Sarantitis > Piraeus, Greece > Firm Profile

Sarantitis > The Legal 500 Rankings

Greece > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

Consistently advising prominent domestic and international enterprises from the finance, industrial, and media sectors, the Sarantitis team has a ‘good track record’ of drafting share purchase agreements and facilitating shareholder negotiations. The practice demonstrates significant activity in the M&A space, routinely assisting energy and IT companies with all aspects of the transaction process. Based out of Athens, Dorotheos Samoladas is an expert in commercial law and restructuring issues, whilst Alexandros Metaxas specialises in corporate and financing matters. Dolly Kostara focuses on regulatory compliance affairs, and Antonis Katsigiannis concentrates on the TMT sector.

Greece > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Routinely acting on behalf of clients before the Greek Supreme Court and Athens Court of Appeal, Sarantitis’ team of specialists have vast expertise in civil, commercial, and banking litigation. The practice is especially experienced in representing major international banking institutions and global insurance companies, in addition to frequently collaborating with other law firms. From Athens, Theodora Monochartzis leads the group, specialising in contractual and employment litigation, and Alexandros Metaxas is knowledgeable in banking disputes. Maria Papamichalopoulou focuses on white-collar crime cases, and Terina Raptis is noted for her expertise in competition disputes.

Greece > Employment Tier 2

The Sarantitis employment department has vast expertise in handling the whole spectrum of labour law and employment matters arising from complex M&A transactions, alongside collective labour agreements and termination procedures. Showing ‘good technical skills’, the specialists at the firm routinely advise domestic and international corporations on violence and harassment claims; team head Theodora Monochartzis is an expert employment litigator. The team also includes Terina Raptis, who is described as a ‘very knowledgeable’ lawyer in relation to the employment aspects of in restructuring schemes.

Greece > Real estate and construction Tier 2

Continuing to advise its high-profile clients in the area of construction and property development projects, the Sarantitis practice specialises in both the contentious and transactional sides of the real estate market. The team frequently supports domestic and international clients in litigation relating to construction and commercial lease agreements. Practice head Gregory Vlachos is an expert in commercial transactions and tax matters; Dorotheos Samoladas focuses on M&A and corporate restructurings; Alexandros Metaxas concentrates on civil litigation; and Dionysia Gamvrakis is knowledgeable in insurance law.

Greece > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3

In addition to its traditional strength in financial services regulatory and litigation matters, Sarantitis‘ team, which is led by Alexandros Metaxas, is increasingly active in handling transactional work. In this regard, the maritime sector continues to inform a considerable volume of this work, but broader corporate finance and debt refinancing mandates also feature.

Greece > Energy Tier 3

The Sarantitis energy practice specialises in energy regulatory matters and demonstrates vast expertise in the electricity and natural gas sectors. Theodora Monochartzis heads the group, bringing extensive experience in handling energy-related contentious proceedings and employment matters to the team, while Dolly Kostara focuses on the corporate and banking compliance side. Gregory Vlachos is an expert in arbitration, and Nadia Liouliou is also highlighted.

Greece > Shipping finance Tier 3

Combining 'a deep understanding of the law' with strong commercial sensibilities, Sarantitis provides 'comprehensive and efficient legal solutions' to a range of high-profile international and domestic shipping companies, Greek financial institutions and other maritime service providers. Team head Eleni Papakosta has 'vast experience in relation to shipping finance and banking documents', ensuring that she is a popular choice among creditors and debtors seeking or providing the financing (including syndicated, bilateral and mezzanine loan facilities) to facilitate the acquisition of vessels.

Greece > TMT Tier 3

With considerable expertise in GDPR compliance and significant experience in the IT sector, the Sarantitis team is highly regarded for conducting information security assessments and routinely engaging with IT sub-contractors. The Athens-based outfit is headed by Antonis Katsigiannis, who specialises in all aspects of TMT and data protection matters, as well as competition law issues.

Greece > EU and competition Tier 4

With extensive experience in competition and merger control cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission, the Greek Administrative Courts and the European Commission, the Sarantitis EU law and competition practice is highlighted as being ‘available and solutions-oriented’. Operating out of Athens, the ‘efficient’ and ‘responsive’ Terina Raptis leads the team, specialising in all aspects of competition law issues and civil litigation, while Antonis Katsigiannis focuses on TMT and data protection.