Banking, finance and capital markets (Tier 2)

Reflecting its weighty reputation, Dryllerakis & Associates was appointed to advise the Greek state on alternative means of restructuring state participation in Greek banks. Other clients include the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund. Senior partner John Dryllerakis is a key figure.

Corporate and M&A (Tier 1)

Dryllerakis & Associates is ‘a business-oriented, deal-making firm’, with ‘top legal practitioner’ and senior partner John Dryllerakis supported by several ‘very mature and respected lawyers’, including John Damilakis, Sophia Grigoriadou and Emmanuel Dryllerakis. The team acted alongside Grant Thornton on the Greek state’s restructuring of Athens Urban Transport.

Dispute resolution (Tier 1)

Dryllerakis & Associates is commended for its expertise in arbitrations. John Dryllerakis has ‘unique experience’ and ‘his reputation and integrity ensures respect, which is a major asset in court’. Gerassimos Apergis is ‘an excellent civil litigator with a very good track record of success in difficult cases’.

EU and competition (Tier 1)

Dryllerakis & Associates has an excellent reputation for competition and antitrust law and a deep pool of talent that includes John Dryllerakis and Emmanuel Dryllerakis, who is ‘a hardworking lawyer with a practical, business-oriented approach’. The team recently defended the Association of Greek Flour Mills, as well as Loulis Mills, before the Competition Committee.

Employment (Tier 3)

Dryllerakis & Associates’ employment head John Damilakis has ‘distinguished knowledge of labour laws’. The firm recently advised Grant Thornton on all employment issues relating to the restructuring of public transport companies in Athens.

Energy (Tier 2)

Dryllerakis & Associates has a good reputation in the energy industry through its work with Hellenic Petroleum and GDF Suez, and recently advised the latter on a €39m energy production project. John Dryllerakis is ‘particularly knowledgeable in the oil refining and trading sector’.

Projects and privatization (Tier 2)

Dryllerakis & Associates has been active in the energy sector and advised GDF Suez on guarantee agreements for the financing of a €39m energy project. The group, led by John Dryllerakis, also has an excellent reputation for privatisations.

Real estate and construction (Tier 2)

Dryllerakis & Associates continues to advise Eurobank Properties REIC, Greece’s largest real estate investment fund, and advises numerous retailers including H&M. Voula Anargyrou is highly recommended.

TMT (Tier 2)

Dryllerakis & Associates provides a mix of transactional and contentious advice to its TMT clients, which include IBM Hellas, Regency Entertainment and Nintendo.

Tax (Tier 2)

Dryllerakis & Associates provides an ‘exceptional quality of service’, and is very well regarded for contentious and non-contentious tax advice. The ‘diligent and thorough’ Sophia Grigoriadou is ‘making a name for herself as a tax expert’, and John Dryllerakis is ‘an unmatched authority on tax law’.