GPG Corporate M&A 2025 Vol 1

GREECE Trends and Developments

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Stefanos Charaktiniotis, Danai Falconaki, Stathis Orfanoudakis and Nadia Axioti Zepos & Yannopoulos

Zepos & Yannopoulos is one of the longest- established law firms in Greece. With more than 144 lawyers and economists and 88 business professionals, it is one of the largest law firms in Greece and the only one offering compre - hensive legal, tax and accounting services. Its M&A portfolio encompasses diverse transac - tions involving both private and public compa - nies, spanning domestic and international land - scapes. When it comes to large-scale, complex

projects, its services combine in-depth legal ca - pabilities with practical experience accumulated over the years from its involvement in some of the largest projects in the Greek market. Lead - ing multidisciplinary teams, it brings together M&A, corporate law, regulatory, tax, real estate, employment and project finance experts to support clients in privatisations, concessions, PPPs, infrastructure, energy, large real estate developments and iconic architectural projects.

Authors

Stefanos Charaktiniotis heads Zepos & Yannopoulos’s M&A and Project Development practice. He has extensive experience in M&A, cross- border corporate transactional

Danai Falconaki focuses on corporate, commercial, M&A and bankruptcy law. Danai’s practice at Zepos &

Yannopoulos covers a wide range of domestic and cross- border M&A transactions with an experience in all related areas, deal structuring, due diligence, tender process, drafting and negotiating transactional documentation and handling Greek law formalities required for the completion of acquisitions. Her practice further expands to corporate transformations and restructuring of companies. She regularly advises and assists domestic corporate clients and international businesses operating in Greece on day-to-day corporate commercial practices and their regulatory compliance while she also assists in advising on a wide array of legal issues related to bankruptcy regulation. She was admitted to the Athens Bar in 2015 and joined the firm in 2017. Danai is admitted before the Court of Appeals.

work, corporate restructuring and financing projects. He is also engaged in carrying out legal due diligence, as well as drafting and negotiating share purchase and ancillary agreements. Stefanos also acts for technology companies, their investors and management on M&A and other corporate transactions. He has experience in antitrust practice, advising businesses operating in Greece through local subsidiaries or distributors on their compliance with antitrust specifications of EU and Greek antitrust law. He is admitted before the Supreme Court. Stefanos is a member of the firm’s executive committee.

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