Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 2

Dryllerakis Law Firm’ high-profile workload is testament to the quality of its banking practice. HFSF work has been high on the agenda; the team advised on the sale of Emporiki Bank by Crédit Agricole, as well as the restructuring of Hellenic Postbank and ATE Bank. Managing partner John Dryllerakis heads the highly rated team.

Corporate and M&A Tier 1

At Dryllerakis & Associates, the ‘very experienced and business-oriented’ John Dryllerakis is one of the best-known commercial lawyers in the market, and the firm has cultivated ‘a dynamic team of new-generation partners’, including Emmanuel Dryllerakis, Sophia Grigoriadou and Cleomenis Yannikas. It advised Aegean Airlines on its protracted takeover of Olympic Air, which received EU approval in October 2013.

Dispute resolution Tier 1

The ‘experienced and trusted’ practice at Dryllerakis & Associates is also praised for its ‘reasonable fees’ and commitment to clients. Managing partner John Dryllerakis has ‘deep knowledge of administrative law and litigation’, and John Damilakis is also noted for his strong expertise in arbitration. The firm is highly experienced in major construction, engineering and energy sector disputes.

EU and competition Tier 1

The ‘very reputable’ Dryllerakis Law Firm is praised for its ‘excellent back office and good individual lawyers’. Managing partner John Dryllerakis is ‘a moveable library of resources and knowledge’ with ‘excellent advocacy skills’. The team also includes Cleomenis Yannikas, who is ‘an excellent young lawyer’, and Emmanuel Dryllerakis, who is ‘a good, practically oriented lawyer’. The firm covers every aspect of EU and competition law; on the merger control side, it represented Aegean Airlines during its protracted takeover of Olympic Air, which was finally approved by Brussels in October 2013.

Employment Tier 2

Dryllerakis Law Firm is praised for its ‘efficiency, quality and responsiveness’. Group head John Damilakis and the ‘reliable and responsive’ Sophia Grigoriadou are recommended. The firm recently advised Mattel Europe on redundancy issues concerning executives and senior employees.

Energy Tier 2

Dryllerakis Law Firm advised Gazprom on its aborted bid to privatise DEPA, and has been involved in several significant joint ventures in the renewable energy sector. Managing partner John Dryllerakis shows ‘deep knowledge and understanding’.

Projects and privatisation Tier 1

The ‘very helpful and responsive’ team at Dryllerakis & Associates has ‘a very good knowledge of the local legal environment and privatisation process’. It recently advised HRADF on the privatisation of the Hellenic Horse-race Betting Organisation, and also represented Gazprom in its bid to privatise DEPA. John Dryllerakis has an excellent reputation, as does the ‘very pleasant, extremely helpful and responsive’ Cleomenis Yannikas.

Real estate and construction Tier 1

Dryllerakis Law Firm provides ‘high-quality, comprehensive, comprehensible and practical’ advice. The ‘dedicated and committed’ Sophia Grigoriadou is ‘particularly good’, and Vassilis Karantounias ‘takes the initiative to flag both opportunities and risks’. Highlights included acting on a factory acquisition and advising a client on the zoning and planning aspects of a €1.2bn tourist development in Greece. Voula Anargyrou heads the practice.

TMT Tier 3

Dryllerakis Law Firm acts for a variety of TMT clients and is particularly strong in regulatory, administrative and tax issues, where it acts for clients such as WIND Hellas and Odeon.

Tax Tier 2

Tax law is a core area for Dryllerakis Law Firm, which under the guidance of the ‘outstanding’ John Dryllerakis ‘combines spirit and legal experience’. Clients are particularly impressed by Sophia Grigoriadou’s ‘intellectual capacity and ability to think and structure a legal strategy in a limited amount of time and under pressure’. The firm is highly recommended for contentious and non-contentious advice and represents numerous clients in their dealings with the tax authorities.