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.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Nicholas Papapolitis has expertise in investments.’

  • 'They understand the complexity and time pressure that our cases demand and are able to provide solid solutions.’
  • ‘Nicholas Papapolitis and Elmina Chadio are very friendly and reachable, hands on and able to provide sound solutions.’

  • ‘A small and agile team, who are always accessible, are experts in their area of practice, and are effective communicators and collaborators.’

  • ‘Evi Tsilou and Elmina Chadio are experts in the fields they advise on and always accessible when you need them.’

Key clients

  • ECM Partners
  • Emil Frey Group
  • Fidera Group
  • Cedar Capital Partners Ltd
  • Varde Partners
  • Taconic Capital Advisors
  • Lamda Development S.A.
  • Intracom Holdings S.A.
  • Intralot Group
  • Intracom Properties Single Member S.A.
  • Depa Commercial S.A.
  • Invel Real Estate Group
  • Prodea Investments REIC
  • London and Regional Properties

Work highlights

  • Advised Intracom Holdings S.A., an ATHEX-listed entity, on its corporate transformation into a listed investment company with a capacity of EUR 0.5 billion and on the incorporation of several subsidiaries and the spin-off of business sectors.
  • Advised ECM Partners in the EUR 500 million acquisition of the Pavlidis Marbles Group and on the acquisition financing facility granted by the National Bank of Greece.
  • Advised Depa Commercial S.A., the incumbent gas company in Greece, on the EUR 415 million acquisition of 29% of Alexandroupolis Electricity Production S.A. and the project finance granted by the National Bank of Greece for the exploitation of an 840 MW CCGT power plant in Alexandroupolis.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nicholas Papapolitis, Evi Tsilou

Other key lawyers

Elmina Chadio, Anna Pavlaki, Erna Kritikou, Antonia Rountou