Bernitsas Law is ranked across all practice areas as a Top Tier Firm by the IFLR 1000 (The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms) 36th Edition, which are:
- Banking and Finance
- Capital Markets
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Project Development
Our lawyers have also been recognized in the Guide:
Managing Partner Panayotis Bernitsas is ranked as an Expert Consultant in Banking.
Partners Nikos Papachristopoulos and Athanasia Tsene are ranked as Market Leaders in Capital Markets and M&A and in Banking, Capital Markets, Structured Finance and Securitization and Financial Services Regulatory respectively. Athanasia Tsene is also ranked in the Women Leaders category.
In the Highly Regarded category, partners Lambros Belessis and Evi Kitsou are recognized for their work in M&A. Partner Yannis Seiradakis is recognized in Project Development, Project Finance, PPPs, PFIs and M&A and Counsel Linda Vasaka for her work in M&A.
Partner Maria Nefeli Bernitsa is ranked as a Rising Star Partner in Capital Markets and Banking and Finance. Counsel Eleni Stazilova and Senior Associate Sildia Fotopoulou are ranked as Rising Stars in Project Development: Energy and in Capital Markets and Banking and Finance respectively.
Partner Dimitris Roussis is Highly Regarded in Project Development, PPPs and PFIs and Counsel Anastasia Mallerou and Senior Associate Stella Papakosta are ranked as Notable Practitioners in Banking and Capital Markets and in Project Development respectively. Counsel Alexia Kefalogianni is also recognized as a Notable Practitioner in Capital Markets.
Client feedback: 36th edition (2026/2027)
Banking and Finance
'The team is proactive, hands-on and highly responsive...Their reliability and engagement make them a trusted advisor throughout the transaction lifecycle.'
Capital Markets
'Technical depth with a sensible and solutions-oriented approach, which is exactly what is needed on a complex cross-border capital markets transaction.'
M&A
'The whole team have exceptional technical expertise as well as commercial awareness.'
'practical, clear and proper advises for our business needs.'
Project Development
'What impressed me most was their responsiveness — they were always available, quick to act, and proactive in addressing complexities... an invaluable partner for this type of work.'
Lambros Belessis
'He has good technical expertise, he is efficient and pragmatic.'
Maria Nefeli Bernitsa
'She has a calm and measured style, which was particularly helpful where issues required careful handling across Greek and international workstreams. She was approachable, responsive and pragmatic, and helped smooth the process by ensuring that points were discussed in a collaborative way and that the relevant stakeholders remained engaged and aligned.'
Evi Kitsou
'She is handling for the last 17 years all day-to-day activities of our company. She is perfect in coordinating requests and bring us in contact with the specialized partner or associate. I dare to say that Evi is the cornerstone of our cooperation with Bernitsas.'
Nikos Papachristopoulos
'He is my preferred choice for Greek counsel. He is always responsive, practical and a pleasure to work with. The firm is also competitive on fees and go the extra mile to help with tricky questions and ensure smooth relationships'.
Dimitris Roussis
'He always meets strict deadlines despite complexity and workload. He is always proactive.'
Yannis Seiradakis
He is an excellent collaborator and a partner our company can always rely on. He provides efficient and business-oriented solutions, tailor-made with the company needs. He is a real asset for Bernitsas Law Firm; we highly value his work and commitment.
Athanasia Tsene
'She is brilliant, knowledgeable, and always providing on the spot advise. Athanasia can explain extremely complex legal issues in a very clear way to non-lawyers allowing them to take informed decisions'
Evangelos Mamalakis
'He is highly meticulous and very detail-oriented in his work, ensuring accuracy and thoroughness at every stage of the proceedings.'
Stella Papakosta
'She is a talented lawyer with deep legal knowledge; she provides excellent legal services.'
Eleni Stazilova
'She was an exceptional collaborator throughout our engagement. She demonstrated deep subject‑matter knowledge and a strong command of the legal and financial aspects involved. Her work was consistently accurate, well‑reasoned, and aligned with the business objectives of the project. Eleni was also highly responsive and flexible, always adapting quickly to evolving needs and providing clear, practical solutions. Her professionalism, reliability, and ability to translate complex issues into actionable guidance made her contribution invaluable.'
Sildia Fotopoulou
'She is a really good lawyer always keen to support. She is smart, nice to work with and reliable.'
Anastasia Kaiara
'She is effective, works within deadlines, and has good technical expertise.'
George Margaritis
'He is highly responsive and provides accurate legal advice.e.'
