Panayotis Bernitsas
Hall of fameBernitsas LawCounting financial institutions, investors, and developers amongst its key clients, Bernitsas Law is particularly strong in advising on complex real estate transactions, ownership issues, developments and financings. The firm is well versed in assisting with ESG compliance measures and property investment issues, with the Athens-based duo of Panayotis Bernitsas and Lambros Belessis leading the practice through their knowledge of concession projects and privatisations. Belessis is knowledgeable in the hospitality and industrial fields, and Christina Zakopoulou primarily focuses on construction contracts and leisure developments.
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Key clients
- Astir Group
- Froneri Hellas SA
- GIC Private Limited Sovereign Fund
- Intrum Hellas
- Percassi
Work highlights
- Advised global institutional investor GIC on the Greek leg of its entry as a new capital partner in Hotel Investment Partners (HIP), on complex real estate issues.
- Advise a fund and a private investor on their participation in a joint venture to develop and operate a land development project on a Greek Ιonian island and the completion of the acquisition of the company which owned the land.
- Advised Froneri Hellas SA on the sale of its premises and the manufacturing factory in Tavros Municipality, Attica, Greece.
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Practice head
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Panayotis Bernitsas, Lambros Belessis