ARTICLE · 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Growth And Opportunities

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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The country's deal market is thriving and expected to maintain momentum in 2026, but investors should remain mindful of Greece's FDI screening framework...

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The country's deal market is thriving and expected to maintain momentum in 2026, but investors should remain mindful of Greece's FDI screening framework

Global M&A Outlook 2026 – Regional perspectives

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Similarly to global trends, post-pandemic recovery continues to spark a notable upswing in M&A transactions in Greece, with a reported 25% increase in deal volume in 2025 versus 2024, as well as the highest aggregated deal value since 2012. This momentum, fuelled by private equity, strategic foreign investment (particularly from the US and the Gulf), and healthy domestic deal flow, is expected to extend into 2026.

Post-pandemic recovery continues to spark a notable upswing in M&A transactions in Greece, with a reported 25% increase in deal volume in 2025 versus 2024.

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