Karatzas & Partners
Karatzas & Partners attracts instructions from major industry players to handle merger control, antitrust and state aid matters, including matters with a cross-border nexus. Practice head Anna Manda stands out for her ' business-oriented and pragmatic solutions'. She is supported by Marina-Sofia Chronaki and Maria Kallidopoulou.
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Testimonials
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- 'Their team comprises of capable, highly experienced and sophisticated members, very committed and with very good response times.'
- 'Our experience working with Anna Manda and Maria Kallidopoulou is very good. Both are very professional, very proficient in their level of expertise, highly committed, with very good commercial awareness.'
- 'Excellent knowledge.'
- 'Maria Kallidopoulou has a very deep understanding of competition law and she is also very hardworking. Her commitment is unique. She is a real asset for the firm.'
- 'The K&P team is highly knowledgeable and has a thorough understanding of both the legal and business aspects of cases, therefore providing practical advice and a business-oriented approach.'
- 'The lawyers offer excellent services and great responsiveness.'
- 'The competition law team provides outstanding advice and is very well organized putting the clients’ needs first.'
- 'Anna Manda is top in providing business-oriented and pragmatic solutions. She is very effective, responsive and provides her advice in a very clear manner in a way that even non-lawyers understand. She understands the business needs and the several considerations that may arise.'
Key clients
- National Bank of Greece (NBG) – Ethniki insurance (subsidiary)
- Italgas S.p.A.
- Eurobank S.A
- BC Partners
- Mouchalis S.A
- Bespoke SGA Holdings S.A.
- Prodea Investments REIC (Prodea) (former NBG Pangaea REIC)
- Hellenic Public Properties Company SA (ETAD)
- Public Power Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised BC Partners on obtaining unconditional merger control clearance from the HCC for the acquisition of sole control over AKMI Education S.A. and METROPOLITAN COLLEGE Education S.A.
- Advised Alpha Bank on all antitrust law matters relating to the sale and transfer of its real estate portfolio listed subsidiary, and the formation of a joint venture with Dimand S.A. and Premia Properties REIC.
- Advised National Bank of Greece on all antitrust matters in relation to the acquisition of a minority shareholding in EPSILON NET.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Anna Manda