At Your Legal Partners, Maria Golfinopoulou and Katerina Politopoulou lead the M&A and corporate team, advising leading Greek and global companies on high-value corporate matters across sectors such as energy, real estate, and automotive. Golfinopoulou specialises in competition law, antitrust, and merger control, advising international clients on compliance. Politopoulou focuses on complex cross-border deals, energy investments, and public-private partnerships. Other notable contacts include Katerina Christodoulou, who has handled many project finance matters; Fotini Mavrikaki, specialising in real estate, banking and finance, and restructurings; and Prokopis Linardos, focusing on privatisation and environmental issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They are professional, responsive, and practical, with a strong understanding of our business needs. I value their clear communication and consistent, solution-oriented approach.’
- ‘Their engagement in giving answers but also any feedback on different legal issues is very high.'
- ‘The people we are working with are characterised by great professionalism in terms of education, preparation and collaboration.'
- ‘YLP are unique in that they "put themselves in the client's shoes" more readily and with more dedication than other firms.’
- ‘Both Katerina Christodoulou and Maria Golfinopoulou stand out in regard to both their technical expertise and eagerness to be available and useful to their clients. This seems to be the attitude of the firm in general, as they seem to have instilled the same qualities to their associates, in particular Ms. Sofrini Sideri.'
Key clients
- Autohellas
- HIG Capital
- Premia Properties R.E.I.C.
- Finloup
- Vinci Concessions
- Italian Motion
Work highlights
Advised HIG Capital in connection with the consolidation of its hospitality investments in Greece, managed through HIG Group Luxembourg entities.
Advised a joint venture, including Premia Properties, on the strategic acquisition of the landmark Village Shopping & More complex in Renti, Athens—one of the most well-known retail and entertainment destinations in the city.
Advised Vinci Concessions S.A.S., a shareholder in Aegean Motorway S.A.—the concessionaire of the Maliakos-Kleidi Highway in Greece—in connection with the acquisition of 100% of an Energy Community.
Practice head
Maria Golfinopoulou; Katerina Politopoulou
Other key lawyers
Katerina Christodoulou; Fotini Mavrikaki; Prokopis Linardos; Sofrini Sideri