The ’highly business-savvy’ team at Your Legal Partners has vast experience of handling high-value IPOs, multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions, and complex joint ventures. The practice frequently assists global investment firms, state privatisation funds, and multinational corporations with the full spectrum of day-to-day corporate and commercial advice, with a particular focus on corporate governance measures. From Athens, Maria Golfinopoulou and Katerina Politopoulou co-head the group, both counting antitrust and particularly merger control issues among their specialisms. Fotini Mavrikaki is knowledgeable on share purchase agreements and Prokopis Linardos is an expert in privatisations, whilst Nikolas Christopoulos and Katerina Christodoulou are also noted as key contacts.
Testimonials
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‘This law firm offers a significantly high level of service in terms of response times, business acumen and industry knowledge, appropriateness of advice, strength-in-depth of team and value for money. The depth and breadth of their knowledge ensures that they are able to support every client’s business needs successfully and provide high-quality, innovative legal solutions in the increasingly complex area of legislation and practice.’
‘Katerina Christodoulou is an excellent legal advisor with numerous strengths and qualities such as good judgement, analytical skills, creativity, perseverance and commitment.’
‘A highly business-savvy team, with a great combination of legal knowledge and business sense. They are responsive to tight timelines, their fees are reasonable and they incorporate AI technology into document review.’
‘Maria Golfinopoulou is willing to accommodate all of clients' legal needs, irrespective of time and other difficulties. She is willing to take the extra step for her clients in all aspects of her legal engagement. She is an excellent team manager with great business acumen.’
‘Adaptability and flexibility. Good analytical and research skills with attention to detail. Good time and project management, problem-solving and communication.'
‘Highly motivated individuals who demonstrate solid technical skills, flexibility and client focus. We particularly appreciate the partner involvement, time efficiency and value-for-money pricing.’
‘Katerina Christodoulou is an excellent professional with a good balance of interpersonal skills and technical capabilities and expertise.’
‘Very willing to help and very responsive. The team is experienced in a variety of topics, which makes it a one-stop shop.’
Key clients
- Hyundai Hellas SA
- KIA Hellas SA
- HIG Capital
- Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund
- FCAG S.A
- JTI Hellas SA
- SEKAP SA
- EOS Group
- ELTREKKA S.A
- PREMIA S.A.
- Th. Vassilakis Group (Autohellas)
- PharmaPath SA
- Mouhalis Group
- PRIMALAFT
- Mirova
Work highlights
- Represented Autohellas, the master franchisee of Hertz International in Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Ukraine, in a private tender process for the €65 million acquisition of FCA Greece S.A by a consortium consisting of Autohellas and Samelet.
- Advised Autohellas on the €39 million acquisition of 90% of the share capital of Portuguese company HR Aluguer de Automóveis S.A., the franchisee partner of Hertz International in Portugal.
- Acted for HIG Capital in connection with its €90.10 million investment in major Greek logistics company Orphee Beinoglou SA.