Founded in 1992, Drakopoulos is a full-service law firm with Greek offices in Athens, Bucharest, Larnaca and Tirana.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has experience providing services in all areas of corporate law and project development to both foreign and local clients, mostly on cross-border transactions.
In banking it’s active in advising lenders on debt-restructuring.
It’s particularly active in M&A where it advises sellers and acquirers on mergers, acquisitions, sales and joint ventures. It advises clients from various industries.
In project development it has experience advising contractors on public tenders.
Key clients
Among its clients are TUI Group, Synthesis Fund, Ιntpakat Constructions, Bracer Investment Properties, Mellon Group Of Companies, Sosoros Real Estate, Victini Logistics Park and Synthesis Structured Trade.
Research period review: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
During the research period the firm was active in banking and finance, capital markets, M&A and restructuring and insolvency.
In banking and finance the firm advised borrowers on bond loan and loan restructuring.
The capital markers team advised issuer on a bond issue.
In corporate and M&A it advised acquirers on acquisitions in technology, tourism, shipping as well as a merger in technology.
In project development the firm advised developer on a social infrastructure projects and acquisitions of a business unit, including its assets.
Recent staffing changes include the recruitment of Alexandros Katsantonis in the corporate and M&A team, from Isigoria Law Office.
Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
Bracer Investment Properties €2.5 million bond loan restructuring
Democritus University of Thrace student hall project
Lloyds Register acquisition of Green Steam Holdings
Phoenix Aircraft Investment $3.2 million loan restructuring
Soft One Technologies €1.2 million acquisition of Regate IT Solutions Consultant
Synthesis Structured Trade €300 million bond issue
Victini Logistics Park €750 000 000 bond loan restructuring
Sosoros Real Estate €10 million bond loan
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
"Accurate (legal and strategic) advice, value for money, responsiveness and expertise, business-oriented team."
"Very good perception of the business and legal issues and useful proposals for completion of the transaction."
Panagiotis Drakopoulos
"Business-oriented approach, expertise, responsiveness, agile advice."
