Papapolitis & Papapolitis > The Legal 500 Rankings

Greece > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 2

Delivering a ‘top service’, Papapolitis & Papapolitis is particularly well known for debt capital markets transactions, in which it represents both lenders and initial purchasers. The team, which is particularly active in cross-border matters and works closely with the firm’s London office, is co-headed by Nikolas Katsaros, whose fields of focus include project finance and public offerings. Fellow co-head Nicholas Papapolitis leverages his experience in privatisation, corporate, capital markets and international finance transactions on behalf of credit institutions, funds, financial advisers and investors. There has been a notable recent growth in the client roster, with J.P Morgan Securities, HSBC Bank, Piraeus Bank and Barclays among the new names.

Greece > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

An ‘outstanding’ firm that provides a ‘gold standard of service’, Papapolitis & Papapolitis advises clients on the full array of corporate and commercial matters. Among its core areas of expertise are large M&A transactions, demergers, privatisations, regulatory matters, leveraged buyouts, corporate advisory and tender offers, among other matters. Nicholas Papapolitis, ‘a true rainmaker and outstanding negotiator’, jointly leads the department with ‘outstanding M&A lawyer’ Evi Tsilou. Also of note is senior associate Elmina Chadio, whose experience lies in due diligence reviews and group restructurings. The firm works closely with its London office to support a number of multinational clients.

Greece > Dispute resolution Tier 2

At Papapolitis & Papapolitis, the team’s strengths lie in disputes arising from employment, credit facility, commercial and construction agreements, in addition to insolvency, product liability, regulatory compliance and public tender-related litigation. It handles proceedings across the full array of civil, administrative and commercial courts, as well as mediation and arbitration. Senior partner John Papapolitis has extensive experience in contentious M&A, privatisation and inward investment matters, while fellow department co-head George Gravias is particularly adept in employment, infrastructure and IP litigation. Key sectors include energy, telecoms, real estate, insurance and financial services.

Greece > Real estate and construction Tier 2

The workload at Papapolitis & Papapolitis covers the full array of real estate matters, from purchase, sale, financing and leasing affairs through to large-scale development and construction projects. In addition, its lawyers excel when it comes to privatisations, state concessions and the regulations governing land use and planning. John Papapolitis and George Gravias jointly head the department, which provides notably broad asset class expertise covering retail, commercial, industrial, residential, leisure, tourism and hospitality properties. In a standout highlight, the group is currently advising Lamda Development in respect of a €1bn integrated resort casino development as part of the client’s high-profile Hellinikon Project.

Greece > Projects and privatisation Tier 3

At Papapolitis & Papapolitis, John Papapolitis oversees an ‘extremely commercial’ team which provides 'clearly delivered and reliable' advice. Its core sectors of expertise include gaming, telecoms, real estate, energy, hospitality and infrastructure.