Rania Papakonstantinou
Zepos & Yannopoulos‘Practical advice’ and ’excellent client service’ are the cornerstones of Zepos & Yannopoulos' employment practice, which is highly praised for its legal advice regarding immigration, social security, and employment matters. The team is regularly involved in major M&A and group restructurings, focusing specifically on collective redundancies and TUPE issues. Rania Papakonstantinou heads the group, specialising in workforce reductions and dismissals of executive employees, whilst Manolis Zacharakis is an expert on pregnancy protection and employee handbook issues. Tasos Chrysochoou is skilled in employment litigation, and Matina Andrikopoulou concentrates on social security affairs.
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Testimonials
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‘Zepos & Yannopoulas provides helpful, practical advice and excellent client service. They collaborate efficiently with partner organisations, deliver on commitments and co-operate with procedural and billing process requirements.’
‘Manolis Zacharakis provides proactive and pragmatic advice.’
Key clients
- Bayer
- Deutsche Telecom
- Hellenic Petroleum
- Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
- Korres
- Mindwave
- Mondelez
- Nokia
- Ringier
- Unilever
Work highlights
- Acted as Greek legal counsel to Ardonagh Group on the employment aspects of the acquisition of a UK-based group of companies and the indirect acquisition of two Greek reinsurance broker subsidiaries.
- Advised on the employment aspects of the post-privatisation restructuring of DEPA Infrastructure’s group of companies, which was initiated by the group’s new shareholder, Italgas.
- Advised Faliro House Productions on employment matters, including those involving child actors and other participants, in relation to high-profile movie productions.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Manolis Zacharakis
Zepos & YannopoulosPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rania Papakonstantinou