AKL Law Firm
The ‘proactive, tech savvy, collaborative and extremely resourceful’ team at AKL Law Firm is valued for its 'realistic' approach to court practices - resulting in it being a popular choice on behalf of stakeholders in contentious insolvency matters. Sotiris Foteas is at the forefront of many of the most significant mandates handled by the team and senior partner Constantine Alexiou is also recommended for his wide-ranging commercial litigation expertise. The third of the lead lawyers, Alexandros Kosmopoulos, who heads the banking and finance group, brings this expertise to restructuring cases.
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Testimonials
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'The team combines very strong academic credentials and a realistic approach to the Court’s practice. They are able to provide legal arguments with solid background presented in a convincing manner.’
'The team is proactive, tech savvy, collaborative and extremely resourceful.'
‘Sotiris Foteas is trustworthy and exceptionally knowledgeable.'
Key clients
- PIRAEUS BANK S.A.
- EUROBANK S.A.
- ALPHA BANK S.A.
- DO VALUE GREECE
- SILVERTON GREECE S.A.
Work highlights
- Pursuing a mandate “package” regarding a portfolio of SME debt, including auction re-arrangements, issuance of executory titles and other enforcement proceedings against various debtors.
- Advising the consortium of banks on the status, impact and consequences of a long series of pending proceedings between the owner of a landmark hospitality unit in the island of Crete and the concessionaire of a landmark hospitality asset in the wider Athens area (the Concessionaire Group).
- Represented Eurobank in its capacity as agent for a syndicate of bondholders under a €33m project loan, in injunction and interim judgment proceedings before the Athens Court of First Instance.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dr. Constantine Alexiou, Alexandros Kosmopoulos, Sotiris Foteas