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With the ‘exceptional’ Fotodotis Malamas and Panayotis Bernitsas at the helm, Bernitsas Law has vast expertise in handling tax aspects associated with cross-border M&A transactions, alongside assisting with VAT assessments. Since being promoted to partner in March 2024, Malamas specialises in advising businesses on tax-efficient structures and indirect taxation matters, while Bernitsas is highly knowledgeable on VAT refund claims and arbitrations. The team is particularly active in the financial services, energy, and beverage sectors.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team was very professional and attentive to our concerns and wishes.’

  • ‘Fotodotis Malamas is a great professional with extensive in-depth knowledge of the field and is a lovely person to talk and work with. The head of the law firm, Mr. Panayotis Bernitsas, is a true professional and a go-to person when you have a problem that needs to be solved.’

  • ‘Exceptional team. Knowledgeable and to-the-point advice. Excellent client service skills.’

  • ‘Fotodotis Malamas is an excellent lawyer. He is really knowledgeable and efficient in his advice.’

  • ‘The team is up to date with all new legal developments in the tax sector at any time.’

  • ‘Fotodotis Malamas is an exceptional tax advisor, we know that we can always rely on him when it comes to complicated tax legal advice.’

  • ‘Technical expertise. Customer relationship.’

  • ‘Mr. Malamas has solid technical expertise, is client-centric and has an excellent understanding of business needs and priorities.’

Key clients

  • CVC
  • Pyletech
  • Vinci Energies

Work highlights

  • Advised Guala Closures S.p.A. on the tax aspects of its acquisition of 100% of Astir Vitogiannis from Ideal Holdings SA.
  • Acting as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Financial Holdings (PFH) in connection with the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF)'s full divestment from PFH.
  • Advised a fund and a private investor on the tax issues arising in the context of their participation in a joint venture to develop and operate a high-profile land development project on a Greek island and their completion of the acquisition of the company which owned the land.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Panayotis Bernitsas, Fotodotis Malamas