We are a leading Greek Law Firm that stands for more:
In Dryllerakis & Associates, for more than 40 years, our mission has been to offer our clients the optimum and
most comprehensive legal advice in all fields of business Law and to provide them with the best and most effective
litigation strategy.
We have organized special, dedicated teams covering our core areas of Corporate Law and M&As,
Tax Law and Competition Law, offering a boutique operation. We have a strong litigation and arbitration team,
with a long-standing experience before all Greek courts (including the Supreme Courts), as well as with an extensive
involvement in local and international arbitrations. Due to our firm’s profile, our clientele consists mainly of international
clients.
We know that in order to meet our clients’ needs and goals, we need to have a strong knowledge of the corporate world
and industry sectors. We fully understand that the clients’ mission is not to get caught up in legal issues and problems
but to create value, develop business strategies and conquer new markets. This is the reason why all our people
are very well aware of the surrounding business environment and we maintain a solid understanding of the client’s needs.
The fact that most of our senior partners participate in the Board of Directors of several leading Greek companies
(mostly affiliates of multinationals), is a clear evidence of our client’s trust and an important asset for the optimum
combination of legal and business aspects.
Dryllerakis & Associates, founded in 1971,
employs 18 partners, 2 of counsel, 14 associates, 14 administrative staff.
Dryllerakis & Associates has a long experience in this sector, combining an efficient commercial approach with safe and sound legal advice. We routinely handle cases of complex structured financial transactions (including common or convertible bond loans, securitization projects), as well as project finance and debt restructuring projects.
Our clientele includes the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund, having advised with regard to the re-capitalization and consolidation process of the Greek banks.
We also maintain a strong capital markets practice, advising our ASE-listed clients in all aspects of compliance with the respective regulatory framework, but also conducting IPO legal due diligence audits and advising through tender offers.
Dryllerakis & Associates is specialized in EU & Competition law, maintaining a dedicated and experienced team, which is consistently involved at the sharp end of major antitrust cases. Our long-standing practice includes:
Dryllerakis & Associates is a widely recognized expert in this field, looking after the clients throughout their company life-cycle. This creates a trust-based partner relationship, which provides us with a valuable insight into their commercial objectives. In this regard, we offer close advice in all aspects of their daily operation (including corporate minutes, corporate governance compliance, stock options schemes etc). Besides setting-up corporations and local branches on a routine basis, we also handle strong shareholding disputes, through strategic and business-oriented approach, especially in deadlock situations.
Regarding commercial law, we cover the drafting and negotiation of all types of business contracts, such as agency, distribution, supply and customer contracts, franchising, leasing and IT agreements, as well as management contracts.
Dryllerakis & Associates has a long experience in energy sector. In the frame of our traditional involvement in oil and gas industry, we have advised on several major (public and private) energy projects, including gas distribution network concessions, development and exploitation of overlay networks, oil compulsory stocks legislation, upstream and downstream development and various privatization and competition issues.
Recently the firm acted as the Greek counsel of a foreign investor for the acquisition of the Greek natural gas state-owned incumbent (DESFA) and it has a broad knowledge of the applicable, complex regulatory framework. We also have an active presence in the electricity power sector, with a strong track record in major projects (development, operation and financing).
Dryllerakis & Associates is well-versed in this field, maintaining a deep understanding of the complex regulatory framework. This includes issues such as land use, planning and zoning and related technical studies, installation and operation permits etc. We have been actively involved in drafting and coordinating complex EIAs (Environmental Impact Assessment) of international standards.
Our practice extends to the legal strategic planning of big projects with environmental issues, as well as the development of leisure and residential schemes of private sector projects. We have also represented major clients and Local Authorities before the Supreme Administrative Court (Conseil D' Etat), in high-profile environmental and land-planning cases.
Dryllerakis & Associates is well experienced in this sector. Thanks to our long-standing involvement in all employment issues affecting an enterprise, we manage to navigate our clients safely along a complex and changing regulatory framework. Our practice includes advice on stock option and other incentive schemes; flexible work schemes; negotiation and application of employment regulations and collective labor agreements; cross-border movement of personnel and work visas. We have handled major cases of business restructuring and re-organization, having provided our clients with full legal advice on the relevant group-dismissals and business-transfer provisions. We have also litigated successfully numerous employment cases, either referring to dismissals or claims for wages, severance payment, employee transfers etc.
Further, our firm comprehensively covers the area of data protection and privacy laws, which has become of a growing interest, given the potential consequences. Therefore, we ensure adoption of safe corporate practices and full regulatory compliance for our clients.
Our primary aim is to assist clients to settle a dispute and avoid litigation if and when possible. When litigation is unavoidable, Dryllerakis & Associates offers a well-experienced litigation team, which successfully handles complex civil and business law disputes. Our focus on the business needs of the client ensures proper targeting, which combines legal and commercial assessment.
On top of that, we have a long-standing experience in public law litigation (including tax cases), with a strong presence before the Supreme Administrative Court (Conseil d' Etat).
We are also specialized in local and international (mainly ICC and LCIA) arbitration proceedings, especially in engineering, construction, energy, and shareholder disputes. Our integrity, analytical skills and creative settlement approaches are clearly reflected in our involvement in major arbitration cases, either as arbitrators or as defendants of the litigant parties.
Dryllerakis & Associates is one of the leading law firms in M&A, being consistently recognized from independent rating organizations. Our experience extends to all kinds of business transformations, including private or public acquisitions, asset deals, joint ventures, mergers, spin-offs, divestments etc. We routinely combine M&A deals, with the conduct of comprehensive legal due diligence audits, either for the purchaser or the vendor.
We are at the forefront of providing innovative advice and creative structuring, in order to accommodate the client’s needs. Clients also benefit from our deep experience across all business law aspects, including banking & finance, tax law, employment law and competition law.
Dryllerakis & Associates maintains a strong practice in this field, offering a valuable understanding of how to deal properly with public law entities and regulatory restrictions. Our know-how optimizes efficiency and enhances smooth deal execution. We have dealt with numerous public tenders and concessions in many industries, including infrastructure and defense sector. Our involvement includes tender documentation, bidding process, project finance, objections and administrative/court appeals.
Our firm knows very well the terrain of privatizations and restructuring of public entities. We have handled a large number of cases, either on behalf of the Greek State and the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, or the potential investor. Highlights, during the last few years include the deals referring to the sale of the Thessaloniki Port Authority, the sale of the Public Gas Corporation and Gas Transmission System Operator, the concession of 2 clusters of regional Airports, the concession of the license for the Horse-Race Betting activity, the sale and lease back of 39 state-owned office buildings and several other cases of public real estate assets for tourism development.
Dryllerakis & Associates is very active in the field of real estate, with an excellent combination of tax practice, which ensures to our clients safe legal advice on how to structure and plan transactions and minimize tax exposure. Our long-standing experience is reflected in our consistent involvement in a large number of high-profile real estate cases, including concession and/or transfer of state-owned real property, sale and lease back agreements, construction contracts, as well as lease and commercial co-operation agreements for high profile retailers.
Many of our key clients are active in the hotel/leisure sector. Therefore, we know the ins and outs of the market and we are best-positioned to offer comprehensive advice with regard to the development and management of hotels, theme parks, resorts, private residence and golf clubs. Such involvement is ideally combined with our environmental and land planning practice focus.
Dryllerakis & Associates is a leading expert in this field, maintaining a dedicated and well-experienced tax team. Clients benefit not only from our technical expertise and in-depth knowledge of the ever changing legal framework, but also from our very good insight over the tax authorities’ way of thinking.
We fully understand that the provision of proper tax advice is a main key to success and therefore we manage to deliver comprehensive advice across the full spectrum of international and domestic tax issues (including income tax, VAT, tax withholding, stamp tax, capital concentration tax, consumption tax, import duties, third party taxes etc.).
Our focus ranges from individuals’ tax planning up to tax structuring M&A and financing transactions. We also maintain a special team, active in all aspects of Transfer Pricing issues, such as compliance, requirements, preparation of TP reports and defense during tax audits.
In addition, we are very active in litigation before tax authorities and the competent administrative Courts, with an impressive track record of success. Recent highlights include cases of "disqualification of books" of multinational companies, assessment of fines of excessive amounts, VAT exemptions in relation with EU legislation, income tax cases, municipal taxation etc.
Dryllerakis & Associates has a long-standing track record in this field. We routinely handle cases of registration, renewal and investigation of national and EU trademarks. Our practice also includes conducting trademark due diligence audits, as well as drafting assignment and licensing agreements.
Our IP team also advises clients on patent licensing and technology transfer agreements, including confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements with employees, contractors and other parties.
We are frequently involved in IP litigation before the Trade Marks Committee or the competent Courts, representing our clients in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, as well as in trademark or patent infringement or unfair competition cases.
Our law firm has been practicing Data Protection and Privacy matters for more than a decade and thus developed significant experience and expertise.
Our services cover regulatory compliance, trainings seminars and workshops, incident response management, privacy impact assessments, audits, due diligence on relevant issues, whistle-blowing schemes, 'Bring Your Own Device' (BYOD) and other privacy policies, drafting and negotiating of data processing and data transfer agreements, organization and setting up of organizational and technical measures, data security and retention requirements, and related litigation and arbitration. We regularly assist clients with the implementation of the GDPR and serve as Data Protection Officers.
Members of our firm hold DPO certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, in particular the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) certifications.
Our firm consists of
a diverse and valuable range
of people truly talented and hardworking.
Professionals who excel
in their fields and continue
to progress within the firm,
thus contributing to our strength, expertise and dynamism.
What is more,
we encourage our lawyers
to get involved in research,
join the most recognized
scientific associations and
be part of the international legal community.
John is active in all fields of business law, including specialization in Corporate Law, M&As, Tax, Competition law and Arbitration (both as lawyer and arbitrator). As a litigator he is active in the Conseil d' Etat, the Greek Supreme Administrative Court, especially in tax litigation.
He has long experience in the area of investment incentives and privatisations, having acted in many cases either for the investor or for the Greek State.
He has also participated in law-making committees for the amendment of the legal framework regarding tax law, competition law, corporate law and privatizations.
He has been General Counsel and General Tax Counsel of the Exxon affiliates in Greece (1967- 1984) and subsequently of Shell Hellas (1984- 1996). Member of their Board of Directors and management teams.
Author of many books and articles in the areas of corporate law, investment (tax) incentives, liberalization of capital movement, competition law, accounting law.
He has delivered numerous presentations in seminars and conferences in the areas of tax law, investment incentives, corporate and competition law.
Admitted to the Athens Bar 1965.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (1962)
Greek, English
Member of the Board of the Hellenic Association of Law Firms
Member of the Board of the Hellenic Corporate Governance Council (Joint initiative of the Athens Stock Exchange and the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises)
Treasurer of the Hellenic Association of European Law
Director of the Hellenic Society of Tax Law and of Fiscal Studies
Former member of the "Hellenic Capital Market Committee" (independent administrative authority) during 1994-1998
Former member of the “Hellenic Competition Commission” (independent administrative authority) during 1988-1993
John serves as Director in the Greek affiliates of multinational clients.
jcd@dryllerakis.gr Corporate Law, M&A, Competition Law, Capital Markets and Privatizations.
Emmanuel is specialized in competition law, maintaining an extensive experience with active involvement in major antitrust and merger control cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission and the competent Administrative Courts. He has also handled liberalization cases in regulated markets, especially in the telecoms sector.
He has acted in a considerable number of leading cases related to privatizations, restructuring and M&A, as well as corporate finance and project financing.
He has published in the field of corporate and competition law and he has also delivered presentations in local and international seminars and conferences.
Admitted to the Athens Bar 1998.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
Law School of Lille II University-DEUG en droit, LICENSE en droit, MAITRISE en droit (1995)
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law
Greek, English, French
LAMPSA Hellenic Hotels Company S.A. (Secretary)
TATE & LYLE Greece S.A. (Member of the Tate & Lyle Group)
BURLINGTON BOOKS S.A. (Chairman of the BoD)M-Prime SA (Member of the Board)
M-Prime SA (Member of the Board)
Member of the International Bar Association.
ed@dryllerakis.gr Litigation - Arbitration, Commercial Law.
Gerassimos specializes in litigation, having handled high-profile and complex cases before national courts of all degrees. He has over twenty years of litigation experience in civil law disputes, business disputes, unfair competition matters. He has also defended major criminal cases referring to financial fraud, insider dealing and market abuse, money laundering, corruption practices etc.
Admitted to the Athens Bar 1993.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (1990)
LL.M. Aix-Marseille III University - D.E.A. (1993)
Greek, English, French, Italian, German
mfa@dryllerakis.gr Corporate law, M&A, competition law, energy law and privatizations.
Cleomenis has a long experience in major M&A and project finance deals. He has handled and successfully settled strong shareholders disputes of a significant value.
He has also advised in several high-profile energy-sector cases, both in the frame of privatisation procedures (gas) and in the private sector (oil and electricity).
He is specialized in competition law, having defended many cartel and dominance cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission and the competent Courts.
He has participated in the working group of the Hellenic Council of Corporate Governance, for the drafting and revision of the Hellenic Corporate Governance Code, and he now participates in a working group for the development of best corporate practices for non-listed companies.
He is author and contributor to several local and international publications on corporate law, investment incentives and competition law.
Admitted to the Athens Bar 2004.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2002)
Greek, English, German
cy@dryllerakis.gr Employment Law, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Arbitration.
Vassilis is specialized in employment law, having an extensive experience in all HR issues (including code of conduct policies, data protection policies, Employer’s handbooks, business-level CLAs, individual employment contracts of any kind etc).
He has also a long experience in litigation, having handled serious cases referring to commercial disputes, intellectual property and unfair competition matters.
He has worked for 18 years as in-house lawyer and Legal Director in the Holding Company of Boutari Group, Mythos Brewery SA (part of S&N and subsequently Carlsberg Group), being also in charge of HR & Corporate Affairs function, contributing to several international projects of Carlsberg Group.
Joined the Athens Bar in 1993.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (1990)
Post-graduate studies in Commercial & Labor Law in Athens University (1991-1992)
Greek, English, French, German
vc@dryllerakis.gr Intellectual Property, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, M&A.
Aliki specializes in industrial property rights (trademarks & patents), providing both contentious and non-contentious advice. She has handled and successfully defended a significant number of national and European trademark cases.
She is also active in commercial and corporate law, advising clients on their business operations (supply contracts, commercial co-operation agreements, franchise agreements, retail contracts etc.) and covering their day-to-day corporate needs.
Admitted to the Athens Bar 2006.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.M. in Commercial Law (Competition Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property and Trademarks), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Faculty of Law LL.B. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Faculty of Law (2002)
Greek, English, French
ald@dryllerakis.gr Litigation, Public Procurement, Privatizations and Commercial Law.
Panagiotis specializes in litigation, having defended serious cases, mainly civil and business disputes. He has also handled cases referring to anti-money laundering and anti-corruption.
He is experienced in the field of public tenders and concessions, having advised in several cases of major infrastructure projects. His involvement includes tender documentation, bidding process, objections and administrative/court appeals.
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2008.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2006)
Greek, English, French
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the Hellenic Civil Law Association
pk@dryllerakis.gr Competition Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Law
Rosa is specialized in competition law, having participated in the defense of several antitrust cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission.
She is also active in corporate law, having been involved in several M&A deals.
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2004.
Qualified to practice before Courts of Appeal of all jurisdictions.
PhD candidate University of Heidelberg in Competition Law (with scholarship from the University of Heidelberg) European and Corporate Law, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy LL.M. in European Competition Law and M&As (with distinction), Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg, Germany LL.B. Democritus University of Thrace Department of Law (2000)
Greek, English, German, Italian, French
rz@dryllerakis.gr Real Estate, Commercial and Corporate law, Banking and Finance
Stella is specialized in real estate, having conducted numerous due-diligence exercises and having negotiated and successfully completed significant real estate deals, such as transfers of real property, sale and lease back agreements, development contracts and lease agreements.
Besides day-to-day advice on commercial and corporate law, she also has an extensive experience in banking and finance, having handled many cases of bank loan agreements, syndicated loans, convertible bond loans and security agreements.
She has recently participated in the preparation of the Greek section of the LawInContext Financial Products Distribution Helpdesk (created by Baker & McKenzie), consisting of Banking and Securities Relationship Manager Checklists.
Before joining the firm, Stella has served as legal advisor of EMPORIKI Leasing S.A. (2000-2006) and Head of legal services of EKTASIS Development S.A. (2006-2009).
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 1999.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (1997)
Greek, English
sy@dryllerakis.gr Tax law, State aid, Environmental law and land planning.
He is specialized in tax law, having defended significant tax cases before the Administrative Courts. He also advises private and public entities on the application of European and Greek State Aid rules and procedures.
His practice further covers public law and specifically environmental law and land planning (permits etc.).
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2009.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.M.in Administrative Law, University Aix-Marseille III (France) (2008) LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2007)
Greek, English, French
Elected member of the Board of Directors of the Athens Bar (2014-2021)
er@dryllerakis.gr Tax law, Accounting law, Commercial law.
She has handled serious tax cases before the competent Public Authorities and Administrative Courts, including injunction. Liana is specialized in tax and accounting law, with an extensive experience in corporate tax, indirect taxes, real estate taxes and international tax issues (such as intra-group transactions, application of Bilateral Tax Treaties and transfer pricing).
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2010.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
Master in Tax Law (Master 2 Recherche Droit Fiscal), University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France (2010) LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2008) Accounting seminars and LCCI diploma in Accounting, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) (2009) “Training of Executives in tax law” (400 hours program), Athens University of Economics and Business (2008)
Study of European and penal law. Participation in Erasmus program. University of Cergy Pontoise in France. (2003)
LANGUAGES
Greek, English, French, German
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the Tax Advisory Committees of the American-Hellenic and the French-Hellenic Chambers of Commerce
Member of the Board of Directors of the Greek Branch of International Fiscal Association (IFA)
nl@dryllerakis.gr Intellectual Property, Employment Law, Litigation.
Anna is specialized in employment law, with an extensive experience in group dismissals, flexible work schemes, data protection, executive employment contracts and social insurance. She has covered the employment law section of several legal due diligence exercises.
She is also active in intellectual property rights, having handled several cases of national and European trademarks.
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2011.
Qualified to practice before Courts of Appeal of all jurisdictions.
LL.B. Democritus University of Thrace Department of Law (2009)
Greek, English, German
asd@dryllerakis.gr Litigation & Arbitration, Commercial Law.
Manolis has long experience in litigation, having handled serious commercial and civil law disputes. He has also handled complex criminal cases, especially referring to white-collar crimes and capital market manipulation.
Before joining the firm, Manolis has also served as legal advisor of leasing companies, covering the full range of their legal needs regarding leasing contracts.
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2002.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.M. in Criminal Law, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2006)
LL.B. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Faculty of Law (2000)
Greek, English
mz@dryllerakis.gr Commercial Law, Corporate Law, M&A
Georgia has handled several cases of establishment of corporations and is advising clients on their day-to-day corporate needs (including corporate minutes, BoD residence permits, business contracts etc.). She has also assisted in M&A transactions and has covered the corporate law section of several legal due diligence exercises.
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2011.
Qualified to practice before Courts of Appeal of all jurisdictions.
LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2009)
Erasmus program - Studies in European Law, University of Rouen, France (2007)
Greek, English, French
gd@dryllerakis.gr Environmental Law, Public Procurement, Litigation
Anna’s practice covers environmental law, having assisted in complex environmental cases, including due diligences and litigation, as well as public procurement (tender processes, administrative appeals, litigation). Anna is also active in advising clients on their business operations (commercial cooperation agreements, supply / customer contracts etc.).
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2012.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.M. in Public Business Law, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, France (2013). (M. Stasinopoulos Foundation scholar). LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2010)
Greek, English, French
an@dryllerakis.gr Tax law, Accounting Law, Commercial Law.
John is active in tax and accounting law, having assisted both in tax litigation and tax planning issues, including intra-group transactions and transfer pricing. He is also advising on day-to-day commercial law issues, such as customer contracts, agency agreements etc.
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2014.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.M. in Commercial Law, Democritus University of Thrace Department of Law (2014) LL.B. Democritus University of Thrace Department of Law (2012)
LANGUAGES
Greek, English, German
jp@dryllerakis.gr Tax Law, Accounting Law, Litigation.
Dimitris is active in tax and accounting law, having assisted in the defense of serious tax cases both before the competent Public Authorities and Administrative Courts. He has also been involved in several litigation cases, referring to civil and business disputes.
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2014.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
MBA ALBA Business School (2020) MSc in Business for Lawyers, ALBA Business School (2014) LL.M. in European Law, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2014) LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2012)
LANGUAGES
Greek, English, French
Member of the “Hellenic Association of European Law”
dk@dryllerakis.gr Competition law, M&A, Commercial and Corporate Law.
Themelis is specialized in competition law, having previously worked both at the European Commission's DG COMP (state aid) and the Hellenic Competition Commission. He has been involved in a number of major antitrust cases and privatizations with respect to their competition and regulatory aspects. He is also active in corporate law, assisting clients with M&A transactions (including due diligence), corporate governance and day-to-day commercial questions and contracts
Admitted to the New York State Bar Association (2017) and to the Athens Bar (2017).
Qualified to practice before Courts of Appeal of all jurisdictions.
LL.M. in Competition, Innovation and Information Law. New York University School of Law (Fulbright Scholar) (2016)
LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2015)
Greek, English, French, Spanish
tz@dryllerakis.gr Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate Law, M&A.
Smaragda is specialized in Capital Markets, with an extensive experience in the European and Greek legal framework applicable for ASE-listed companies (public offer, takeover bid, prospectus, insider trading etc.), as well with regard to the provision of investment services.
She has also participated in several M&A deals, covering both the conduct of the legal due diligence and the structuring of the transaction.
She has recently participated in the preparation of the Greek section of the LawInContext Financial Products Distribution Helpdesk (created by Baker & McKenzie), consisting of Banking and Securities Relationship Manager Checklists.
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2007.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2005)
Greek, English, French
MEMBERSHIPS
Former member of the Board of Directors of AEDBF Greece
DIRECTORSHIPS
Member of the Board of Directors of a Greek listed company
sa@dryllerakis.gr Commercial Law, Litigation and Real Estate
Panagiotis is active in litigation, assisting in the defense of serious civil and business disputes. His practice also covers day-to-day advice on commercial law, as well as real estate, including due-diligence exercises, construction contracts and lease agreements.
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 2013.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.B. Democritus University of Thrace Department of Law (2011)
Greek, English, French
pg@dryllerakis.gr Corporate and Commercial Law, Information Privacy, Arbitration
Eirini is active in Corporate Law, assisting in establishment of corporations and M&A projects.
She is also advising our clients in their compliance with the GDPR.
Admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2018.
Qualified to practice before Courts of Appeal of all jurisdictions.
LL.M. in Private International Law and International Transactions, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2018)
Public International Law, The Hague Academy of International Law (2016)
LL.B. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2016)
Greek, English, French, Spanish, Italian
ec@dryllerakis.gr Arbitration, Commercial & Corporate Law
Claire focuses on arbitration and assists our clients in both domestic and international arbitration cases. Before joining the firm, Claire gained experience in international commercial and investment arbitration at leading international law firms in Paris and London. She is also active in advising clients on issues of Commercial and Corporate law.
Admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2018.
Qualified to practice before Courts of Appeal of all jurisdictions.
LL.M. Master in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS), University of Geneva and Graduate Institute (2017)
LL.B. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2015)
B.A. in Economics, Deree College – The American College of Greece (2014)
Greek, English, French
cms@dryllerakis.gr Employment Law, Commercial Law, Litigation
Emmanouela is active in employment law, providing advice in cases of dismissals, flexible working arrangements, collective bargaining agreements, etc. She is also assisting in civil and commercial litigation.
Admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2018.
Qualified to practice before Courts of Appeal of all jurisdictions.
LL.M. in Labor Law, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Law (2018)
LL.B., National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Law, in a scholarship from the legacy of Ant. Papadakis of the University of Athens (2015)
Greek, English, French, Spanish
es@dryllerakis.gr Corporate and Commercial Law, Litigation
Faidra is active in Litigation, assisting in the defense of civil and business disputes. She is also advising clients on their business operations (commercial cooperation agreements, etc.).
Admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2018.
Qualified to practice before Courts of Appeal of all jurisdictions.
LL.B., Athens University Law School, Faculty of Law (2016)
Greek, English, German
fa@dryllerakis.gr Corporate and Commercial Law, Litigation
Ioanna is active in Litigation, assisting in the defense of civil and business disputes. She is also advising clients on day-to-day commercial law issues.
Admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2019.
Qualified to practice before First Instance Courts of all jurisdictions.
LL.B., National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Law (2017)
Greek, English, German
ifp@dryllerakis.gr Commercial Law, Information Privacy, Arbitration
Melina is assisting our clients in their compliance with the GDPR. She has been certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals as Certified Information Privacy Professional for Europe (CIPP/E). She is also assisting both the ICC and local arbitration cases.
Admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2019.
Qualified to practice before First Instance Courts of all jurisdictions.
LL.B., Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Law (2017)
Greek, English, German
Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals
mga@dryllerakis.gr Commercial & Corporate Law, Competition Law
Leonidas is active in corporate law, advising clients on day-to-day issues of commercial law. He is also assisting clients on antitrust compliance issues.
Admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2019.
Qualified to practice before First Instance Courts of all jurisdictions.
LL.M. in European Law, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2018)
LL.B., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Faculty of Law (2017)
Greek, English, Spanish, French
lnk@dryllerakis.gr Litigation, Corporate and Commercial Law
Christina is active in Litigation, assisting in the defense of civil law, business disputes and criminal cases. She is also advising clients on day-to-day commercial law issues.
Admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2019.
Qualified to practice before First Instance Courts of all jurisdictions.
LL.M. in Criminal law and Criminal Procedure, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2020)
LL.M. in Civil Law and New Technologies, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2019)
LL.B., National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2018)
Greek, English, French
cnp@dryllerakis.gr Employment Law, Litigation, Commercial Law
Olympiada is active in Litigation, assisting in the defense of civil and business disputes. She is also advising clients on employment and commercial law issues.
Admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2020.
Qualified to practice before First Instance Courts of all jurisdictions.
LL.M. in in Civil Law and New Technologies from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Law School
LL.B., the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Law School
Program-Minor in Marketing (Stavros Niarchos Foundation full Scholar) at the Deree-The American College of Greece
Greek, English, German
ogb@dryllerakis.gr Tax Law, Accounting Law, Commercial Law
Elisavet is focusing on tax law, assisting in the defense of serious tax cases both before the competent Public Authorities and Administrative Courts. Her practice further extends to tax planning and relevant accounting matters.
Admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2020.
Qualified to practice before First Instance Courts of all jurisdictions.
M.Sc. in Banking and Finance Law, University of Piraeus (2021)
LL.B., National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Law (2018)
Greek, English, German
enr@dryllerakis.gr Commercial and Corporate Law, Arbitration.
Vasiliki provides advice on day-to-day commercial and corporate law issues, as well as commercial agreements.
She also assists our clients in both domestic and international arbitration cases.
Admitted to the Athens Bar Association in 2022.
Qualified to practice before First Instance Courts of all jurisdictions.
M.Sc. in Banking and Finance Law, University of Piraeus (running from 09/2022)
LL.B., National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Faculty of Law (2020)
Greek, English, German
vsg@dryllerakis.gr Employment Law, Litigation, Information Privacy
Victoria is focusing on Employment Law, while also being active in civil and commercial Litigation.
She is also assisting our clients in their compliance with the GDPR.
Admitted to the Bar Association of Thessaloniki in 2023.
Qualified to practice before First Instance Courts of all jurisdictions.
LL.M. in Civil Law, Civil Procedure and Labor Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (running from 09/2021)
LL.B., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Law (2021)
Greek, English, French
vkk@dryllerakis.gr Corporate Law, M&As, Capital Markets, Employment Law, Litigation & Arbitration (both as Lawyer and as arbitrator).
John has handled a considerable number of high-profile cases related to business transformations, M&As and privatizations. He has organized and supervised the conduct of numerous legal due diligence procedures, either in the framework of an M&A project or an IPO in the Athens Stock Exchange.
He is also specialized in employment law, having advised in several cases of group dismissals, negotiations of collective labor agreements with trade union organizations and pension schemes.
He has extensive experience in litigation and arbitration, as solicitor and arbitrator being in the list of arbitrators of E.B.E.A. (Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry); also he is co-founder and member of the Board of the Institute of Arbitration.
He has long experience in management decision-making procedures, having participated in the Board of Directors of many ASE-listed and non-listed companies.
Admitted to the Athens Bar 1975.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.B. Athens University Law School (1973)
Greek, English
Member of the International Bar Association.
jd@dryllerakis.gr Environmental Law and Land-Planning, Energy & Natural Resources, Real Estate.
Maria is specialized in environmental law and land-planning, with an extensive knowledge of the legal framework and the technicalities with regards to permits, including Approvals for Environmental Impact Studies, Technical Studies, Installation and Operation Permits etc.
She has a wide experience in this sector, as she has been very actively involved with the drafting and coordination of Environmental Impact Assessment of international standards. She has also advised with regards both to planning and litigation stages, having represented major clients and Local Authorities before the Conseil D' Etat.
Admitted to the Athens Bar in 1999.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
LL.B. Athens University Law School (1997)
LL.M. University of Warwick, UK, in International Economic Law (with distinction)
LL.M. Economic University of Athens, in taxation (with distinction )
Studies at Trier University, Germany, in German Company and Contract Law
Greek, English, German
ms@dryllerakis.gr 
Banking, finance and capital markets (Tier 3)
The team has impressed clients with its ‘commitment’ and ‘quality of legal advice’ when advising on acquisitions and funds, among other issues.
‘Commitment, project management, expertise and sector knowledge.’
Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 1)
Dryllerakis & Associates stands out for its experience managing transactions in a wide range of industry sectors, particularly energy and tourism. The team has a proven record of assisting in cross-border transactions, privatisation deals, and project developments
‘‘The team has a fast and to-the-point approach to approaching challenges. It also has a cross-fertilisation system where learning from different industries and cases informs the approach to others.’
‘The individuals are approaching negotiations in a sober yet firm manner, and there is continuous coordination with clients to prioritize and strategize. They will also go out of their way working evenings, weekends and return from vacation to make deals happen.’
Dispute resolution (Tier 1)
Dryllerakis & Associates has considerable experience
The team, which is capable of handling a high volume of cases in an ‘exceptional’ way
‘They try to find the best solution, give you the right advice, listen to what you have to say and know the legal environment in Greece. Last but not least, the collaboration with them is perfect.’
‘Dryllerakis delivers exceptional quality legal work. Their legal acumen is of the highest standards. Our collaboration was impeccable.’
Employment (Tier 2)
‘High level of knowledge of Greek labor law, even in cases which are extremely complicated. Always available, always provides us with a solution.’
‘Professional and at the same time friendly approach. Always punctual.’
Energy (Tier 2)
The firm regularly handles renewable energy projects and is skilled at government relations.
‘An expert, highly experienced and diligent team of top lawyers, with a sound and swift understanding of a case, providing practical, realistic and business oriented solutions of value with high quality legal advice.’
‘Very good professionals, very flexible trying to accommodate our needs.’
EU and competition (Tier 1)
The team has vast experience in handling abuse of dominance claims and overseeing cartel matters before the Hellenic Competition Commission.
‘The team is very effective at describing simply and accurately where procedures may have gone wrong.’
‘A great team with seasoned counsels that are well known to advise and litigate on competition law-related matters in Greece for many many years – a team that understands the client’s needs and delivers accordingly.’
Intellectual Property (Tier 3)
Dryllerakis & Associates has wide experience in a full range of IP subjects including the acquisition, protection, enforcement, and usage of IP rights. The practice has industry-specific expertise in sectors, such as tourism, airlines and cosmetics.
Projects and privatisation (Tier 2)
‘The team has an excellent legal background for corporate law.’
‘A solid team with a high sense of professionalism and expertise that makes you feel a part of the team having the same goal and vision.’
‘The team and each partner and associate who are involved offers special care and tailor-made attention to the project.’
Business approach and understanding of the commercial aspects of legal problems.
Real estate and construction (Tier 2)
Covering a range of sectors including seaport infrastructure, entertainment and hospitality, Dryllerakis & Associates has strong capabilities in transactional, planning and financing work.
‘Excellent corporate legal advice.’
‘The individuals are really professional and have deep legal knowledge.’
Tax (Tier 1)
Dryllerakis & Associates handles both advisory work and contentious tax matters, including accounting law, tax planning and transfer pricing.
‘The team has a very fast and deep understanding of our specific needs. Strong knowledge of the corporate world and the banking environment. Tremendous experience and diversification of knowledge appropriate for our unique legal need.’
‘The team provides the most comprehensive and detailed legal advice. Response to the point of our needs.’
They create an atmosphere of security that whatever is necessary will be done effectively and appropriately.’
TMT (Tier 4)
Dryllerakis & Associates regularly assists companies in respect of full GDPR compliance and implementation.
White Collar Crime (Tier 2)
Dryllerakis & Associates’s white-collar crime team is known for its aptitude with handling cases before both the civil and criminal courts, as well as its expertise with administrative law.
‘The team is committed, wise, hardworking and tireless.’
‘What I consider as most important is the philosophy and the moral values of the team. The members of the team have “true” interest on the cases and their priority is to provide good service. I also consider the fees compared to the value of the services as quite fair.’
Competition/European Law: Greece (Band 1)
Dryllerakis & Associates has a top-tier competition practice representing well-established domestic clients in proceedings before the Hellenic Competition Commission and in appeals against HCC decisions.
"The lawyers have a full understanding of the commercial needs of the company; therefore their advice is always within a business context.".
"There is an excellent depth and breadth in the team."
Corporate/Commercial: Greece (Band 2)
Dryllerakis & Associates is an Athens-based law firm home to an excellent corporate department.
"The team are very friendly and easy to approach. They are always able to help and react very quickly to our requests."
"They are very quick in responding and offer a high level of quality in their service."
"A guru on corporate issues."
Dispute Resolution: Greece (Band 1)
Dryllerakis & Associates is a market-leading firm that handles both litigation and arbitration work.
"They are always ready to give the best solution, minimising any possible risk."
"Their ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters is of the highest calibre. Their legal acumen and adaptability is second to none."
Tax : Greece (Band 2)
Dryllerakis & Associates has a long-established department that is widely respected for its prowess in contentious tax proceedings, frequently litigating before the administrative courts.
"The service level is excellent in all aspects and the responsiveness is really remarkable."
"It is a team of lawyers at various levels of seniority focusing on different areas of law, enhancing the depth and breadth of their collective capacity."
International and cross-border capabilities (Spotlight)
Dryllerakis & Associates is a strong local law firm with broad capabilities across practice areas and industry sectors, adept at partnering with international counsel and clients.
"The firm efficiently handled all cross-border issues that occurred."
"Dryllerakis & Associates has a very strong ability to resolve legal issues promptly."
Corporate/Commercial: Greece (Band 2)
The team offers particular expertise handling M&A transactions, including the acquisition of energy and hospitality assets, spin-offs and large privatisations.
"The team are very friendly and easy to approach. They are always able to help and react very quickly to our requests."
"They are very quick in responding and offer a high level of quality in their service."
Dispute Resolution: Greece (Band 1)
The law firm advises on diverse commercial proceedings, with notable experience in disputes over the termination of distribution and agency agreements, as well as contract breaches, damages and shareholder disputes.
"They are always ready to give the best solution, minimising any possible risk."
"A joy and a privilege to work with."
To be announced.
Highly recommended
DRYLLERAKIS & ASSOCIATES’ competition practice is led by Emmanuel Dryllerakis, who is joined by fellow partners Cleomenis Yannikas and recently promoted Themelis Zamparas, as well as two counsel and one associate.
Clients say that the team is “on top of its game” and provides a “very high academic standard” of advice.
5 Chatzigianni Mexi Street,
Athens, GR 115 28, Greece
Tel.: +30 211 000 3456 / +30 210 362 8159
Fax: +30 211 000 5200
lawoffice@dryllerakis.gr
