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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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Southbridge Advisors & Viologiko Chorio
Koutalidis advised SouthBridge on the investment in Biologiko Χorio

Koutalidis Law Firm advised SouthBridge on the first investment concluded by its recently launched new investment fund, SouthBridge Europe Mezzanine II SCA SICAR, in the→

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).

HENDO-MACQUARIE € 2.116 bn acquisition
Koutalidis advises Macquarie Group on the acquisition of HEDNO
20/10/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm is advising Macquarie Group on the acquisition of a 49% ownership interest in the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO). Following an international public tender process launched by PPC S.A., Macquarie was declared the preferred bidder with an offer, valuing 49% of HEDNO’s enterprise value at €→

Benchmark Litigation ranks Koutalidis as TIER 1
13/10/2021

The 2022 Benchmark Litigation Europe rankings have been published online and Koutalidis Law Firm was ranked as a TIER 1 firm. Through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients, #Benchmark Litigation ranks the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers. We would like to thank our clients for→

DESFA Common bond load
Koutalidis advises DESFA on the €505 million common bond loan
08/10/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm has advised HELLENIC GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR S.A. (“DESFA”), in its issuance of a common bond loan of up to €435 million. The bond program includes an “accordion” option, allowing for the increase of the loan by €70,000,000, reaching a total amount of € 505,000,000. The four→

Koutalidis advises Alpha Bank & Eurobank on a €300M syndicated common bond loan by PPC S.A.
KLF advised Alpha Bank S.A. and Eurobank S.A. on a €300M bond loan by PPC S.A.
29/09/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm advised Alpha Bank S.A. and Eurobank S.A. on the issuance of the up to €300 million syndicated common bond loan by Public Power Corporation S.A., in the form of a revolving credit facility, for the financing of its general business needs.  The term of the bond loan→

Alpha Bank 500M Bond
Koutalidis Law Firm advised Alpha Bank on its Euro 500 million Senior Preferred bond issuance
26/09/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm advised Alpha Bank on its issuance of €500 million fixed-rate reset senior preferred notes due 2028. The notes, listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange– EuroMTF Market, have a 6.5-year maturity and may be redeemed anytime following a 5.5-year period, with a coupon of 2.5% and a yield→

ITR TAX FIRM OF THE YEAR 2021
ITR Awards 2021 – “Tax Firm of the Year”
10/09/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm Tax Practice is once again recognized for its first-rate tax advice by winning the “Tax Firm of the Year” in Greece award at the International Tax Review’s (ITR) EMEA Tax Awards 2021. Commenting on this award, Dr. George Naskaris, Head of our Tax Department, said: “We continuously→

Enforcement of Judgments 2021
International Arbitration 2021 | A Chambers Global Practice Guide Publication
03/09/2021

We are very happy to announce that Koutalidis Law Firm has contributed the Chapter on Greece in the Chambers International Arbitration 2021 Global Practice Guide, which is now available to view online. With Gary Born from Wilmer Hale acting as Contributing Editor, the guide features 60 key jurisdictions and provides→

Enforcement of Judgments - 2021
Enforcement of Judgments 2021 | A Chambers Global Practice Guide Publication
01/09/2021

We are very happy to announce that Koutalidis Law Firm has contributed the Chapter for Greece in the Chambers Enforcement of Judgments 2021 Global Practice Guide, which is now available to view online. With  James Herring from  Addleshaw Goddard LLP  acting as Contributing Editor, the guide covers 29 jurisdictions and provides the latest→

IFLR1000’s 31st edition completes with four TIER 1 rankings
26/08/2021

IFLR1000 has now completed its 31st edition rankings and we are delighted to announce that Koutalidis Law Firm has once again been recognized as a TIER1 firm in 4 practices, Banking and Finance, M&A, Capital markets: Equity and Project Development. Moreover, three additional Koutalidis Law Firm colleagues have been added→

HENDO-MACQUARIE € 2.116 bn acquisition
Koutalidis advises Macquarie Group on the acquisition of HEDNO
20/10/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm is advising Macquarie Group on the acquisition of a 49% ownership interest in the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO). Following an international public tender process launched by PPC S.A., Macquarie was declared the preferred bidder with an offer, valuing 49% of HEDNO’s enterprise value at €→

Benchmark Litigation ranks Koutalidis as TIER 1
13/10/2021

The 2022 Benchmark Litigation Europe rankings have been published online and Koutalidis Law Firm was ranked as a TIER 1 firm. Through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients, #Benchmark Litigation ranks the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers. We would like to thank our clients for→

DESFA Common bond load
Koutalidis advises DESFA on the €505 million common bond loan
08/10/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm has advised HELLENIC GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR S.A. (“DESFA”), in its issuance of a common bond loan of up to €435 million. The bond program includes an “accordion” option, allowing for the increase of the loan by €70,000,000, reaching a total amount of € 505,000,000. The four→

Koutalidis advises Alpha Bank & Eurobank on a €300M syndicated common bond loan by PPC S.A.
KLF advised Alpha Bank S.A. and Eurobank S.A. on a €300M bond loan by PPC S.A.
29/09/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm advised Alpha Bank S.A. and Eurobank S.A. on the issuance of the up to €300 million syndicated common bond loan by Public Power Corporation S.A., in the form of a revolving credit facility, for the financing of its general business needs.  The term of the bond loan→

Alpha Bank 500M Bond
Koutalidis Law Firm advised Alpha Bank on its Euro 500 million Senior Preferred bond issuance
26/09/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm advised Alpha Bank on its issuance of €500 million fixed-rate reset senior preferred notes due 2028. The notes, listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange– EuroMTF Market, have a 6.5-year maturity and may be redeemed anytime following a 5.5-year period, with a coupon of 2.5% and a yield→

ITR TAX FIRM OF THE YEAR 2021
ITR Awards 2021 – “Tax Firm of the Year”
10/09/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm Tax Practice is once again recognized for its first-rate tax advice by winning the “Tax Firm of the Year” in Greece award at the International Tax Review’s (ITR) EMEA Tax Awards 2021. Commenting on this award, Dr. George Naskaris, Head of our Tax Department, said: “We continuously→

Enforcement of Judgments 2021
International Arbitration 2021 | A Chambers Global Practice Guide Publication
03/09/2021

We are very happy to announce that Koutalidis Law Firm has contributed the Chapter on Greece in the Chambers International Arbitration 2021 Global Practice Guide, which is now available to view online. With Gary Born from Wilmer Hale acting as Contributing Editor, the guide features 60 key jurisdictions and provides→

Enforcement of Judgments - 2021
Enforcement of Judgments 2021 | A Chambers Global Practice Guide Publication
01/09/2021

We are very happy to announce that Koutalidis Law Firm has contributed the Chapter for Greece in the Chambers Enforcement of Judgments 2021 Global Practice Guide, which is now available to view online. With  James Herring from  Addleshaw Goddard LLP  acting as Contributing Editor, the guide covers 29 jurisdictions and provides the latest→

IFLR1000’s 31st edition completes with four TIER 1 rankings
26/08/2021

IFLR1000 has now completed its 31st edition rankings and we are delighted to announce that Koutalidis Law Firm has once again been recognized as a TIER1 firm in 4 practices, Banking and Finance, M&A, Capital markets: Equity and Project Development. Moreover, three additional Koutalidis Law Firm colleagues have been added→

Southbridge Advisors & Viologiko Chorio
Koutalidis advised SouthBridge on the investment in Biologiko Χorio
25/10/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm advised SouthBridge on the first investment concluded by its recently launched new→

HENDO-MACQUARIE € 2.116 bn acquisition
Koutalidis advises Macquarie Group on the acquisition of HEDNO
20/10/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm is advising Macquarie Group on the acquisition of a 49% ownership interest→

Benchmark Litigation ranks Koutalidis as TIER 1
13/10/2021

The 2022 Benchmark Litigation Europe rankings have been published online and Koutalidis Law Firm was→

DESFA Common bond load
Koutalidis advises DESFA on the €505 million common bond loan
08/10/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm has advised HELLENIC GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR S.A. (“DESFA”), in its issuance→

Koutalidis advises Alpha Bank & Eurobank on a €300M syndicated common bond loan by PPC S.A.
KLF advised Alpha Bank S.A. and Eurobank S.A. on a €300M bond loan by PPC S.A.
29/09/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm advised Alpha Bank S.A. and Eurobank S.A. on the issuance of the→

Alpha Bank 500M Bond
Koutalidis Law Firm advised Alpha Bank on its Euro 500 million Senior Preferred bond issuance
26/09/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm advised Alpha Bank on its issuance of €500 million fixed-rate reset senior→

ITR TAX FIRM OF THE YEAR 2021
ITR Awards 2021 – “Tax Firm of the Year”
10/09/2021

Koutalidis Law Firm Tax Practice is once again recognized for its first-rate tax advice by→

Enforcement of Judgments 2021
International Arbitration 2021 | A Chambers Global Practice Guide Publication
03/09/2021

We are very happy to announce that Koutalidis Law Firm has contributed the Chapter on→

Enforcement of Judgments - 2021
Enforcement of Judgments 2021 | A Chambers Global Practice Guide Publication
01/09/2021

We are very happy to announce that Koutalidis Law Firm has contributed the Chapter for→

CHAMBERS TOP RANKED EUROOPE 2021
LEGAL 500 TOP TEAR 2021
CHAMBERS GLOBA 2021 TOP TIER FIRM
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 Top Ranked Chambers High Net Worth 2021
Koutalidis Law Firm Legal 500 EMEA Top Tier 2021
Koutalidis Law Firm IFLR Awards 2021 Europe
Koutalidis Law Firm Top Ranked Chambers Global 2021
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