GREECE Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Maria Zoupa, Daphne Cozonis, Ioanna Tapeinou and Diana Tsourapa Zepos & Yannopoulos
Zepos & Yannopoulos is a leading Greek law firm known for its long heritage, legal acumen and integ - rity. With more than 144 lawyers and economists and 87 business professionals, it is one of the largest law firms in Greece and the only one offering compre - hensive legal, tax and accounting services. The firm’s top-tier Tax and Accounting practice – consisting of a
team of over 50 experts – offers the full range of tax services to business clients, private clients and non- profit organisations. Areas covered include business tax advice and compliance, finance and capital mar - kets taxation, international tax and taxation of M&A, real estate taxation, tax controversy and litigation, transfer pricing, VAT, indirect tax, and customs.
Authors
Maria Zoupa leads Zepos & Yannopoulos’ corporate tax advisory and compliance team. She advises multinationals on the full spectrum of corporate and international tax matters relevant to their business
Ioanna Tapeinou is a partner at Zepos & Yannopoulos and specialises in corporate and international taxation, with a particular focus on the financial sector as well as on finance and capital markets. She has
activities in Greece, including market entry and set-up guidance, financing, operational matters, restructuring, and the exit of their Greek subsidiaries. Maria regularly advises clients on tax compliance issues, assisting them in identifying tax risks and determining appropriate remediation measures, and she also handles corporate and international tax disputes. Maria is also active in M&As, assisting clients with tax due diligence, negotiations and structuring of transactions. She also specialises in energy taxation. Maria is a member of the firm’s executive committee.
extensive experience advising both domestic and foreign banks on taxation matters. Ioanna has also gained significant experience in corporate taxation, advising multinational companies on a wide range of matters involving, among others, the assessment of tax risks, strategies for mitigating tax exposure and support in the course of tax audits. She has worked across various industries, including financial services, large corporates, and the gaming sector.
Diana Tsourapa is a partner at Zepos & Yannopoulos and specialises in corporate and international taxation. She supports clients in a multitude of tax aspects, ranging from structuring investments and financing to
Daphne Cozonis is a partner at Zepos & Yannopoulos and specialises in corporate and international taxation with a particular focus on the financial and insurance sector as well as on finance and capital markets
negotiating tax clauses in M&A projects and dealing with specialised tax matters in different industry sectors. Diana also focuses on tax controversy and litigation and she has extensive experience handling tax audits of multinational companies in different tax matters such as income tax, transfer pricing, VAT, stamp duty and real estate taxes. She works closely with clients in order to determine the appropriate line of defence and represents them before tax authorities and courts, including the Supreme Administrative Court.
transactions. She has over 20 years’ experience advising clients on a broad range of tax matters, such as in relation to private equity acquisitions, structured finance, funds, corporate restructurings and complex corporate taxation matters.
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