Our Profile

We are an awarded top tier law firm based in Athens, Greece. With a legacy originating back to 1930, we take pride in our local and international clientele, which includes leading Greek and international corporations, major investment and commercial banks and financiaI institutions.

We have had the privilege to assume ground breaking and high-profile cases and projects and have built strong expertise among others in M&A, Capital Markets, Public Procurement, Privatisations, Concessions and Public Private Partnerships, Corporate & Commercial Law, Retail, Energy, Aviation, EU, Antitrust/Competition and State Αid, Tax, Banking & Finance, Employment & Immigration, Project Finance, Arbitration, Litigation and Mediation, Real Estate.

Latest News
14th Panhellenic Conference of Legal Services

Our Partners Nikos Koritsas (Managing Partner), Nikos Salakas (Head of Banking and Finance) and Katia Protopapa (Head of M&A) shall be among the speakers of→

A team with international recognition

Our team consists of 50 innovative thinking legal professionals with outstanding academic education, diverse skills, awarded professional performance and a unique sense of client need understanding. Our work has been consistently recognised by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Global Competition Review (GCR).

Antitrust & Competition issues raised by Article 1A of Law 3959/2011
Amendment of the Greek Competition Act – Comments by our EU, Antitrust/Competition & State Aid team
21/06/2022

Our EU, Antitrust/Competition & State Aid team has commented on issues raised by Article 1A of Law 3959/2011 concerning tacit collusion and price signaling, considering that the provision comes into effect on July 1st, 2022, as well as on the non-inclusion of Article 2A regarding abuse of a dominant position→

Chambers Europe 2022 - An Introduction to Dispute Resolution
Chambers Europe 2022 – An Introduction to Dispute Resolution
10/06/2022

What are the latest trends and developments affecting the practice of litigation in Greece? 2022 a year of incremental changes for the Greek Dispute Resolution scene. More specifically, • digitalization of the civil procedure and introduction of a broad range of amendments to the Greek Code of Civil Procedure; •→

Koutalidis ranks Top Tier in IFLR1000 Banking and Finance
Koutalidis ranks Tier 1 in IFLR 1000
03/06/2022

Koutalidis Law Firm is once again ranked by IFLR1000 in the Top Tier ranking for ‘Banking & Finance’, with multiple Deal Highlights in various key practice areas including Finance, Project Development, Project Finance, Bond Issuance, and Restructuring. We thank our people for their hard work and dedication for our top→

Nikos Salakas rejoining as Head of our Banking and Finance practice
23/05/2022

We are delighted to welcome back to our Partnership Nikos Salakas, who shall be joining the Firm as of 1 June 2022 as Head of our Banking and Finance practice and member of our Executive Committee. Nikos has for the last three (3) years greatly contributed to Alpha Bank delivering→

Southbridge invests in WebHotelier & primalRES
Koutalidis Law Firm advised SouthBridge on its latest investment in WebHotelier & primalRES
19/05/2022

Koutalidis Law Firm advised a new investment fund of SouthBridge on its latest investment in WebHotelier, an international leading hotel booking engine with more than 8,000 hotelier partnerships, and in primalRES, an online hotel channel manager providing online distribution services to more than 5,000 tourist accommodations. Backed by the European→

Athina Xynopoulou - Senior Associate
Koutalidis Law Firm promotes new Senior Associate in its Arbitration, Litigation & Mediation Law Practice
10/05/2022

We are pleased to announce that Athina Xynopoulou has been promoted to Senior Associate, effective from 1 May 2022. Since joining Koutalidis Law Firm 8 years ago, Athina has grown into an exceptional litigation lawyer and a core member of our International Arbitration & Litigation practice. This promotion recognizes Athina’s→

Effie Papoutsi at the 8th Greek NPL Management Summit
Our Banking and Finance Partner, Effie Papoutsi, at the upcoming 8th Greek NPL Management Summit
03/05/2022

Our Banking and Finance Partner, Effie Papoutsi, shall be moderating the “Investor Considerations for the Greek NPL Market” panel discussion at the upcoming 8th Greek NPL Management Summit, on May 24th at the Divani Caravel Hotel, Athens, uncovering considerations for Greek NPL investors in the primary and growing secondary markets, and→

Koutalidis Law Firm TOP RANKED by The Legal 500 in 4 Practice Areas
Koutalidis Law Firm TOP RANKED by The Legal 500 in 4 Practice Areas
14/04/2022

We are delighted to share that Koutalidis Law Firm has been ranked by The Legal 500 (Legalease) Europe 2022 in 9 Practice Areas In 4 as a TOP TIER FIRM: Banking, Finance & Capital markets, Dispute Resolution, Projects & Privatisation, Restructuring & Insolvency and in 5 as RECOMMENDED FIRM: Commercial,→

Women Leaders - IFLR1000 - 2022
Katia and Effie recognized in the Greece IFLR1000 Women Leaders
07/04/2022

We are delighted to announce that our Partners, Katia Protopapa (Μ&Α) and Effie Papoutsi (Banking & Finance), have been recognized in the Greece IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2022. With only eleven lawyers making this year’s list, Katia- for the second consecutive year- and Effie are celebrated for their leadership as well as their→

Antitrust & Competition issues raised by Article 1A of Law 3959/2011
Amendment of the Greek Competition Act – Comments by our EU, Antitrust/Competition & State Aid team
21/06/2022

Our EU, Antitrust/Competition & State Aid team has commented on issues raised by Article 1A of Law 3959/2011 concerning tacit collusion and price signaling, considering that the provision comes into effect on July 1st, 2022, as well as on the non-inclusion of Article 2A regarding abuse of a dominant position→

Chambers Europe 2022 - An Introduction to Dispute Resolution
Chambers Europe 2022 – An Introduction to Dispute Resolution
10/06/2022

What are the latest trends and developments affecting the practice of litigation in Greece? 2022 a year of incremental changes for the Greek Dispute Resolution scene. More specifically, • digitalization of the civil procedure and introduction of a broad range of amendments to the Greek Code of Civil Procedure; •→

Koutalidis ranks Top Tier in IFLR1000 Banking and Finance
Koutalidis ranks Tier 1 in IFLR 1000
03/06/2022

Koutalidis Law Firm is once again ranked by IFLR1000 in the Top Tier ranking for ‘Banking & Finance’, with multiple Deal Highlights in various key practice areas including Finance, Project Development, Project Finance, Bond Issuance, and Restructuring. We thank our people for their hard work and dedication for our top→

Nikos Salakas rejoining as Head of our Banking and Finance practice
23/05/2022

We are delighted to welcome back to our Partnership Nikos Salakas, who shall be joining the Firm as of 1 June 2022 as Head of our Banking and Finance practice and member of our Executive Committee. Nikos has for the last three (3) years greatly contributed to Alpha Bank delivering→

Southbridge invests in WebHotelier & primalRES
Koutalidis Law Firm advised SouthBridge on its latest investment in WebHotelier & primalRES
19/05/2022

Koutalidis Law Firm advised a new investment fund of SouthBridge on its latest investment in WebHotelier, an international leading hotel booking engine with more than 8,000 hotelier partnerships, and in primalRES, an online hotel channel manager providing online distribution services to more than 5,000 tourist accommodations. Backed by the European→

Athina Xynopoulou - Senior Associate
Koutalidis Law Firm promotes new Senior Associate in its Arbitration, Litigation & Mediation Law Practice
10/05/2022

We are pleased to announce that Athina Xynopoulou has been promoted to Senior Associate, effective from 1 May 2022. Since joining Koutalidis Law Firm 8 years ago, Athina has grown into an exceptional litigation lawyer and a core member of our International Arbitration & Litigation practice. This promotion recognizes Athina’s→

Effie Papoutsi at the 8th Greek NPL Management Summit
Our Banking and Finance Partner, Effie Papoutsi, at the upcoming 8th Greek NPL Management Summit
03/05/2022

Our Banking and Finance Partner, Effie Papoutsi, shall be moderating the “Investor Considerations for the Greek NPL Market” panel discussion at the upcoming 8th Greek NPL Management Summit, on May 24th at the Divani Caravel Hotel, Athens, uncovering considerations for Greek NPL investors in the primary and growing secondary markets, and→

Koutalidis Law Firm TOP RANKED by The Legal 500 in 4 Practice Areas
Koutalidis Law Firm TOP RANKED by The Legal 500 in 4 Practice Areas
14/04/2022

We are delighted to share that Koutalidis Law Firm has been ranked by The Legal 500 (Legalease) Europe 2022 in 9 Practice Areas In 4 as a TOP TIER FIRM: Banking, Finance & Capital markets, Dispute Resolution, Projects & Privatisation, Restructuring & Insolvency and in 5 as RECOMMENDED FIRM: Commercial,→

Women Leaders - IFLR1000 - 2022
Katia and Effie recognized in the Greece IFLR1000 Women Leaders
07/04/2022

We are delighted to announce that our Partners, Katia Protopapa (Μ&Α) and Effie Papoutsi (Banking & Finance), have been recognized in the Greece IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2022. With only eleven lawyers making this year’s list, Katia- for the second consecutive year- and Effie are celebrated for their leadership as well as their→

14th Panhellenic Conference of Legal Services
28/06/2022

Our Partners Nikos Koritsas (Managing Partner), Nikos Salakas (Head of Banking and Finance) and Katia→

Antitrust & Competition issues raised by Article 1A of Law 3959/2011
Amendment of the Greek Competition Act – Comments by our EU, Antitrust/Competition & State Aid team
21/06/2022

Our EU, Antitrust/Competition & State Aid team has commented on issues raised by Article 1A→

Chambers Europe 2022 - An Introduction to Dispute Resolution
Chambers Europe 2022 – An Introduction to Dispute Resolution
10/06/2022

What are the latest trends and developments affecting the practice of litigation in Greece? 2022→

Koutalidis ranks Top Tier in IFLR1000 Banking and Finance
Koutalidis ranks Tier 1 in IFLR 1000
03/06/2022

Koutalidis Law Firm is once again ranked by IFLR1000 in the Top Tier ranking for→

Nikos Salakas rejoining as Head of our Banking and Finance practice
23/05/2022

We are delighted to welcome back to our Partnership Nikos Salakas, who shall be joining→

Southbridge invests in WebHotelier & primalRES
Koutalidis Law Firm advised SouthBridge on its latest investment in WebHotelier & primalRES
19/05/2022

Koutalidis Law Firm advised a new investment fund of SouthBridge on its latest investment in→

Athina Xynopoulou - Senior Associate
Koutalidis Law Firm promotes new Senior Associate in its Arbitration, Litigation & Mediation Law Practice
10/05/2022

We are pleased to announce that Athina Xynopoulou has been promoted to Senior Associate, effective→

Effie Papoutsi at the 8th Greek NPL Management Summit
Our Banking and Finance Partner, Effie Papoutsi, at the upcoming 8th Greek NPL Management Summit
03/05/2022

Our Banking and Finance Partner, Effie Papoutsi, shall be moderating the “Investor Considerations for the Greek→

Koutalidis Law Firm TOP RANKED by The Legal 500 in 4 Practice Areas
Koutalidis Law Firm TOP RANKED by The Legal 500 in 4 Practice Areas
14/04/2022

We are delighted to share that Koutalidis Law Firm has been ranked by The Legal→

Koutalidis Law Firm IFLR 1000 Top Tier Firm 2021-2022
ITR AWARDS 2021 WINNER TAX FIRM OF THE YEAR
IFLR 1000 TOP TIER FIRM 2021-2022
Koutalidis Law Firm IFLR 1000 Top Tier Firm 31st Edition
Koutalidis Law Firm IFLR Awards 2021 Europe
ITR TAX FIRM OF THE YEAR 2021

“Koutalidis Law Firm was founded in 1930 and is regarded as one of the
most prestigious top tier law firms in Greece.”
Chambers High Net Worth