Acting on behalf of global insurance companies and leading independent brokers, Zepos & Yannopoulos has broad expertise in all aspects of local insurance and regulatory compliance measures. The team’s lawyers collaborate closely with the firm's M&A, dispute resolution and tax departments to provide comprehensive advice on life and non-life insurance and reinsurance matters. Anastasia Makri heads the group, frequently representing international and domestic reinsurers and intermediaries, and senior associate Smaragda Spyrou focuses on M&A and corporate matters. Senior associate Georgia Tsiaoussi is experienced in the shipping, tourism and pharma sectors, while associate Katerina Vogiatzi concentrates on insurance regulation.

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  • 'Thorough knowledge in a broad range of sectors. Competent and friendly partners and associates, with whom it is a pleasure to work. Very well organised, reliable, deliver on time. As far as I can judge the practice is very advanced in computer and technologies used.'

  • 'Anastasia Makri, Georgia Tsiaoussi and Danai Mini have very good knowledge on their subjects, are competent, reliable, friendly, and respond in a timely manner. I have also worked with other professionals within Zepos & Yannopoulos, always with very good results.

  • ‘Very knowledgeable professionals always available to support also on short notice.'

  • ‘Multidisciplinary firm with good mix of expertise.’

Key clients

  • Societa Reale Mutua di Assicurazioni
  • HelleniQ Energy
  • Octium Holding
  • Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
  • China Taiping Insurance Group
  • Ardonagh Group
  • Brisa
  • AXA
  • Triglav Group

Work highlights

  • Advised Reale Group on the acquisition of an 80% majority stake in Ydrogios Insurance and Reinsurance, a Greek non-life insurance company.
  • Advised the majority shareholders, including EBRD, on the sale of a 72% stake in the Greek insurance company European Reliance to Allianz SE.
  • Acted as Greek legal counsel to Ardonagh Group in the acquisition of a UK-based group of companies and the indirect acquisition of two Greek subsidiaries.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Anastasia Makri

Other key lawyers

Smaragda Spyrou, Georgia Tsiaoussi, Katerina Vogiatzi, Danai Mini