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Global Guide 2024 : Greece
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+30 210 7206 900About
Provided by PPT Legal
PPT Legal is one of the leading firms in the maritime sector in Greece and is proud to have built its reputation within the very demanding and dynamic domestic and global shipping markets. This reputation is based on a successful track record and the extensive clientele of the firm.
Our maritime lawyers advise on all aspects of international and domestic ship related affairs and have wide expertise in all shipping related areas.
Our firm represents lenders (including banks and other financial and credit institutions and private equity funds), arrangers, agents, ship owners and operators. Our shipping team includes qualified Greek and English law attorneys and paralegals with extensive experience. Our shipping practice has over the years cultivated a wide network of foreign counsels in a considerable number of traditional shipping jurisdictions and also in a number of other countries where shipping transactions and litigation are not frequent. Our global network of correspondents is strengthened by the long standing relationship with our firm. We achieve optimum performance at very competitive cost through the experience accumulated and the close personal ties with our correspondents.
We also maintain close ties and regularly cooperate with leading surveyors, financial advisors, auditors, maritime experts, brokers, valuators and other specialist professionals who assist and provide expertise and information as and when necessary, depending on the requirements of the clients.
Chambers Review
PPT Legal advises on ship finance transactions that involve the repayment or discharge of mortgages over vessels, as well as the amendment and restructuring of shipping loans. The group handles other forms of corporate and contractual work, such as acquisitions of vessels and sale and leaseback transactions. It further assists with a variety of contentious mandates, including disputes over vessel arrests. PPT Legal regularly acts for banks, ship owners and brokers.
Work Highlights
- PPT Legal represented Aegean Baltic Bank, as lender, agent, arranger and security trustee, in a USD21 million financing to two ship-owning companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"PPT Legal has demonstrated the ability to successfully work on sophisticated and complex matters, providing key insights into the cases."
"They are an excellent team who are able to respond to their clients' requirements in a timely manner."
"PPT offer an excellent service. Their advice is always efficient."
"PPT Legal has demonstrated the ability to successfully work on sophisticated and complex matters, providing key insights into the cases."
"They are an excellent team who are able to respond to their clients' requirements in a timely manner."
"PPT offer an excellent service. Their advice is always efficient."
Notable Practitioners
John Papapetros is an acclaimed lawyer who continues to garner exceptionally strong market acclaim. He handles a broad range of topics, including shipping finance mandates such as loan restructurings and agreements, as well as ship acquisition financing.
"John Papapetros offers an invaluable commercial approach and a holistic view of complex issues."
"He is a very senior partner who, besides being very knowledgeable and experienced, is also very commercially aware and always available."
Milto Papangelis offers a broad shipping practice encompassing contentious and transactional mandates.
"Milto Papangelis has very wide connections in the industry, works tirelessly and is well respected by his clients."
Alexandra Tatagia continues to act for ship owners, ship builders and financiers on regulatory and compliance matters, as well as on ship finance and shipbuilding contracts.
Up-and-coming partner Dimitrios Manolopoulos continues to receive recognition for his practice advising prominent maritime clients on debt and shipping loan restructurings, as well as shipping litigation.
"Dimitrios Manolopoulos is a very thorough and diligent lawyer with strong analytical capabilities."
Ranked Lawyers at
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