1. Corporate – Business Law
Incorporation and registration of all types of legal entities
Ongoing advice and participation to negotiations with stakeholders of legal entities, on any corporate and commercial law issues and commercial transactions
Drafting of Shareholders’ agreements, SPA, NDAs, MOUs etc
Drafting of all commercial contracts, including contracts with international aspects and elements
Conduct of Legal Due diligence
Company’s legal Administration (i.e., drafting of Articles of Association and Minutes)
2. Mergers & Acquisitions
Domestic and cross border mergers
Effective planning and implementation of domestic and cross border divisions and Spin offs
Corporate transformation of companies
Joint venture agreements
Drafting and negotiation of change of control and management agreements, purchase of shares, acquisition of a company and asset deals
3. IP/ IT Law (Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law)
Protection & Registration of all IP rights (i.e., trademarks, designs, patents)
Transfer of Intellectual Property rights
Drafting and Review of license, franchise and distribution agreements and related commercial agreements
IP dispute resolution, litigation and enforcement
Copyright protection
Technology transfer agreements
R&D agreements
4. Labour Law and Employment
Compliance with labour law regulations
Support before the Labour Inspectorate and Civil Courts
Drafting of employment contracts
Consultation on labour issues
Advice on executive employment agreements, stock option and other compensation plans, termination issues, and other aspects of labor and employment relationships.
5. Corporate Compliance
Regulatory compliance with GDPR
Compliance with Whistleblowing Regulations
Legal representation before the Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Services to achieve compliance with the requirements of corporate governance legislation
Advisory on cookies and camera surveillance regulations
Advisory on e-commerce and website compliance
Providing due diligence on data privacy issues
Providing DPO support services
6. Antitrust and Competition Law
Legal Support in Merger Control
Advisory support to cartels and abuse of dominant positions
Antitrust, including judicial review and private damages
Unfair competition proceedings
Cases of misleading advertising and defamation
Pricing strategies and State aid
7. Financial Markets Law: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets
Licensing and Authorization of Payment Institutions
Legal advice for the function of payment institutions
Regulatory (Capital markets, banking regulation)
Restructurings & refinancings
Inter-creditor agreements
International trade finance (letters of credit and other negotiable instruments)
8. Real Estate
Legal advice on proprietary matters including sale and purchase, donations, inheritance, division, distribution, and joint ownership
Legal due diligence including search on titles of ownership and encumbrances
Elaboration and negotiation of complex property contracts
Joint ventures, real estate mergers and acquisitions
Advise, negotiation and drafting of long-term agreements (such as lease, hotel agreements, management, sales & marketing)
Head of Legal Services
Matina Panagopoulou, m.panagopoulou@pkf.com.gr, 210 7480600 & 6940 976318