The M&A, corporate, and commercial team at PwC Greece | Vizas - Grigoriadou and Partners advises on transformative deals across the energy, real estate and industrial sectors, and more. Led by Vassilios Vizas, Sophia Grigoriadou, Elias Siskos, and Spyros Valvis, it boasts an impressive client list including major financial institutions and renewable energy corporations. Grigoriadou has stellar experience in M&A and privatisations. Vizas leads on major banking restructurings, while Siskos advises on complex M&A and specialises in SOEs and public procurement. Valvis offers broad corporate and restructuring advice. Ilektra Karfopoulou is also a key contributor.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Elias Siskos has helped us greatly. Calm and solution-orientated. Keeps us focused on reaching the business target.’
- ‘Knowledge, experience, practical explanations and fit for purpose suggestions.'
- ‘The Corporate and M&A team stands out for its strong combination of technical excellence, commercial pragmatism, and client-focused execution, making them a trusted advisor on complex, high-value M&A transactions. What makes the practice particularly effective is its highly collaborative and partner-led approach.'
- 'Senior lawyers are closely involved throughout the transaction lifecycle, ensuring responsiveness, consistency, and high-quality execution. The team is agile, solutions-oriented, and skilled at navigating fast-moving deals.’
- ‘Vassilios Vizas stands out for his exceptional business acumen and ability to provide strategic, forward-looking advice on even the most complex transactions. He has a clear understanding of both legal and commercial drivers, which allows him to offer guidance that is not only technically sound but also aligned with the client’s broader business goals. His input consistently adds value beyond the legal scope of a deal.'
Key clients
- Public Power Corporation S.A.
- PPC RENEWABLES S.A.
- Alpha Bank S.A.
- Piraeus Bank S.A.
- Rafarm S.A.
- Cepal Hellas
Work highlights
Advised Public Power Corporation S.A. (PPC S.A.) and its non-listed 100% subsidiary PPC Renewables S.A. in their strategic expansion in renewable energy through the acquisition from Copelouzos Group of a large RES portfolio.
Advised Piraeus Financial Holding S.A. (PFH) and its 100% banking subsidiary Piraeus Bank S.A. in a strategic corporate restructuring through a merger by absorption of the PFH from Piraeus Bank S.A. (Project Lyra 2).
Advised Alpha Bank S.A. and its holding company Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. (ASH) in the context of its corporate restructuring through a merger by absorption of the ASH from Alpha Bank S.A as well as in the context of Alpha Bank’s listing to the main market of the AthEx. (Project Reverse).
Practice head
Vassilios Vizas; Sophia Grigoriadou; Elias Siskos; Spyros Valvis
Other key lawyers
Ilektra Karfopoulou; Palmyra Chantzara