Led by Pavlos Masouros, who is praised for his 'gravitas and commercial sense', the commercial team at Masouros & Partners continues to represent private equity funds, public corporations, family offices, and multinationals across the energy, hospitality, finance, and real estate sectors. Masouros advises on M&A transactions, with a particular focus on energy. Nelly Peraki advises on commercial law, with an emphasis on hospitality, and leads the firm’s growing trusts and estates practice. Antonis Nikolaidis oversees legal due diligence and acts as lead contact on M&A deals in the energy and real estate sectors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘What we appreciated most about Masouros was how commercial they were. They were always responsive - even at short notice - and quick to cut through complexity. Their reputation for high-end M&A really showed, and it gave the client confidence that nothing was being missed.'
- ‘What impresses us always with Pavlos Masouros is his mix of authority and pragmatism - he is decisive, but always open to our local input on Greek specifics. That kind of teamwork is rare. Antonis Nikolaidis and his team keep the process moving: he is across the documents, spots gaps early, and turns things around quickly.’
- ‘We’ve worked closely with the firm and have been consistently impressed by their commercially minded, solutions-driven approach. Pavlos Masouros and Antonis Nikolaidis are particularly strong - they provide clear, practical advice that reflects a deep understanding of our business and commercial objectives. The wider team is also excellent, offering support across all areas and always working collaboratively to resolve issues quickly and effectively.'
- ‘Pavlos Masouros is a lawyer I trust to sit directly with our clients and handle the deal at the highest level. He has the gravitas and commercial sense that sponsors and boards expect. Nelly Peraki complements him perfectly: she is responsive, detail-driven, and always willing to go the extra mile to keep documents and diligence flowing. Together, they give me confidence that the Greek piece of any transaction will be airtight.’
- ‘Day to day, they are working on several transactions for us, not only helping us negotiate the terms of those agreements, but also helping us think of other issues that need to be resolved as part of that process. They think through all the issues that need to be dealt with; not just what we instruct them to do. This is very different from any other law firm we've worked with in the past.’
- ‘For Corporate work we work with Pavlos Masouros and Antonis Nikolaidis. Pavlos is more of the strategic mind behind everything that goes on and Antonis a hard-working, fast executor of strategies agreed. Pavlos will be called on when things get really ugly in a deal, when you need someone to think of a solution that nobody else sees. They both have the ability to act in very time-pressured situations.’
Key clients
- Accenture
- LEGO Group
- Cognita
- MidEuropa
- Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
- Eurobank
- Attica Bank
- State Power Investment Corporation China
- Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
- Scandinavian Near East Agency (Eugenides Shipping Group)
- Vivabank
Work highlights
Advised MidEuropa Partners, a leading private equity investor in Central and South Eastern Europe with over €6 billion of assets under management, on its €400m acquisition of a controlling stake in Famar, a major Greek and European pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturing and services group.
Advised Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the operator of the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, in connection with the €700m acquisition of Astir Palace Vouliagmeni S.A. by Greek shipping magnate George Prokopiou.
Acted as legal counsel to Eurobank in its EUR 74.4mn acquisition by Dimand S.A. of the shares in the Cypriot company Severdor Ltd, which owns a landmark commercial building in Athens, currently leased by PwC Greece.
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Practice head
Pavlos Masouros
Other key lawyers
Nelly Peraki; Antonis Nikolaidis