The EU and competition department at KLC Law Firm has extensive experience representing multinational corporations before the Hellenic Competition Commission – particularly in cartel cases. Additionally, it has stellar cross-sector expertise in construction, pharma and the food retail sector. Practice head Vassilis Karagiannis advises on M&A, anti-trust, state aid and unfair competition, and has significant experience before the Administrative Court of Appeals of Athens, and the Council of State. The team has also participated in major public and private projects such as tenders, privatisations and advising private investors.
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  • ‘Vassilis Karagiannis contributed valuable expertise through thorough legal analysis and case research. They worked well together and delivered good results. Both lawyers consistently provide high-quality work that we can rely on.’

Key clients

  • Core Innovations
  • Ministry Of Environment & Energy
  • Halyvourgiki SA
  • Piraeus Equity Partners
  • Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney

Work highlights

Advised and represented CORE INNOVATIONS SA, a company member of the Motor Oil Group active in the food supply sector, before the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) for the acquisition of 24 Shopen, a chain of food and beverages retail Stores.
Advised the Ministry of Environment and Energy on all legal aspects of the implementation in Greece of the REPOWER EU action.
Performed a legal due diligence on behalf of the client for the acquisition of a controlling stake of the group EUROMEDICA active in the health services sector.
Practice head

Vassilis Karagiannis