Consistently handling high-profile merger and spin-off transactions, the Masouros & Partners corporate practice advises domestic and international clients from across the hospitality, automotive, and energy sectors. The team specialises in assisting corporations with share subscription agreements and concurrent share capital increases. Team head Pavlos Masouros, who is described as an ‘M&A titan’, focuses on the energy sector. Nelly Peraki acts on behalf of players in the hotel and tourism industry, whilst Antonis Nikolaidis is also highlighted as a key contact.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm excels in corporate law and M&A.’
‘Pavlos Masouros remains a star lawyer. No one anywhere rivals him in M&A in the Greek market. Antonis Nikolaidis also stands out on the corporate side.’
‘Masouros & Partners clearly tops all the local firms we have worked with, even firms that number dozens more lawyers or firms that have been in the market for longer - the team at Masouros beats them on the ground. They are the brightest, most talented deal lawyers in Greece.’
‘What attracted us to the firm was the founder, Pavlos Masouros. He has multiple skill sets. He is conversant with a wide array of substantive legal and factual matters (and, in cross-border transactions, foreign legal regimes), assesses the parties’ relative bargaining positions in a deal and is able to communicate effectively. He is an M&A titan.'
'Nelly Peraki is a talented partner who makes a big impact in M&A transactions by leading the due diligence exercises and ensuring everything is done thoroughly and on time. Antonis Nikolaidis deserves a mention as hardworking member of the M&A practice.’
‘The firm houses a deep bench of highly regarded transactional specialists.’
‘Pavlos Masouros and Antonis Nikolaidis are experts in their field and stand out for their responsiveness and their ability to adapt and work with counterparties from various backgrounds.’
‘Pavlos Masouros is an extremely good lawyer who people want to work on their cases. He is charismatic, confident, usually right and authoritative. He is the driving force at the firm.’
Key clients
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Nimaworks Ltd
- Phaistos Investment Fund
- Adragos Pharma
- Everty (YNV Group)
- Mandarin Oriental HK
- Marriott International
- Public Power Corporation (PPC)
- Bain & Company
- Petrolina (Holdings) Public Ltd
- Veltia Greece S.A. (Greek subsidiary of Tentamus Analytics GmbH)
- Glensol Energy Ltd
- Lamda Pharma Limited
- Société Générale & ALD Automative
- Solenis
Work highlights
- Advising on the acquisition of LeasePlan, one of the world's leading fleet management and mobility companies, by Société Générale and ALD Automative from a consortium led by TDR Capital for a total consideration of EUR 4.8 billion.
- Advising Solenis on a definitive merger agreement under which Solenis will acquire Diversey Holdings, Ltd. in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion.
- Advising Mandarin Oriental on its investment in a hotel and villas project in Greece through a hotel management agreement for the Mandarin Oriental Athens, which will be located in the landmark Ellinikon complex in the Athens Riviera.
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Practice head
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Pavlos Masouros