Papapolitis & Papapolitis
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Firm Profile:
Papapolitis & Papapolitis is a leading full-service business law firm with offices in Athens and London and a unique international outlook. The firm has been built on the foundations of a long heritage intertwined with contemporary success and an aim to attract the most talented lawyers it can find, and has developed a results-orientated culture of high performance and innovation. With a deep understanding of its market and globally minded philosophy, the firm is uniquely positioned to act for foreign investors and corporations looking to invest or establish themselves in Greece. Its track record of successfully advising governments, international and local banks, financial institutions, large corporates and state-owned entities, as well some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated financial investors, spans over 120 years.
The firm has supported clients through numerous business cycles and has developed long-term relationships that last generations of attorneys and business executives. The firm has acted as a first port of call in some of Greece’s most important and challenging transactions, as well as in many major high-stakes litigations. Papapolitis & Papapolitis is committed to client satisfaction at all times and adapts to changes in the markets and regulatory landscape in a manner which ensures that its work is a reflection of the type of clients it advises and the business they do.
The firm’s lawyers advise clients on a broad range of commercial arrangements and issues across a number of industry sectors. The combination of high-level technical expertise and a commercial approach ensures that clients receive practical and viable legal advice, tailored to the needs of their business in the way that they want and can understand.
Main Contacts:
Corporate and M&A Evi Tsilou
Banking, finance and capital markets Nikolaos Katsaros
Dispute resolution George Gravias
Real estate John Papapolitis
Projects and privatisations John Papapolitis
Funds Nicholas Papapolitis
Restructuring and insolvency George Gravias
Key Contacts
Managing Partner:
Nicholas Papapolitis
[email protected]
Firm Rankings
Banking & Finance
Band 3
7.0
Capital Markets: Debt
Band 2
8.0
Capital markets: Equity
Band 2
8.0
Corporate/M&A
Band 3
7.0
Dispute Resolution
Band 1
9.0
Projects
Band 3
6.0
Real Estate
Band 1
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Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Pavlidis Marbles SA / ECM Partners in relation to the 100% acquisition of the Pavlidis Marbles Group.
Papapaolitis & Papapolitis has been awarded by the Financial Services Review as a Top Merger & Acquisitions service provider in Europe for 2023
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Lamda Development on the completion of two strategic cooperation agreements with TEMES SA for the €300 Million joint development of two state-of-the-art, luxury 5-star hotels and the corresponding branded residences on the coastal front of Elliniko, in southern Athens , with a construction completion horizon of these developments at the end […]
P&P advised Intracom Holdings on its acquisition of a percentage of 27.6% in the listed company KLM SA and on the signing of a MoU with the majority shareholders for the acquisition of an additional percentage of 46.60% in KLM SA
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Invel Real Estate and Prodea Investments REIC in relation to the acquisition of the White Coast hotel located on Milos Island Read more…
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised DEPA Commercial S.A. in relation to the acquisition of the 100% stake of NORTH SOLAR 1 S.A. a company operating 95MW of Photovoltaic Parks.
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Ambrosia Capital as Lead Underwriter in relation to the €58m pre-emptive share capital increase of Lavipharm S.A., a leading pharmaceutical company with global presence, and to the public offer in Greece of newly issued shares listed on Athex. P&P advised the Lead Underwriter on all aspects of the transaction including customary […]
DEPA Commercial S.A. acquisition of the 100% stake of New Spes Concept S.A. a company operating 232MW of Photovoltaic Parks. Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised DEPA Commercial S.A. in relation to the acquisition of the 100% stake of New Spes Concept S.A. a company operating 232MW of Photovoltaic Parks.
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Intrakat S.A. in its acquisition of the 100% of the share capital of the Apanema Resort in Mykonos.
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised DEPA Commercial S.A. in relation to the acquisition of the 100% stake of New Spes Concept S.A. a company operating 232MW of Photovoltaic Parks.
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Greek telecommunications operator OTE Group of Companies (HTO) and leading mobile telecommunications company in Greece COSMOTE in relation to the sale of their joint shareholding stake of (61.74%) in cosmoONE a leading B2B electronic procurement company, to SoftOne Technologies S.A.
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advises Morgan Stanley in its capacity as arranger in relation to the sale by National Bank of Greece with a multi-asset securitization of a portfolio of non-perfoming loans with a total book value of c. €1 Billion (Frontier II).
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Piraeus Bank in relation to a financing agreement of up to €260 Million to Avis Greece. Avis’ total investment plan into electro mobility amounts to €760 million euros and will be developed over the next five years.
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised LAMDA Development S.A. in the 100% acquisition of McArthur Glen Hellas, the owner of the Mcarthur Glen Designer Outlet.
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Invel Real Estate in relation to a €600Million refinancing facility from the National Bank of Greece and Piraeus Bank. Read more
Papapolitis & Papapolitis is advising the Intralot Group in relation to its share capital increase and strategic agreement with Standard General.
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm in relation to the sale of its 31.7% stake in Lamda Malls S.A. to Lamda Development, for €109 million.
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, on the completion of the purchase of the Piraeus Bank Merchant Acquiring (PBMA) business of Piraeus Bank (Bank) in Greece. Originally announced on March 16, 2021, Euronet’s completed purchase of PBMA’s acquiring services and assets includes approximately 205,000 POS terminals at 170,000 merchants throughout Greece as […]
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, on the completion of the purchase of the Piraeus Bank Merchant Acquiring (PBMA) business of Piraeus Bank (Bank) in Greece. Originally announced on March 16, 2021, Euronet’s completed purchase of PBMA’s acquiring services and assets includes approximately 205,000 POS terminals at 170,000 merchants throughout Greece as […]
Papapolitis & Papapolitis is advising Alpha Bank in relation to the sale of the Astakos Port Terminal, a multi-purpose port comprising of an industrial and commercial free zone area. Continue reading
Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Piraeus Bank on the financing in connection with the acquisition by BC Partners of Pet City Group S.A.
As of May 2021, the transactional and regulatory P&P teams will include 5 new additions with the aim of further enhancing the power and resources of our teams and our full service offering to our clients. The new members of our teams will include the following attorneys: Elina Kaymenaki who joined P&P as Of Counsel. Elina […]
P&P advised the United Group/BC Partners in its acquisition of Greek telecommunications and pay-TV provider Forthnet S.A. through the successful completion of a Mandatory Tender Offer completed on the Athens Stock Exchange in the largest by size public M&A and TMT transaction takin place in the market. P&P advised Euronet Worldwide on the €300 million acquisition of Piraeus Bank’s […]