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Koutalidis Law Firm

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Led by the Athens-based trio of Katia Protopapa, Alexandra Mikroulea and Maria Ioannidou, Koutalidis Law Firm delivers ‘comprehensive, high-quality’ work on all aspects of competition law and state aid issues. Ioannidou is highly knowledgeable in major antitrust cases; Protopapa is an M&A expert; and Mikroulea is a specialist in trade mark and consumer protection law proceedings. Christina Kechagia–Tsiakiri and Konstantina Tzerefou are also noted.
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  • ‘Great team!’

  • ‘Maria Ioannidou - very knowledgeable, competent and pragmatic.’

  • ‘This firm stands out for its exceptional ability to deliver comprehensive, high-quality legal work within strict deadlines, ensuring that no detail is overlooked. What truly makes this practice unique is its meticulous attention to detail combined with the capacity to quickly grasp complex legal and business issues. The team is highly responsive, and their client-centric approach ensures that every point of concern is addressed thoroughly, leaving no gaps in their legal analysis.’

  • ‘All colleagues have exhibited a very high-level of professionalism, flexibility and orientation to customers' requirements without sacrificing the integrity of their legal analysis.’

Key clients

  • Alpha Bank S.A.
  • Alpha Leasing S.M.S.A.
  • Hellenic Financial Stability Fund
  • Hellenic Train S.A.
  • DAMCO ENERGY S.A.
  • Piraeus Bank
  • Eurobank
  • National Bank of Greece
  • Fraport AG Airport Services Worldwide
  • Blue Bird Airways

Work highlights

Advising Alpha Bank on a corporate restructuring centred around the demerger of its indirect subsidiary, Alpha Leasing.
Advising IDEAL Holdings on its agreement to sell 100% of Astir Vitogiannis Bros to Guala Closures.
Advised Aegean Baltic Holding on its agreement with the existing majority shareholders of the credit institution Aegean Baltic Bank (ABB) for the acquisition of majority control over ABB.

Lawyers

Practice head

Katia Protoppa; Alexandra Mikroulea; Maria Ioannidou

Other key lawyers

Christina Kechagia -Tsiakiri; Konstantina Tzerefou