Displaying extensive expertise in cross-border joint ventures and share purchase agreements, Masouros & Partners is highly knowledgeable in the pharmaceutical, electricity and real estate sectors. The firm’s commercial offering is wide, covering IP, IT and GDPR compliance matters. Team head Pavlos Masouros routinely advises private equity funds and public corporations on multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions. Nelly Peraki further supports the Athens-based outfit, primarily focusing on commercial law matters, while Antonis Nikolaidis mainly concentrates on the energy, hotel and tourism industries.
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Testimonials
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‘Pavlos Masouros is the best you can find in a M&A lawyer. Sharp, quick, impressive. The closest you can get to perfection.'
- 'Nelly Peraki is leading the firm's Trusts practice and is quickly making a name in attracting HNWIs for foundations, trusts and other complex cross-border corporate arrangements. Clients love her.’
‘Masouros is an absolute M&A juggernaut, boasting a roster of top-tier legal talent. They have the chops to tackle deals of any magnitude and are relentless in their pursuit of meeting even the most daunting deadlines. Feedback from our clients has been overwhelmingly positive.'
- 'Their team is on a constant growth trajectory, expanding year after year. Recently, they've taken a pioneering step by integrating AI tools into their practice making them the first Greek law firm to do so. This innovative move has catapulted their M&A capabilities to unprecedented heights, solidifying their position as a leader in the field.’
‘The true star in this firm is the founder and managing partner, Pavlos Masouros. He is a one-of-a-kind lawyer, a true M&A legend. He's astonishingly quick in turning around documents and puts in hands on work in the deals. He has tremendous legal skill, is very knowledgeable and it helps a lot that he is truly respected in the market by his peers; makes deals much easier as other party's lawyers respect him in negotiations.'
‘Pavlos Masouros: high quality professional with deep knowledge on M&As and ability to diversify according to the requirements of the transactions. Capable to work in both languages (EN & GR) under the same high quality. Antonis Nikolaidis: a highly motivated young professional to rely on, responsive, polite.’
Key clients
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
- PPC Group
- Accenture
- Everty (YNV Group)
- TRASTOR
- Shanghai Electric Power
- Aris FC
- Pancreta Bank
- CMA CGM & CEVA Logistics
- Mega Brokers
- State Power Investment Corporation (China)
Work highlights
Acting for MidEuropa in its strategic acquisition of a majority stake in FAMAR from ECM Partners and Metric Capital Partners.
Acting for TRASTOR (a listed REIT) in relation to a €20m acquisition of 100% of the shares in a real estate company from Bain Capital.
Acting for Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong in relation to the hotel management agreement for the new Mandarin Oriental Athens to be developed by TEMES in the Hellinikon Park.
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Practice head
Pavlos Masouros
Other key lawyers
Nelly Peraki; Antonis Nikolaidis