Dr Dimitris Tsibanoulis > Tsibanoulis & Partners > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Predominantly specialising in the financial services, technology and life sciences industries, Tsibanoulis & Partners is highly regarded for its handling of cross-border M&A transactions, post-merger integration and transformative joint ventures. Practice co-heads Dimitris Tsibanoulis and Anna Apostolaki each cover high-stakes transactions and regulatory compliance issues, while Konstantinos Antonakis is a capital markets expert. Aristidis Goulandris is knowledgeable in the real estate sector; Kanellos Klamaris concentrates on corporate governance matters; and Eleni Bougiouri is highly skilled in acting for both Greek and foreign clients.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of the complex and labyrinthine nature of the Greek financial regulatory framework, Tsibanoulis & Partners is particularly well suited to handling both standalone and transactional-driven regulatory issues for lenders, securities investment firms and state-owned entities. The scope of this work is broad and includes regulatory advice associated with M&A in the sector, ATHEX-related listings compliance and advice on payments/fintech matters. Recognised as a thought leader in the space, managing partner Dimitris Tsibanoulis ‘ vast regulatory know-how – some of which was informed by his involvement in the recapitalisation of the Greek banks following the debt crisis – is valued by clients, both from a non-contentious and contentious perspective. Emmanouil Komis , who excels at guiding clients through the regulatory and supervisory aspects associated with the capital markets framework, and Konstantinos Antonakis, who leverages vast in-house banking expertise to good effect on regulatory and lending work, co-head the team alongside Tsibanoulis.

Defending clients against complex financial claims, managing real estate disputes and navigating IP litigation, Tsibanoulis & Partners has extensive experience in acting on behalf of major banks and beverage corporations. Team leader Dimitris Tsibanoulis is an expert in handling claims involving compensatory damages and breaches of contracts; Aristeidis Goulandris is knowledgeable in the real estate and construction space; while Marina Perraki is an IP dispute specialist. Eirini-Maria Bora primarily concentrates on capital markets and corporate law affairs. Kalypso Kourtidi is also an active member of the team.