The Legal 500

Greece

Banking, finance and capital markets

Banking, finance and capital markets - ranked: tier 3

Politis & Partners

Politis & Partners has a strong banking team, which is praised for its 'knowledgeable, authentic and business-partnering approach'. Recently, it advised Eurobank Ergasias on a €37m financing for the acquisition and renovation of a major Athens hotel. Other recent clients include LXM Group, SPI Energy and Bosch. Managing partner Evangelos Politis leads the team.

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Commercial, corporate and M&A

Commercial, corporate and M&A - ranked: tier 3

Politis & Partners

The 'engaged and knowledgeable' team at Politis & Partners is 'well-connected with reality and the legal framework', and its lawyers are considered 'authentic, quick thinkers with a business-partnering approach'. The practice handles transactional and day-to-day advice for several clients including SPI Energy, Sun Chemical, Bosch Rexroth, and Valeant Group. Evangelos Politis and Angeliki Saratsi are highly experienced corporate lawyers.

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Dispute resolution

Dispute resolution - ranked: tier 2

Politis & Partners

The 'engaged and knowledgeable' team at Politis & Partners is praised for 'staying the course' and being 'well-connected with reality and the legal framework'. The firm is guaranteed a strong flow of high-profile work due to its ongoing representation of the European Commission in its cases against Greek public and private sector entities. The firm also represented Woori Bank in a €35m dispute with a Greek shipping company. Evangelos Politis and Angeliki Saratsi are both well-regarded in this area.

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EU and competition

EU and competition - ranked: tier 3

Politis & Partners

Politis & Partners regularly represents the European Commission in cases against Greek companies and government bodies, particularly with regard to community subsidy programs. The firm also represents several private sector clients before the HCC. Evangelos Politis is a key contact.

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Employment

Employment - ranked: tier 3

Politis & Partners

The lawyers at Politis & Partners are 'authentic, quick thinkers' praised for their 'business-partnering approach'. Evangelos Politis and Angeliki Saratsi advise several major clients, including Sun Chemical Group, Rexroth and PharmaSwiss Hellas.

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Energy

Energy - ranked: tier 3

Politis & Partners

Evangelos Politis leads the well-regarded team at Politis & Partners, which represents clients on inbound and outbound renewables investments. The firm recently advised Eurobank on the €20m refinancing of a wind farm portfolio controlled by the Mytilineos Group.

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Projects and privatisation

Projects and privatisation - ranked: tier 3

Politis & Partners

Evangelos Politis leads the respected practice at Politis & Partners, which is regularly entrusted by private and public sector clients on major privatisations and projects. The firm is praised for its 'excellent track record and experience' and 'ability to deal with various stakeholders'.

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