Vangelis Politis > Politis & Partners > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Politis & Partners
14 SOLONOS STREET
10673 ATHENS
Greece

Position

Managing Partner

Career

Vangelis practices in the areas of Commercial and Corporate Law, M&A, Banking & Finance and Litigation & Arbitration. He has acted as counsel and lead counsel in some of the largest privatization projects in Greece. He works closely with corporate and finance clients and his capital markets experience covers advising financial institutions and debt and equity issuers in numerous IPOs of Greek companies covering most industry and financial sectors.

He has represented buyers, sellers and financial institutions in various investment projects and all types of acquisitions and dispositions, including energy development projects, health care related companies, e-commerce and communications related businesses, IT services and products companies, and many types of companies on industrial and financial services.

His over 25 years trial and litigation experience covers a wide range of areas, including complex commercial lawsuits, banking, securities and insurance litigation and intellectual property and employment disputes. Vangelis has represented many clients on multi-million international arbitrations and at the Greek Supreme Court.

He has served as outside general counsel to a number of publicly-held entities and has extensive experience in corporate counselling as to disclosure matters, restructurings and a wide variety of business-related legal matters.

Vangelis Politis has been invited as speaker in corporate and securities laws conferences and is the author of the book “Public Disclosure: An obligation of companies with listed shares”, a book published by Sakkoulas Publications (2002). He has been also a contributing author on “Sociétés Anonymes”, published by Sakkoulas Publications (editions 2013 & 2020), as well as of many articles in the field of corporate and securities law published in Greek and foreign law reviews.

Languages

Greek, English and French

Lawyer Rankings

Greece > Projects and privatisation

With considerable expertise in handling project finance proceedings on behalf of developers, lenders, and financial advisors, the projects practice at Politis & Partners routinely deals with the whole gamut of issues surrounding privatisation initiatives. Operating out of Athens, Vangelis Politis leads the group, specialising in the development and construction of renewable and privatisation initiatives, whilst Nikolaos Anastopoulos focuses on financial transactions. Emmanouil Savoidakis regularly oversees cross-border transactions, and Dimitra Rossopoulou is also highlighted as key.

Greece > Banking, finance and capital markets

The ‘extremely responsive and dependable’ team at Politis & Partners handles a range of financial transactions, including sovereign and syndicated loans, secured and unsecured loans, and project finance mandates – where it is particularly noted for its ability to provide ‘well-informed advice and carrying out tasks that involve multiple jurisdictions’. The ‘very practical’ Vangelis Politis provides ‘commercially sensible solutions’.

Greece > Energy

Well versed in the renewable and solar photovoltaic space, the Politis & Partners energy practice represents major financial institutions and global investment firms. Operating out of Athens, Vangelis Politis routinely acts on many of the largest privatisation projects in Greece; Nikolaos Anastopoulos focuses on commercial contract law matters; Emmanouil Savoidakis is an expert in company law affairs; and Dimitros Theodoropoulos handles project finance matters.

Greece > EU and competition

Providing ‘personalised and tailored solutions’ to major companies, the EU and competition team at Politis & Partners frequently advises on M&A transactions and deals, including antitrust planning and structuring. From Athens, Vangelis Politis and Emmanouil Savoidakis co-head the group, with the former focusing on litigation proceedings and capital markets issues, and the latter specialising in company law matters. Dimitrios Theodoropoulos is also noted.

Greece > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Representing Greek publicly listed companies and major industrial and commercial corporations, the ‘standout’ practice at Politis & Partners is highly regarded for negotiating complex commercial agreements and assisting with venture capital investments. In Athens, Vangelis Politis and Emmanouil Savoidakis demonstrate ‘exemplary qualities’ when handling IPOs and company law issues, whilst Angeliki Saratsi is an expert in M&A transactions. Nikolaos Anastopoulos has expertise in the energy sector, and Dimitrios Theodoropoulos shows ‘commitment’ when tackling regulatory matters.

Greece > Dispute resolution

(Leading individuals)

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Representing Greek and international clients in major lawsuits in the securities, healthcare, and banking fields, the Politis & Partners team is highly praised as an ‘elite litigation boutique’. Displaying vast experience in handling complex, cross-border litigation and arbitration proceedings, Vangelis Politis is an expert in dealing with insurance and intellectual property disputes. The ‘very professional and efficient’ Nikolaos AnastopoulosEmmanouil Savoidakis, who focuses on the energy sector, and Dimitrios Theodoropoulos are also noted as key members of the team.