ExperienceThe Firm helps clients build their business future through sophisticated commercial arrangements both domestically and internationally. We are particularly concerned about our clients´ business assets as
intellectual property, IT, data and codified commercial practices. We apply our expertise in contract, e-commerce, IP, IT and competition law to provide solutions to our clients´ needs. We have a particular and sound expertise in relation to
agency, distribution and franchise agreements where the response of the business community in Greece and abroad has been impressive thus making us a leading practice in this field. The drafting of a franchise disclosure law for the Ministry of Commerce of the Hellenic Republic and the drafting of the Franchise Code of Ethics for the Greek Franchise Association are two of many assignments for high profile domestic and international clients undertaken by the Firm. Such assignments include work for international clients as Baskin Robbins, Dunkin Donuts, BhS, The Body Shop, Berlitz, Maxmara Fashion Group, Miss Universe, Sandler Sales Institute, Nestle, Hertz, Sixt, Papa John´s, Snap-on-Tools, Tony & Guy, Jani King, Athlete´s Foot. We have been involved in an impressive number of
aircraft lease transactions where we represented major U.S. and European aircraft leasing companies in structuring their lease agreements with domestic carriers and planning the Greek part of major securitizations. We represent international airlines, leasing companies, financial institutions and aviation-related businesses in aircraft finance, leasing, acquisitions and operational matters. Our services include sale lease back of new and used equipment and securitization of aircraft and airline receivables. Regarding
stock exchange and securities regulation issues, the Firm is regularly involved in a variety of matters such as public offers and private placements of securities, claims´ securitization (eg. out of mortgage loans), M&As and other restructuring procedures of companies listed as well as overall regulatory and other matters related to listing and de-listing of shares, suspension and re-commencement of shares´ trading, change of a stock exchange trading market, etc. Recently, in the
mineral resources field, we have completed a complex ownership and management transfer transaction of the "Kassandra Mines" in Northern Greece, between the Greek Government, TVX Gold & Kinross Gold Corporation and a JV of UK & Greek Investors. TVX Gold to an international consortium where we represented TVX Gold and Kinross Inc. In the
energy field the Firm has been involved in the Revithoussa , Greece natural gas pipe line and other facilities construction, the North Aegean, Greece oil drillings project, in the acquisition of a controlling shareholding in the company controlling Kavalla Oil S.A. (the sole Greek petroleum drilling company), in the project of the natural gas distribution system for the Attica area, Greece, and in renewable energy projects with particular emphasis on wind mill parks. Recently, we acted as Legal Advisors to the German Company Techem Energy Contracting in a joint venture with Greek Companies to establish and operation a Co-generation Energy plant (natural gas fired) in Northern Greece.
Our Firm (a) has been advisor to the Greek Government (Ministry of Development) on financing of energy projects, drafting the draft Bill for third party financing (TPF) for energy saving and energy contracting performance, co-generation of electricity and thermal power plants, and plants for electricity production from renewable energy sources, (b) has been repeatedly involved on behalf of the European Commission for introducing TPF in Greece and participated as main speaker on a variety of panels over the last several years on behalf of the Greek Ministry of Development and for the Center for Renewable Energy Sources (KAPE) which is a Greek Government Agency, and (c) had an active involvement in negotiating on behalf of the Greek Government (Ministry of National Economy) with Russian Organisations (as V/O "Tsvetmetpromexport") contracts for individual projects in Greece through a consortium method for the supply of equipment, design and engineering, transfer of technology and know-how and project funding as well as project implementation and construction.
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