International and cross-border capabilities (Band 1)
What the team is known for
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. Its practitioners are experienced in cross-border mandates and are particularly well versed in providing local law advice as part of international transactions, disputes and tax files. The law firm is highly regarded for its expertise across contentious areas, and regularly advises clients in relation to cross-border arbitration and commercial disputes including tax and competition litigation. Clients benefit from the firm's aptitude assisting with pan-European work and helping navigate multi-jurisdictional matters in collaboration with other law firms.
Strengths
One client praises their experience on complex cross-border issues, commenting: "They handle these matters with experience and accuracy."
Corporate/Commercial: Greece (Band 2)
What the team is known for
Dryllerakis & Associates is an Athens-based law firm home to an excellent corporate department. The team offers particular expertise handling M&A transactions, including the acquisition of energy and hospitality assets, spin-offs and large privatisations. Clients also benefit from the firm's strength in shareholder matters, due diligence and cooperation agreements, as well as joint venture set-ups. Its activity across the technology, real estate and energy sectors further illustrates the firm's presence in the market and makes the firm particularly attractive to international clients.
Notable practitioners
John Dryllerakis is highly regarded for his breadth of expertise in corporate and commercial law mandates across Greece. He is described by sources as an "outstanding lawyer and mentor with an exceptional personality, expertise and incomparable business approach to legal matters aiming at providing solutions."
Emmanuel Dryllerakis advises on a variety of corporate and commercial transactions across Greece and other jurisdictions including the acquisition of energy assets and the establishment of joint ventures. Clients highlight Dryllerakis' "very good vision for solutions in difficult cases."
Clients describe Cleomenis Yannikas as a "highly experienced and expert lawyer with whom it is great to cooperate." He is regularly involved in large privatisations and M&A transactions especially in relation to the hospitality sector with further expertise in investments and spin-offs.
Dispute Resolution: Greece (Band 1)
What the team is known for
Dryllerakis & Associates is a market-leading firm that handles both litigation and arbitration work. 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. The firm’s senior partners act either as arbitrators or as counsel on domestic and international arbitration. The team further advises on complaints to the Greek competition authority and handles contentious tax mandates and white-collar crime cases flowing from allegations of fraud or embezzlement.
Notable practitioners
Senior practitioner John Dryllerakis boasts outstanding experience in commercial and administrative litigation. He is also frequently appointed as arbitrator. Clients value his technical knowledge and see him as "very experienced and respected.”
Vassilis Constantinidis offers advice on diverse matters including those linked to insolvency, competition law breaches or allegations of financial crimes. "He has strong legal expertise and background and also a high business acumen; this combination is extremely powerful," a client says.
John Damilakis has broad experience in the dispute resolution field. His practice covers civil law litigation and he also acts as an arbitrator. "He's very well known and very efficient," a source says.
Panagiotis Kakaletris advances in this year's rankings after strong market support, with clients describing him as "proactive and well informed" and also praising his solution-oriented approach. He assists with disputes arising from the non-performance of contracts and the termination of other commercial agreements, as well as the violation of IP rights and shareholder disputes.