Comparative Guide
Private Client
Greece
Athina Mavroeidi & Ioulia-Maria Melaniti
Hailed for providing bespoke advice in an ‘efficient and timely manner’, Fortsakis, Diakopoulos, Mylonogiannis & Associates Law Firm primarily handles complex commercial and administrative law cases, showcasing experience before the Supreme Administrative Court. The practice is co-headed by Nikolas Avgouleas and Grigoris Livieratos, with the former being an expert in energy law, public procurement and privatisations, and the latter standing out for his antitrust and company law expertise, since being promoted to partner in April 2024. Petros Pantazopoulos is knowledgeable in Greek administrative law issues relating to telecoms and energy.
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Testimonials
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‘Swift response, 24/7 availability and support, excellent expertise, fully up to date with new technologies.’
‘George Mylonogiannis is an excellent lawyer, with enormous experience in -amongst others- defense/public/administrative/corporate law, well updated and always available and reachable.'
- 'Nikolaos Avgouleas is a brilliant lawyer, expert in public law and especially public procurement, PPP and privatizations, environmental and energy law.’
- ‘Mr. Petros Pantazopoulos is an excellent lawyer and academic who combines profound knowledge of tax law with professional and commercial acumen.’
- ‘Mr. Pantazopoulos is a highly respected tax attorney with a proven track record of success in complex tax matters, and with a deep understanding of tax laws, regulations, and procedures. He is committed to providing exceptional client service, while he takes the time to understand his clients' unique needs and goals and works closely with them to develop tailored solutions.’
- ‘Adequate number of partners and associates that perform the work undertaken in an efficient and timely manner.’
Key clients
- Vodafone-Panafon S.A.
- DEDDIE SA (HEDNO)
- DEI SA (Public Power Corporation)
- Novartis Hellas SA
- Merck Hellas SA
- Pharmaserve - Lilly SACI SA
- Express Service SA
- Elbisco SA
- Endeavour Investments SA and shareholders (natural persons) SA
- AGET Iraklis (LaFarge Group)
- Uni Systems SA
- ADMIE SA (IPTO)
Work highlights
Represented Vodafone – Panafon in its dispute with tax authorities about the legality of deductions from gross revenues of commitment fees.
Represented DEDDIE (HEDNO) before the Supreme Administrative Court in relation to two applications for the annulment of a tendering procedure called by DEDDIE.
Represented DEI in its defence against Hitachi Energy (formerly ABB Power Grids Greece) in relation to the awarding of a contract for the construction of a GIS substation.
Practice head
Nikolas Avgouleas; Grigoris Livieratos
Other key lawyers
Petros Pantazopoulos