Papapolitis & Papapolitis

Banking, Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Funds, Energy, Real Estate

Managing Partner

Nicholas is widely recognized as an expert in foreign direct investments in Greece.

Nicholas has advised in recent years institutional investors on large-scale, complex credit, equity and capital markets transactions.

He has acted in many of the landmark M&A, finance and capital markets transactions to have taken place in the Greek market in recent years.

Nicholas currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FAMAR AVE and as a member of the Board of Directors of One & Only Resorts (Kea), Ygia Polyclinic Hospital, Intracom Properties and Intracom Ventures.

He has also held in the past Board of Directors positions of leading corporations and institutions such as the Intralot Group, Prodea REIC, Invel Real Estate Partners and the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce where he was the Chair of the Investment and Finance Committee of the Chamber.

An active member of his community Nicholas currently servers as a Governor of the Board of St. Catherines British School and chairs the “Corporate Ambassador Program” of The Hellenic Initiative (THI).

Nicholas is consistently recognized by international legal directories.

He is recognized as Leading Partner by The Legal 500 EMEA 2025, as Notable Practitioner by Chambers Global 2025, and as a Highly Regarded Lawyer by the IFLR 2025 Guide. Nicholas is recognized among Greece’s 20 Most Influential Lawyers 2024 in the Mononews Law 20 by mononews.gr.

Prior to joining the firm, Nicholas was an associate at the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.REAL ESTATE.

Founder & Chairman

EverExcel

Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Managing Partner

Papapolitis & Papapolitis

Jan 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 3 mos

Member of the Board of Advisors

Fifth Down Capital

Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Governor

St Catherine's British School, Athens, Greece

Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Member Board of Directors

One&Only Resort Kea Island

Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Member Board of Directors

Ygia Polyclinic Private Hospital

Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Chairman of the Board of Directors

FAMAR

Oct 2021 - Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Chairman of Investment & Finance Commitee

American - Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

Jan 2016 - 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Chair-Corporate Ambassador Program

The Hellenic Initiative

Jan 2016 - 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo

New York

Member Board of Directors

Intralot

Jan 2014 - Nov 2014 · 11 mos

Member Board of Directors

Prodea Investments

Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 · 6 mos

Associate

Skadden Arps

2005 - 2007 · 2 yrs

New York

Structured Finance Associate

Intern

Clifford Chance LLP

Jun 2003 - Jul 2003 · 2 mos

London Area, United Kingdom

Greek, English, German

Athens Bar

Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registered European Lawyer

International Bar Association

Chairman of the Investment and Finance Committee of the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, UK, Accredited Arbitrator (MCIArb)

New York University

Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities

2007

Queen Mary University of London

Master of Laws (LLM), Corporate & Commercial Law

2003 – 2004

Grade: merit

UCL

LL.B (Hons), Law

2000 – 2003

Hellenic American Educational Foundation Athens College - Psychico College

High School

1989 – 2000

SPEECHES / PRESENTATIONS

American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce 30th Annual Greek Economic Summit

2nd Athens Investment Forum 2019

The Hellenic Initiative 5th Annual Venture Fair

DELPHI ECONOMIC FORUM 2019