Frequently navigating the procedural aspects of merger control and antitrust compliance measures, the Lambadarios Law Firm is noted for its ‘specialised knowledge in EU and competition law’. Operating out of Athens, the ’valuable and trusted’ Lefkothea Nteka has extensive experience in abuse of dominance claims and commercial matters, including privatisations. Manos Mastromanolis is highly knowledgeable in antitrust and corporate issues, and Constantinos Lambadarios specialises in the construction and cosmetics industries. Efthymia Armata is also a key contact.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Good hands-on advice and very responsive.’

  • ‘Appreciate the professional approach, but also the fact that they have good connections to regulators on topics relevant to our industry.’

  • ‘Very experienced and great to work with.’

  • ‘The teams stands out for the security it provides to the client in handling each case, as a result of its experience and specialized knowledge in EU & competition law, it has a high familiarity with technological means and the reliability of the services it provides is a given. It also has very wide knowledge and experience in handling cases before the supervisory authorities, which is extremely important for the best possible result in handling competition cases concerning this sector. Cooperation is always kind and useful, as knowledge sharing and prevention are among its key features.’

  • ‘We work closely with Lefkothea Deka and her team in competition matters. She is a valuable and trusted partner with extensive experience and specialized knowledge, who knows competition issues deeply.'

  • 'We also work closely with Konstantinos Lampadarios and Melina Katsimi and their teams in EU law cases, and a relationship of trust has been established over a number of years, precisely because of their experience and specialized knowledge in this field.’
  • ‘Highly professional behaviour by people that not only are experts on their fields but also great at understanding the mindset and needs of the client and open to adjust their work based on the nature of each specific case. Their deep knowledge of the legal but also practical aspects is impresive. Lefkothea Nteka, Efi Armata, Konstantina Siozou, Emmanuel Mastromanolis, Katerina Gkini.’

  • ‘Lefkothea Nteka is probably one of the two/three best competition lawyers in Greece of that generation.’

Key clients

  • Corteva
  • Xiamen Yealink Network Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Miele
  • Cardlink
  • Worldline
  • DEPA (Public Gas Corporation)
  • PPC (Public Power Corporation)
  • RWE AG
  • ANT1
  • Lapin House (ST. Papaionannou SA)
  • Meeting Point Hellas
  • De Rigo
  • IASO Group of Hospitals
  • SwitzGroup Europe Limited
  • Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund
  • Recovery and Resilience Facility Agency in Greece

Work highlights

  • Assisting SwitzGroup Europe during the merger notification process before the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) on its acquisition of 51% of the share capital of Ιoniki Sfoliata Frozen Food Production Dough And Puff Pastry.
  • Advising Miele Greece during an ex officio investigation initiated by the HCC regarding alleged infringements related to restrictive vertical agreements.
  • Advising Athenian Brewery on various commercial practices in different channels of the beer market from a competition law perspective.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lefkothea Nteka

Other key lawyers

Manos Mastromanolis, Constantinos Lambadarios, Efthymia Armata