The M&A specialists at Bernitsas Law cover the renewable energy, construction and insurance sectors. The team is praised for its ‘excellent quality’ by its domestic and international clients. The firm’s corporate offering is broad, covering cross-border joint ventures, spin-off transactions and regulatory compliance measures, among other areas. The ’very experienced’ Nikos Papachristopoulos jointly leads the department and is an expert in capital markets and corporate reorganisations, and fellow co-head Lambros Belessis primarily concentrates on private sector mergers. Managing partner Panayotis Bernitsas is knowledgeable in competition law issues; Maria Nefeli Bernitsa is hailed as a ‘rising star’; Evi Kitsou focuses on commercial transactions; and Yannis Seiradakis concentrates on privatisations. Iris Sotiriou is also a key contact.
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‘The most important thing of our collaboration throughout all these years is that Bernitsas Law firm always delivers the job! Bernitsas' lawyers are business partners that we can absolutely trust with no second thoughts. I would totally recommend Bernitsas Law firm to those who are want their job to be done quickly and in excellent quality!’
‘People are very focused on their area of expertise. They understand the business and provide practical solutions, avoiding legalities.’
‘Nikos Papachristopoulos is very experienced and exactly the lawyer you want to help you navigate a difficult public or private M&A transaction. Maria Nefeli Bernitsa is a rising star - super smart, very responsive and calm under fire.’
‘Exceptional practice operating like a top tier London law firm with a vast knowledge and experience base and great collaboration between corporate and other specialisations which ensures seamless transaction management.’
‘Yannis Seiradakis is an exceptional and top tier partner with enough expertise to easily identify and home in on the points that really matter.’
‘Evi Kitsou - Lambros Belessis - Fotodotis Malamas, excellent partners with very good knowledge of various legal and tax issues. Very polite and quick to respond.’
‘Nikos Papachristopoulos is one of the best attorneys in Europe especially in capital markets, M&A and corporate law.’
‘Excellent knowledge of the subject, professionalism, immediate availability, excellent communication, excellent quality of cooperation.’
Clients clés
- Accenture
- Accel-KKR (AKKR)
- BMW Group
- Bristol Myers Squibb Greece
- CEVA
- CNH Industrial
- CVC
- Helleniq Energy
- Hellenic Healthcare Group
- GIC Fund
Points forts
- Advised Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) on its agreement with GEKTERNA and other shareholders to acquire TERNA ENERGY and on relevant financing aspects.
- Advised GIC, a global institutional investor, on the Greek leg of its entry as a new capital partner in Hotel Investment Partners (HIP).
- Advised Thrivest Holding in connection with its agreement with the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund intended to create the fifth banking pillar in Greece.
Avocats
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Responsable de la pratique
Lambros Belessis; Nikos Papachristopoulos
Autres avocats clés
Panayotis Bernitsas; Maria Nefeli Bernitsa; Evi Kitsou; Yannis Seiradakis; Linda Vasaka; Eleni Stazilova; Iris Sotiriou