Mr Vassilis Stergiou > POTAMITISVEKRIS > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

POTAMITISVEKRIS acts for a multitude of high-profile domestic and international clients, including Coca Cola Hellenic, AstraZeneca, VISA International and Motor Oil Refineries. Its strengths span a number of key areas, including merger control, state aid, cartels, compliance advice and damages actions. Dimitris Loukas, who heads up the practice, previously worked at the Hellenic Competition Commission as vice president and commissioner-rapporteur, as well as at DG Competition of the EC. Vassilis Stergiou is another key contact.

POTAMITISVEKRIS‘ ‘outstanding‘ team is well known for its ability to act as lead counsel in cross-border transactions, with particular expertise in advising on foreign direct investment into Greece. The team also handles domestic M&A and has developed its industry focus to cover telecoms, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, food and beverages, aquaculture, and hotels and leisure. In addition, the team draws on the firm’s capital markets and insolvency expertise when advising on transactions involving tender offers, delistings, cash-out mergers, refinancing and M&A involving distressed enterprises. Stathis Potamitis heads the practice and is active in M&A and restructuring. George Bersis, Alexandros Kortesis, who has particular expertise in distribution and franchise matters, and restructuring specialist Vassilis Stergiou are also noted.