on a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial issues. We frequently assist with the formation of corporate structures and address all types of corporate governance and compliance issues, including providing legal support with all corporate events and reviewing the firm’s corporate clients’ internal policies and regulations to ensure respect of corporate social responsibility and compliance with the spirit of the law, ethical standards and national or international norms. We further regularly advise on commercial transactions and agreements, including joint venture agreements, sale and purchase of businesses, distribution and agency agreements, loan and bond agreements, as well as contracts for services, supply contracts, IT contracts, construction contracts, management contracts and general terms of contract. We also provide guidance on the application of consumer protection law and cover matters pertaining to product liability and unfair commercial practices. Our lawyers are adept in providing advice on all aspects of buying and selling companies and businesses including negotiating and drafting of share purchase, joint venture and shareholders agreements, conducting legal due diligence and advising on stock exchange law aspects of mergers and acquisitions projects. We have been involved in a number of high-value projects and corporate reorganizations often with a cross-border element covering a variety of sectors, including one of the biggest spin-off restructuring projects in the food and beverage industry, the acquisition of several Greek companies operating in the mining and concrete sectors by one of the leading cement multinational industries and a joint venture between a French multinational and a leading Greek company in the cosmetics sector.
Litigation and dispute resolution: Our firm has substantial experience in arbitration work, acting as counsel in both domestic and international arbitral proceedings and often representing key clients in relevant mandates. Our team has acted for major corporations involved in a variety of industries such as consumer, retail, IT, entertainment and construction on a wide range of high-value arbitration cases in front of key arbitral centers including the ICC and the American Arbitration Association. We have an excellent reputation for disputes concerning damages claims in various contexts, including breach of contract and termination of agency and distribution agreements. We are regularly litigating before civil courts in several cases concerning company, commercial and civil law issues and representing clients in significant cross-border commercial disputes while the firm is increasingly active in high-profile construction disputes with a heavy focus on the luxury hotel business. Senior partner Evanthia Tsiri has handled successfully several major domestic and international arbitration cases as well as civil litigation cases with key strengths in corporate/commercial and construction-related disputes and has earned a strong reputation in this field.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Tax and Tax Litigation, Customs and Excise | |||
| Corporate and Commercial | |||
| Data protection and Privacy | |||
| Environment | |||
| Labour and Employment | |||
| EU and Competition | |||
| Banking, Finance and Capital Markets | |||
| Real estate and Construction | |||
| Intellectual and Industrial Property | |||
| Mergers and Acquisitions | |||
| Litigation and Dispute Resolution |
Lawyer Profiles
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Mrs Lydia Agathonos | Junior Associate in the law firm “STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS”. | View Profile |
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Mrs Maria-Ermioni Kosma | Junior Associate in the law firm “STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS”. | View Profile |
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Mrs Evgenia Kousteni | Partner of the law firm “STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS”. | View Profile |
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Mrs Terpsihori Magdalinou | Partner of the law firm “STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS”. | View Profile |
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Mrs Vassiliki Michalopoulou | Partner of the law firm “STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS”. | View Profile |
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Mrs Irini Papasavva | Associate in the law firm “STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS”. | View Profile |
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Mrs Eleni-Chrysanthi Papavasileiou | Junior Associate in the law firm “STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS”. | View Profile |
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Mr Ioannis Stavropoulos | Founding and Managing Partner of the law firm “STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS”. | View Profile |
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Mrs Aimilia Stavropoulou | Associate in the law firm “STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS”. | View Profile |
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Mrs Evanthia Tsiri | Founding and Senior Partner of the law firm “STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS”. | View Profile |
Staff Figures
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Contact : Ioannis Stavropoulos (managing partner)Client Testimonials
CLIENT: Litsa Spyriouni, Group Tax Director
COMPANY/FIRM: Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (CCHBC) Group
TESTIMONIAL: We have an extremely high regard for Stavropoulos & Partners law firm. Ioannis Stavropoulos is a prominent tax and business lawyer and over the years has provided us with a consistently excellent quality of service in tax matters. Evanthia Tsiri and her team have provided invaluable assistance throughout a recent restructuring process. They have all been demonstrating great care and deep knowledge while dealing efficiently with complex issues in the context of domestic and cross-border transactions.
CLIENT: Kostas Maggioros, CEO
COMPANY/FIRM: FRIESLANDCAMPINA HELLAS S.A.
TESTIMONIAL: Over the years, the firm has become an invaluable partner to our business. Ioannis Stavropoulos, Evanthia Tsiri, Terpsihori Magdalinou and their colleagues have provided us with an excellent level of service and dedication across all the firms disciplines, with particular emphasis in corporate, commercial, anti-trust and tax matters. They have demonstrated deep and thorough understanding of our needs and outstanding response to our requests enabling the development of a trusted relation.
CLIENT: Angeliki Sofou, Legal Counsel
COMPANY/FIRM: ATHENIAN BREWERY S.A. (HEINEKEN Group)
TESTIMONIAL: Ioannis Stavropoulos has been the legal adviser of ATHENIAN BREWERY for many years now, which actually demonstrates the dedication (from both parties) and the quality of the services provided. Ioannis is an excellent adviser in tax law issues, having the capacity to deepen not only into stricto sensu tax law topics but to further elaborate from both a legal and an economo-legal point of view. He knows deeply the demands and the core business of the Company and this is one of the reasons Company and Management Team members show him their deep appreciation. His experience and expertise are highly valid and greatly appreciated. Ioannis is considered by the Company as the legal adviser and eventually as a business partner.
Evanthia Tsiri is a very strong and a highly appreciated legal adviser of ATHENIAN BREWERY all these years. Evanthia will work deeply into the commercial heart of any agreement, and further she will exhaust any possible factor which needs to be taken into consideration by the Company. Evanthia identifies immediately any potential risk for the Company and knows how to assess the legal risk towards the commercial risk (if any). She has a high standard of understanding the Companys needs and she has the strength to differentiate always for the benefit of the Company. Evanthia s advice goes beyond a pure and conventional legal advice to a business guidance.
Terpsihori Magdalinou is a highly appreciated and capable lawyer. She has deep knowledge on corporate and complex legal issues. Terpsihori is proactive with great experience and professionalism. Teri is someone you know you can rely on when she provides us with her legal advice.
Efthymia Armata is a very capable legal adviser, with a high expertise on Competition Law issues. Efthymia has a deep knowledge of the market constraints due to our Companys dominant position into the beer market and she knows extremely well how to protect the Company from potential anti-competitive practices, providing both theoretical and practical cases. Efthymia s knowledge and contribution is highly appreciated by the Company.
Stavropoulos & Partners law firm has strongly contributed into building a Compliance with Competition Law culture into our Company and their presence and participation into the core business of our Company is considered as an added value. Their professionalism and dedication demonstrated lately for ATHENIAN BREWERY s case in front of the HCC and further in front of the Court of Appeal is being appreciated and greatly respected by us. We would like to express our gratitude for all the services and guidance provided.
CLIENT: Leonidas Tolis, Senior Legal Counsel
COMPANY/FIRM: PAPASTRATOS S.A. AN AFFILIATE OF PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL
TESTIMONIAL: We have been working with Stavropoulos & Partners law office for the last 3 years. Stavropoulos & Partners was introduced to us due to its reputation in handling mainly tax law issues. Nevertheless, from the beginning of our cooperation, the legal services provided by Stavropoulos and Partners not only regarding tax law issues highly exceeded our expectations. Summing up, I would say that Stavropoulos and Partners is distinguished for its reliability, direct response, prompt acquaintance with the peculiarities and the requirements of the client and its excellent colleagues. Obviously, I would undoubtedly recommend cooperation with Stavropoulos & Partners law office.
Diversity/Community
At Stavropoulos and Partners we are committed to the creation of a culture that acknowledges the contribution of talented people from all backgrounds and with differing views and experiences. We aim to foster an open and supportive environment in which individual differences are respected and valued, and everyone has the opportunity to excel and feel part of a team. We are committed to principles of equality and diversity and we believe that a diverse team of strong professionals from different backgrounds, with a high degree of expertise and experience, irrespective of gender, race, religion, partner status, is crucial to provide excellent legal services. We ensure that we keep up to date with best practices in the field and we implement programmes that are promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
At Stavropoulos and Partners we encourage transparency and team work and we follow an open door policy. There is a clear procedure regarding assignment of responsibilities as well as supervision mechanisms. We are receptive to new ideas and we encourage our associates to take initiatives and be proactive. We put special emphasis on continuous training and we encourage rotation. We often welcome law students to our offices and we provide short-term internships.
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