EU and competition Tier 1

A leading competition law practice team with ‘excellent expertise in dealing with sensitive cases”. It acted for Mythos Brewery in an abuse of dominant position case against Athenian Brewery, and also advised a number of Greek clients in the poultry industry regarding alleged horizontal anti-competitive agreements. Emmanuel Dryllerakis heads the team; Cleomenis Yannikas is ‘first rate’; and John Dryllerakis is ‘hugely experienced’ and ‘very hardworking’.

Commercial, Corporate and M&A Tier 1

The ‘goal-oriented’ team at Dryllerakis Law Firm delivers ‘excellent response times’. It advised SOCAR on its successful bid in the €400m privatisation of 66% of DESFA, and acted for Carlsberg Group and Mythos Brewery on the merger between Mythos Brewery and Olympic Brewery. Practice head Emmanuel Dryllerakis has ‘excellent business perspective’, and John Dryllerakis and Cleomenis Yannikas are also recommended. Former general counsel of Carlsberg in Greece, Vassilis Constantinidis joined the firm in October 2014.

Dispute resolution Tier 1

Dryllerakis Law Firm is praised for its ‘business-orientated approach’, ‘swift replies’ and ability to ‘think outside the box’. It is acting for the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund in relation to over 40 claims relating to the demise of Proton Bank. John Damilakis leads on civil and criminal matters, while John Dryllerakis, who is ‘in a class of his own’, heads the arbitration and administrative practice. Gerassimos Apergis is ‘an excellent litigator’, and Vassilis Constantinidis is also recommended.

Employment Tier 1

Dryllerakis Law Firm’ ‘responsive’ and ‘professional team’ is led by John Damilakis. It recently advised Shiseido Hellas on a business transfer, and also acts for Systems Sunlight, Dr. Oetker Hellas and Henkel. The team was boosted by the arrival of Vassilis Constantinidis in October 2014, and Sophia Grigoriadou is also recommended.

Projects and privatisation Tier 1

Emmanuel Dryllerakis heads ‘a brilliant team of professionals’ at Dryllerakis Law Firm. The firm is advising SOCAR on the privatisation of DEFSA, and is instructed by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund on the privatisation of the Greek Horse Racing Organisation. The ‘experienced’ department John Dryllerakis and Cleomenis Yannikas are recommended along with Sophia Grigoriadou, who is ‘easy to work with’ and has great ‘attention to detail’.

Real estate and construction Tier 1

Voula Anargyrou heads Dryllerakis Law Firm’ ‘excellent department’, which continues to act for Minoan Group on the €267m development and operation of a holiday and leisure resort. It is also representing the operator of a shopping centre and cinema complex in a dispute. Sophia Grigoriadou is ‘extremely knowledgeable’ and ‘commercially aware’.

Tax Tier 1

Dryllerakis & Associates is always ‘up to date on tax developments’, and provides ‘an exceptional service’ with ‘a result-oriented approach’. Clients include Vernilac, Regency Entertainment, Ecolab and Pirelli Tyres. The firm also has expertise in tax evasion and money-laundering cases, with Vassilis Constantinidis recommended. Department head Sophia Grigoriadou has ‘in-depth and hands-on knowledge’, and John Dryllerakis is ‘one of the most venerable tax lawyers in Greece’.

Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 2

Dryllerakis Law Firm’ ‘very responsive’ department is led by the ‘commercial’ Sophia Grigoriadou. The firm is acting for the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund in proceedings against the former management of Proton Bank, and is also advising the fund on the revision of relationship framework agreements with four banking institutions.

Energy Tier 2

With an ‘experienced’ team, Dryllerakis Law Firm has ‘a great energy practice’. It is advising Elpedison on the vertical integration of its power generation and trading activities, and LARCO and Socar Energy are also clients. Emmanuel Dryllerakis heads the team, and John Dryllerakis is also recommended.