Lambadarios Law Firm is well equipped to advise a multitude of government authorities, lenders, and investors on major infrastructure and construction developments. The practice covers the full spectrum of financing and non-financing work relating to energy and infrastructure initiatives, with notable expertise in public procurement and EPC contracts. George Panopoulos is an M&A specialist, whilst Magdalini Christina Vlachou Vlachopoulou predominantly concentrates on environmental and administrative legal issues. With the whole team based in Athens, Theodoros Papadatos is also highlighted for his insights in the utilities and leisure spheres.
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Testimonials
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‘In-depth knowledge of the market and requirements of the client. High quality of personnel. Attention to detail, responsiveness and addressing of client's concerns effectively and on time.’
‘Constantinos Lambadarios: acute commercial thinking, always sees the big picture and proposes appropriate solutions with an out-of-the-box way of thinking. George Panopoulos: highly experienced, with an advanced strategic and commercial way of mind. Calm and performing under pressure in an excellent way.’
‘This practice is unique in that it is one of the few in the country that can handle complex and large cross border FDI in a manner that is both familiar to the foreign investor and accommodative to the local.’
‘Partner Mr. Panopoulos always gives insightful and to-the-point advice and the best solutions both from a legal and commercial standpoint. Result-driven and provides the best advice for clients and also innovative solutions, thus advancing the transaction and the business. Knows how to protect the client and at the same time deal maker. It is also a great pleasure working with Mr. Panopoulos and his team, who are excellent professionals and very friendly and pleasant to work with.’
‘Lambadarios Law Firm has in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in the areas of projects and the privatisation sector. Lambadarios Law Firm's teams are always updated and manage to provide advanced solutions in complicated assignments, meeting principals' needs.’
Key clients
- Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF)
- Piraeus Bank
- Hellenic Republic (Ministry of Public Works and Transportation)
- EYDAP (National Water and Sewerage Company)
- Hellenic Republic (Information Society S.A.)
- A1 Yacht Trade Consortium
- Blue Sea Power
- Gastrade S.A.
- Keolis
- GEK Terna
- Energean PLC
- Hellenic Petroleum S.A. (HELPE)
Work highlights
Represented Attica Bank in relation to a financing in the amount of €28.13 million granted to Ascent Power for the development, licensing, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of a wind park.
Acted as advisers on matters of Greek law to the Lenders for the A$173.6 million financing of a 120MW solar farm developed by METKA EGN Australia (Qld) Pty Ltd.
Acting for a group of Greek banks, led by Eurobank, for financing the construction of two pumped hydro storage stations.
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Other key lawyers
George Panopoulos; Magdalini Christina Vlachou Vlachopoulou; Theodoros Papadatos; Constantinos Lambadarios