EU and competition

Dryllerakis Law Firm

Regularly handling major Greek state aid cases spanning from investigations by the EU Commission and national court proceedings, Dryllerakis Law Firm acts for multinationals and financial institutions. The practice is highly regarded for its advice on antitrust compliance issues and merger control procedures, with team head Emmanuel Dryllerakis primarily focusing on competition law and corporate financing affairs. John Dryllerakis is noted for implementing antitrust compliance programmes; Cleomenis Yannikas is an expert litigator; and Eleftherios Rantos is a state aid specialist. Themelis Zamparas and Leonidas Kastrinakis are also key practitioners, as is Elisavet Rellou, who is knowledgeable in antitrust proceedings.

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Testimonials

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‘Long time experience and daily practice on competition law make Dryllerakis team one of the best points of reference for relevant legal matters.’
'John Dryllerakis is a cornerstone of competition law practice on his own. He has grown together with competition law as a matter of policy and case law alike and his experience altogether is invaluable.'
‘Very knowledgeable of the law, its implementation and recent trends, down to the smallest intricacy and detail of the way of doing business in the FMCG sector; really invaluable expertise and knowledge, combined with availability, approachability and business mindset.’
‘Cleomenis Yannikas, partner, stands out as a highly experienced and knowledgeable partner who understands the ways of working of FMCG companies to an amazing detail and can provide invaluable advice for all our needs, everyday as well as larger matters. A truly valuable business partner and highly experienced lawyer with a can-do attitude; highly recommended.’
‘Very strong technical knowledge combined with sound experience. Solutions oriented approach, reasonable fees.'
‘Solutions oriented, business acumen, strong technical knowledge.’

Key clients

ELAIS-Unilever Hellas S.A.
Olympic Brewery (Carlsberg Group)
Mondelez Hellas S.A.
Beiersdorf Hellas S.A.
Resoul Hellas S.A.
Attica Bank
GlaxoSmithKline Hellas S.A.
Helleniq Energy Holdings S.A.
Regency Entertainment S.A.
Barilla Hellas S.A.

Work highlights

Defending ELAIS UNILEVER against an HCC fine of approximately €27m for abuse of dominance and vertical restraints allegedly employed by the company with regard to margarine products in Greece.
Defended Attica Bank in an HCC investigation of the Greek banking sector regarding alleged anti-competitive agreements between the largest Greek Banks and Interbanking Systems Dias.
Providing legal support to a leading Greek ICT Integrator in the context of the Hellenic Competition Commission’s major ex officio investigation into possible bid-rigging practices involving a large number of IT and related services providers.

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