Mr Nicholas Papapolitis > Papapolitis & Papapolitis > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Advising on the development, construction and financing of high-profile real estate projects, Papapolitis & Papapolitis is highly regarded for supporting international corporations and global investment firms. Demonstrating broad expertise across the commercial, residential and hospitality sectors, the Athens-based practice is co-headed by John Papapolitis, Nicholas Papapolitis and Evi Tsilou. All three specialise in the infrastructure and gaming spaces, with a specific focus on privatisation transactions and due diligence reviews. Panayiotis Papageorgiou is knowledgeable on development projects, while Konstantina Tsourouni concentrates on commercial law matters.

Consistently undertaking legal restructurings, leveraged buyouts, and multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, the members of Papapolitis & Papapolitis’ team are highly praised as ‘effective communicators and collaborators’. The practice has extensive experience of advising clients on strategic cooperation agreements, acquisition financing issues, and corporate transformations, while Athens-based co-head Nicholas Papapolitis supports funds and investors in major international transactions. Co-head Evi Tsilou focuses on joint ventures, whilst Elmina Chadio brings expertise in group restructurings to the department. Anna Pavlaki concentrates on insolvency law issues, Erna Kritikou is knowledgeable in relation to private acquisitions, and Antonia Rountou is also noted.

Drawing upon ‘strong ties to the local business community and also very active in handling international transactions’, Papapolitis & Papapolitis provides a ‘goal and results-oriented‘ approach to lenders, funds and corporates across a wide array of transactional work, ranging from high-value NPL securitisations through to project and corporate finance mandates. Nicholas Papapolitis and Nikolas Katsaros are both well respected for their capital markets and acquisition finance work, and co-head the team alongside Maria Karabella, who is developing a thriving practice in domestic and cross-border financing matters, including corporate lending, off-shore and on-shore shipping finance, and structured and asset financing.