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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.

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Koutalidis-Waterwheel-Pireaus
Koutalidis Law Firm advised Waterwheel Capital Management

Koutalidis Law Firm is pleased to announce that it has advised Waterwheel Capital Management on the acquisition of a portfolio of predominantly non-performing corporate exposures→

Chambers & Partners - Best Law Firm of the Year

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).

Koutalidis Law Firm advised Piraeus
Koutalidis Law Firm advised Piraeus
22/10/2025

Koutalidis Law Firm is pleased to announce that it advised Piraeus in connection with the successful completion of the sale of 100% of the shares of Aktor Concessions SA by ELLAKTOR GROUP S.A. to Aktor Special Concessions and PPP Projects S.M.S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aktor Group S.A.  →

OPAP-ALLWYN
Koutalidis Law Firm advised OPAP S.A. in a business combination with KKCG Group – backed Allwyn
20/10/2025

Koutalidis Law Firm is proud to advise OPAP S.A., the leading gaming company in Greece and Cyprus, in its groundbreaking business combination with KKCG Group – backed Allwyn International AG, valued at approximately €16 billion and creating the second largest lottery and gaming operator in the world and the largest→

IFLR1000-Top-Ranked-2025
Koutalidis Law Firm ranked Tier 1 in the IFLR1000 2025 Rankings
16/10/2025

We are honored to announce that Koutalidis Law Firm has been ranked Tier 1 across all four practice areas in the IFLR1000 2025 Western Europe rankings: ✓ Banking and Finance ✓ Capital Markets ✓ M&A ✓ Project Development IFLR1000 is the leading guide to the world’s top financial and corporate→

3rd Forum Δικηγορικού Επαγγέλματος
3rd Legal Profession FORUM
14/10/2025

Three voices. Different perspectives. One conversation about where the legal profession is heading in Greece. Koutalidis Law Firm takes the podium at the 3rd Forum of the Legal Profession at Zappeio (October 17-18), bringing voices from across our practice to the table. Effie Papoutsi, partner and head of our Corporate→

Navigating Greek Merger Control
Navigating Greek Merger Control: Your Essential 2025 Guide
09/10/2025

Planning a merger or acquisition involving Greece? One misstep could cost you up to 10% of your global turnover. After nearly three decades without blocking a single deal, the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) prohibited its first transaction in July 2025. This watershed moment signals a new era of enforcement—and why→

Greek Immigration Law Developments and Trends
03/10/2025

Greek Immigration Law Developments and Trends Global Mobility Department – October 2025 I. Introduction Immigration law has become one of the most dynamic and strategically important areas of the Greek legal landscape. Far from being a purely regulatory framework, immigration policy is now a tool for driving economic growth, attracting→

European Commission fines Delivery Hero & Glovo
European Commission fines Delivery Hero & Glovo €329m in landmark case on no-poach agreements and minority shareholding
02/10/2025

CLIENT ALERT Landmark €329m Fine for Delivery Hero & Glovo On 2 June 2025, the European Commission (“EC”) imposed fines of €329 million on Delivery Hero and Glovo for participating in a cartel in the online food delivery sector. The case is noteworthy as the first EC decision to sanction→

Navigating Compliance in M&A: FSR & FDI Screening Challenges
Navigating Compliance in M&A: FSR & FDI Screening Challenges
26/09/2025

  The New Compliance Landscape M&A transactions in the EU are no longer assessed solely under merger control. Two additional layers of scrutiny now play a decisive role: Foreign Direct Investment Screening Foreign Subsidies Regulation Merger Control Merger control has been established as the core regulatory pillar in M&A, assessing→

Double Honour for Koutalidis Law Firm at the Benchmark Litigation
Double Honour for Koutalidis Law Firm at the Benchmark Litigation
01/09/2025

Double Honour for Koutalidis Law Firm at the Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2025! We are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for two prestigious awards: – Greece Firm of the Year – Greece Litigator of the Year for our Partner and Head of Arbitration, Litigation & Mediation, Gregory→

Koutalidis Law Firm advised Piraeus
Koutalidis Law Firm advised Piraeus
22/10/2025

Koutalidis Law Firm is pleased to announce that it advised Piraeus in connection with the successful completion of the sale of 100% of the shares of Aktor Concessions SA by ELLAKTOR GROUP S.A. to Aktor Special Concessions and PPP Projects S.M.S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aktor Group S.A.  →

OPAP-ALLWYN
Koutalidis Law Firm advised OPAP S.A. in a business combination with KKCG Group – backed Allwyn
20/10/2025

Koutalidis Law Firm is proud to advise OPAP S.A., the leading gaming company in Greece and Cyprus, in its groundbreaking business combination with KKCG Group – backed Allwyn International AG, valued at approximately €16 billion and creating the second largest lottery and gaming operator in the world and the largest→

IFLR1000-Top-Ranked-2025
Koutalidis Law Firm ranked Tier 1 in the IFLR1000 2025 Rankings
16/10/2025

We are honored to announce that Koutalidis Law Firm has been ranked Tier 1 across all four practice areas in the IFLR1000 2025 Western Europe rankings: ✓ Banking and Finance ✓ Capital Markets ✓ M&A ✓ Project Development IFLR1000 is the leading guide to the world’s top financial and corporate→

3rd Forum Δικηγορικού Επαγγέλματος
3rd Legal Profession FORUM
14/10/2025

Three voices. Different perspectives. One conversation about where the legal profession is heading in Greece. Koutalidis Law Firm takes the podium at the 3rd Forum of the Legal Profession at Zappeio (October 17-18), bringing voices from across our practice to the table. Effie Papoutsi, partner and head of our Corporate→

Navigating Greek Merger Control
Navigating Greek Merger Control: Your Essential 2025 Guide
09/10/2025

Planning a merger or acquisition involving Greece? One misstep could cost you up to 10% of your global turnover. After nearly three decades without blocking a single deal, the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) prohibited its first transaction in July 2025. This watershed moment signals a new era of enforcement—and why→

Greek Immigration Law Developments and Trends
03/10/2025

Greek Immigration Law Developments and Trends Global Mobility Department – October 2025 I. Introduction Immigration law has become one of the most dynamic and strategically important areas of the Greek legal landscape. Far from being a purely regulatory framework, immigration policy is now a tool for driving economic growth, attracting→

European Commission fines Delivery Hero & Glovo
European Commission fines Delivery Hero & Glovo €329m in landmark case on no-poach agreements and minority shareholding
02/10/2025

CLIENT ALERT Landmark €329m Fine for Delivery Hero & Glovo On 2 June 2025, the European Commission (“EC”) imposed fines of €329 million on Delivery Hero and Glovo for participating in a cartel in the online food delivery sector. The case is noteworthy as the first EC decision to sanction→

Navigating Compliance in M&A: FSR & FDI Screening Challenges
Navigating Compliance in M&A: FSR & FDI Screening Challenges
26/09/2025

  The New Compliance Landscape M&A transactions in the EU are no longer assessed solely under merger control. Two additional layers of scrutiny now play a decisive role: Foreign Direct Investment Screening Foreign Subsidies Regulation Merger Control Merger control has been established as the core regulatory pillar in M&A, assessing→

Double Honour for Koutalidis Law Firm at the Benchmark Litigation
Double Honour for Koutalidis Law Firm at the Benchmark Litigation
01/09/2025

Double Honour for Koutalidis Law Firm at the Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2025! We are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for two prestigious awards: – Greece Firm of the Year – Greece Litigator of the Year for our Partner and Head of Arbitration, Litigation & Mediation, Gregory→

Koutalidis-Waterwheel-Pireaus
Koutalidis Law Firm advised Waterwheel Capital Management
06/11/2025

Koutalidis Law Firm is pleased to announce that it has advised Waterwheel Capital Management on→

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Koutalidis Law Firm advised Piraeus
Koutalidis Law Firm advised Piraeus
22/10/2025

Koutalidis Law Firm is pleased to announce that it advised Piraeus in connection with the→

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OPAP-ALLWYN
Koutalidis Law Firm advised OPAP S.A. in a business combination with KKCG Group – backed Allwyn
20/10/2025

Koutalidis Law Firm is proud to advise OPAP S.A., the leading gaming company in Greece→

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IFLR1000-Top-Ranked-2025
Koutalidis Law Firm ranked Tier 1 in the IFLR1000 2025 Rankings
16/10/2025

We are honored to announce that Koutalidis Law Firm has been ranked Tier 1 across→

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3rd Forum Δικηγορικού Επαγγέλματος
3rd Legal Profession FORUM
14/10/2025

Three voices. Different perspectives. One conversation about where the legal profession is heading in Greece.→

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Navigating Greek Merger Control
Navigating Greek Merger Control: Your Essential 2025 Guide
09/10/2025

Planning a merger or acquisition involving Greece? One misstep could cost you up to 10%→

Read More
Greek Immigration Law Developments and Trends
03/10/2025

Greek Immigration Law Developments and Trends Global Mobility Department – October 2025 I. Introduction Immigration→

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European Commission fines Delivery Hero & Glovo
European Commission fines Delivery Hero & Glovo €329m in landmark case on no-poach agreements and minority shareholding
02/10/2025

CLIENT ALERT Landmark €329m Fine for Delivery Hero & Glovo On 2 June 2025, the→

Read More
Navigating Compliance in M&A: FSR & FDI Screening Challenges
Navigating Compliance in M&A: FSR & FDI Screening Challenges
26/09/2025

  The New Compliance Landscape M&A transactions in the EU are no longer assessed solely→

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Chambers Global 2024
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Koutalidis Law Firm of the Year
Koutalidis Law FIrm Chamber 2025 Global Top Tier
Koutalidis Law Firm of the Year

“This is a team with a unique approach to its clients, as they take the approach of a business partner.
Strong commitment and high levels of delivery”
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