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Real estate and construction

Zepos & Yannopoulos

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Zepos & Yannopoulos assists clients in solving civil, town planning and regulatory issues, along with high-value land acquisitions. The team possesses several real estate tax experts, with Marina Allamani specialising in corporate income tax and real estate transfer tax proceedings. Sonia Melegou is an ‘exceptional’ lawyer, focusing primarily on the hotel and leisure sector. Charikleia Vlastou advises on construction and design agreements, and Mary Georgiou has ’wide experience’ in residential lease agreements. Since publication, Nikos Christoforidis left the firm.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Sonia Melegou is an exceptional law professional with extremely deep knowledge of the real estate sector. She is always flexible and eager to provide solutions. Mary Georgiou has a wide experience and is an exceptionally supportive collaborator. Anastasia Veneti is an excellent colleague, full of expertise. Anastasia Aptalidi provides prompt and efficient feedback on the legal issues raised.’

  • 'We would say that their comparative advantage is the expertise of the company's partners and associates in various areas of law, but above all the ability to synthesise all these areas in order to comprehensively deal with all the clients' issues, of course always with their needs in mind. ’

  • ‘The level of expertise is excellent in all areas of law and they can also combine the needs of the legal support by different teams efficiently and successfully. They create trust and credibility in any cooperation. They also accommodate easily the business targets and the established politics and procedures. My reference is based on my great collaboration with Sonia Melegou, Marina Allamani, Paris Tzoumas, Dimitra Androulakaki. ’

  • ‘The team is exceptional, always available for a discussion of the matter and the advice and ready to answer any question. They have vast experience in the real estate sector and can assist successfully in the sale and purchase or the lease of a property. The billing scheme is flexible, according to each client's needs and type of required work. ’

  • ‘Sonia Melegou is great as a lawyer and as an individual. Together with the associate Mary Georgiou, they were always available for a chat and worked perfectly with the engineers and the notary in order bring the deal to a good and fair contract for both sides.’

  • ‘Z&Y is a full-service firm offering multinational client a one-stop-shop for Greek market legal services across different areas and with the professional standards of a global firm.’

  • ‘Mary Georgiou and Sonia Melegou are both available and able to solve legal issues raised in the context of a real estate transaction.’

  • ‘In our view the best real estate team in law firms in Greece. Collaboration is flawless, as they take over ownership of deals and cooperate with internal and external stakeholders as well as counterparty's stakeholders to deliver the deal as final.’

Key clients

  • Premier Capital
  • Club Mediterranee
  • Stavros Niarchos Foundation
  • Grivalia
  • Hili Properties
  • Reale Group
  • Ficus Investments
  • ZOIA
  • Brook Lane Capital
  • Bain Capital Partners

Work highlights

  • Acted as legal counsel to Premier Capital and conducted due diligence on a property in Dionysiou Areopagitou Ave. under the Acropolis.
  • Advised Grivalia, acting as manager of Eurobank, on the acquisition of a landmark multi-storey building in central Athens.
  • Represented AP Wireless in the purchase of properties in a key building in Kifissias Ave., with exclusivity rights over parts of the rooftop leased to telecom providers.

Lawyers

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Sonia Melegou
Zepos & Yannopoulos
Sonia Melegou is a partner of our corporate commercial practice and co-heads our real estate practice. Sonia specializes in real estate, dispute resolution, intellectual property and corporate law. With over 15 years' experience in the real estate practice advising international and domestic clients she has a solid track record on property transactions, such as acquisitions and disposals, commercial and residential lease agreements, and sale and lease back arrangements. She has also significant experience in the creation of in rem securities and the restructuring of collaterals, as well as in the due diligence of real estate portfolios. She has also worked with multinational clients active in the luxury goods business regarding trademark infringement matters and anti-counterfeiting strategies. Sonia also represents clients before the First Instance Court and the Court of Appeals, on disputes arising from real estate, leases, trademark infringement, breach of contract, recovery of debts and claims and tort. Sonia is also a CEDR Accredited Mediator and one of the first 50 mediators accredited by the Greek Ministry of Justice. She was admitted to the Athens Bar in 2000 and joined our firm in 2001 and she is admitted before the Supreme Court.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Sonia Melegou, Marina Allamani

Other key lawyers

Charikleia Vlastou, Mary Georgiou, Anastasia Veneti Pagoni

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