Corporate/Commercial
Global Guide 2024 : Greece
Band 2
About
Provided by Lambadarios Law Firm
Our Corporate practice provides expert legal advice to domestic and international clients across a wide range of administrative, financial and governance issues.
Alongside the transactional work delivered by our pre-eminent M&A practice, we provide clients with legal expertise and advice to support their day-to-day activities, business launches and restructurings, and continuing regulatory compliance. Our Corporate clients span a wide range of sectors including banking, electricity, oil and gas, real estate, telecoms, software development, electronics, consumer goods, music, energy, payment systems, home appliances, building materials, and IT. We help them to incorporate and liquidate, establish directors’ shareholdings and liabilities, and advise on matters of governance, particularly in relation to finance and ownership.
Our team also conducts legal due diligence reviews in preparation for a variety of corporate events – including major transactions – and plays an active advisory role to a number of clients listed on the Athens Stock Exchange.
Our Corporate team works closely with colleagues in our Banking & Finance, M&A, Project Finance, Tax, TMT, privacy, litigation and Employment teams to provide a comprehensive, joined-up service in preparation for, during and after major corporate transactions to help ensure that clients’ businesses continue to operate efficiently and in compliance with the appropriate regulatory authorities.
Chambers Review
Lambadarios Law Firm houses a well-reputed corporate team known for handling transactions, corporate restructurings and SPV participation. International companies and funds often seek the firm's advice on public and private M&A, investments and corporate activities in Greece across various industry sectors such as real estate, hospitality and technology. The team offers further expertise in the setting up of branches, bidding processes and due diligence assessments, as well as contract negotiations and privatisations. Lambadarios Law Firm often cooperates with foreign and international law firms to handle cross-border mandates.
Work Highlights
- Lambadarios Law Firm advised the EBRD on the sale of its shares in European Reliance, worth EUR216 million, to Allianz.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lambadarios has very strongly supported us with the exquisite depth and breadth of its team and its highly esteemed and remarkable service levels and responsiveness."
"Every member of the team at Lambadarios is well informed and has provided well-structured feedback."
"The team at Lambadarios are amazing at all levels and are always there for you when you need them."
"The team at Lambadarios is composed of experienced legal professionals who are always eager to help and deal with the company's issues. Its lawyers have the ability to identify the big picture and the possible consequences in the short term as well as in the long run."
"Lambadarios has very strongly supported us with the exquisite depth and breadth of its team and its highly esteemed and remarkable service levels and responsiveness."
"Every member of the team at Lambadarios is well informed and has provided well-structured feedback."
"The team at Lambadarios are amazing at all levels and are always there for you when you need them."
"The team at Lambadarios is composed of experienced legal professionals who are always eager to help and deal with the company's issues. Its lawyers have the ability to identify the big picture and the possible consequences in the short term as well as in the long run."
Notable Practitioners
Constantinos Lambadarios is a well-reputed expert in corporate and commercial mandates across Greece. He often advises on large investments, demergers and acquisitions, as well as acting for investors.
"Constantinos is client-oriented and has a deep understanding of business and providing solutions. He is very easy and pleasant to work with."
"Constantinos is really one of the top lawyers in his field. He is very strong in commercial matters, experienced in sophisticated issues and prone to giving the best solutions."
"Constantinos Lambadarios is an excellent corporate/M&A lawyer who can provide a legal opinion from a strategic point of view."
Melina Katsimi is active across a variety of corporate mandates with expertise in M&A transactions in the real estate sector, as well as SPV participation and bidding processes.
"Melina is a very committed and experienced partner who brings a depth of knowledge."
"Melina is very supportive of her clients and always delivers on time."
"Melina Katsimi is a very effective lawyer. She is super responsive."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lambadarios Law Firm
Greece
Members
Provided by Lambadarios Law Firm
Alexandros Koukoutsis
Alia Komioti
Anna Gkogka
Chara Daouti
Christos Vougioukas
Head of Department
Katerina Malanou
Lefkothea Nteka
Manos Mastromanolis
Margarita Kontogeorgou
Natalia Kalatzi
Smaro Anagnostou
Sotiria Bouranta
Sotiris Dempegiotis
Spyridoula Psoma
Virginia Kyrlakitsi
Clients
Provided by Lambadarios Law Firm
Athenian Brewery SA
BriQ REIC
Brook Lane Capital
Cardling One
Cardlink SA
Cepal
DEPA SA
Diversey
Dow Chemical
EBRD
Euronet
GEK Terna
Goodyear Tires
Grand Hyatt
HEDNO
HELPE
HRAF (Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund)
Halcyon Equity Partners
Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF)
Hines
Imerys Bauxites
Linde Hellas
Lockheed Martin
Meeting Point Hotels
Miele
National Bank of Greece
Olympic Foods
Piraeus Bank
Procter & Gamble
Public Power Corporation (PPC)
Quest Holdings
RWE Group
Sony Europe
Trane Hellas
Volterra SA
Whirlpool
Worldline
Industries
Provided by Lambadarios Law Firm
Appliances/Manufacturing
Banking
Cleaning products
Consumer goods
Electronic payments
Energy
Finance
Food and Beverage
Gas
Healthcare
Hotel tourism / Hospitality
Hygiene
Industrial
Medical
Minerals/Mining
Mining
NPLs
Oil and Gas
Payment Systems
Private Equity
Privatizations
Raw materials
Real Estate - REICS
Renewables
Retail
Technology
Telecoms
Tire manufacturing