Led by Nikolas Avgouleas and Grigoris Livieratos, the dispute resolution team at Fortsakis, Diakopoulos, Mylonogiannis & Associates Law Firm represents public bodies, financial institutions and corporations. It has expertise in high-stakes complex commercial, administrative and public matters. Avoguleas has extensive expertise in public and administrative law across the energy, infrastructure and gaming sectors. Livieratos specialises in privatisations, restructuring, M&A and antitrust law. Petros Pantazopoulos has been praised for his 'profound legal knowledge' when representing international and domestic clients in complex tax matters.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The litigation team in tax matters is well organised, and it provides its services in a very efficient and timely manner.'
  • ‘Petros Pantazopoulos is a leading litigator. He is a very smart person who combines the experience of a seasoned litigator in tax matters with the vast and in-depth knowledge of a scholar.’
  • ‘Good litigators, well connected in the market.'
  • ‘Prompt responses with attention to detail and a business-oriented approach.'
  • ‘Nikolas Avgouleas possesses an impressive breadth of knowledge, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to swiftly develop strategic approaches for each case. He is remarkably diligent and courteous, making collaboration not only highly effective but also genuinely pleasant.’
  • ‘Their ability to represent us seamlessly at both judicial and out-of-court levels makes them a truly reliable and strategic partner.'

Key clients

  • Vodafone-Panafon S.A.
  • DEI SA
  • NOVA SA
  • Novartis Hellas SA
  • Merck Hellas SA
  • Pharmaserve - Lilly SACI SA
  • Express Service SA
  • Elbisco SA
  • Endeavour Investments SA and shareholders
  • AGET Iraklis (LaFarge Group)
  • Union of “Uni Systems SA – Archeiothiki SA – Info Quest Technologies SA”
  • Uni Systems SA

Work highlights

Represented DEI SA on its dispute against Hitachi Energy SA in relation to the awarding of a contract for the construction of a GIS substation.
Represented Express Service SA before the Supreme Court in its dispute with Ethniki Asfalistiki S.A. regarding the latter’s obligation to pay a fine for the violation of its obligation to refrain from unfair competitive actions.
Represented the Union of “Uni Systems SA – Archeiothiki SA – Info Quest Technologies SA” concerning a €110m tender process of DEDDIE SA (IPTO) for the award of a contract for digitisation services of DEDDIE's hard-copy archive.
Practice head

Nikolas Avgouleas; Grigoris Livieratos

Other key lawyers

Petros Pantazopoulos