Co-headed by the Athens-based duo of Ilias Koimtzoglou and Michalis Pattakos, the KBVL team works ‘like clockwork’, advising its Greek and international clients on M&A, corporate restructurings, and commercial agreements. The practice has broad expertise, covering the energy, software, and mining sectors, demonstrating in-depth experience in handling strategic investments and joint venture transactions. Koimtzoglou acts on behalf of foreign investors in antitrust law and finance matters, whilst Pattakos is an expert in dealing with large-scale corporate projects and acquisitions. Christina Valamoutopoulou focuses on insolvency procedures, and Konstantina Gkouti is knowledgeable in relation to commercial law affairs.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Konstantina Gkouti and Ilias Koimtzoglou both provided an excellent service to our company.’

  • ‘They have in-depth experience as they have led milestone transactions in the country, but what impressed me was that they are also very keen to enter new sectors such as our own and invest time and resources in order to maximise the value of their services.’

  • ‘They have the expertise but what I valued the most was the plethora of services they offer and the premium network they have, their degree of flexibility, which matched our very specific needs, and the personal time and effort put in by the entire team that was assigned to us, from Ilias Koimtzoglou to Konstantina Gkouti.’

  • ‘During our cooperation the KBVL team worked like clockwork. Their exceptional individual characteristics are combined with knowledge of the law and the relevant sector. The use of technology maximises their team work and produces the best possible outcome for their clients.’

  • ‘The expertise in relation to the market and the law of the entire team - and especially Ilias Koimtzoglou and Michalis Pattakos - is excellent. They have been extremely consistent and collegial during our years of working together. They produce on-time, high-quality solutions, taking into account all the specific features of our company, industry and project.’

  • ‘Flexible, knowledgeable, fast, attentive to detail, value for money. Special mention to Ilias Koimtzoglou.’

  • ‘Ilias Koimtzoglou is a great thinker - he is persistent, pleasant to work with, hands on and proactive. Konstantinos Gkouti is meticulous, methodical and intelligent.’

  • ‘The individuals that we have worked with are very knowledgeable and have a business-oriented mindset that enables them to address the particularities of each project successfully.’

Key clients

  • Hellenic Shipyards
  • Hellenic Dairies
  • Larco
  • Access Pharma
  • Eos Capital Partners Alternative Investments Fund Manager
  • MS Sea Med Mykonos
  • VNK Capital
  • Qualco
  • Elatos Investment
  • Everblue

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ilias Koimtzoglou, Michalis Pattakos

Other key lawyers

Christina Valamoutopoulou, Konstantina Gkouti, Paraskevi Bantimaroudi