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Our teams have been working together within and across departments for many years to provide a specialised, consistent and high-standard service.
Bernitsas Law is a market leader in the provision of commercial law services in Greece and one of the largest firms in the country.
August’s Monthly Tax Briefing covers recent developments in tax legislation, including: Decision A. 1186/2021 Provides the Updated List of Preferential Tax Regime Countries for 2020 Law 4799/2021 and 4818/2021 Provide for a Real Estate Transfer Tax Exemption for Credit Institution Restructurings Click here to read the Briefing.
Bernitsas Law is ranked in Tier 1 across all practice areas for Greece by the IFLR 1000 (The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms) 31st Edition, which are: Banking and Finance Capital Markets: Debt Capital Markets: Equity Mergers & Acquisitions Project Development Our lawyers have also been recognised in the Guide: Managing Partner […]
Bernitsas Law advised Crown Holdings Inc on the Greek leg of its definitive agreement and subsequent sale of 80% of its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners LP for approximately €1.9bn. The transaction was completed in August 2021 and Crown Holdings Inc retains a 20% ownership stake in the business. The European Tinplate business […]
Fotodotis Malamas contributes the Greece Chapter to Private Wealth 2021, published by Chambers Global Practice Guides and with Basil Zirinis of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP as Contributing Editor. The new Private Wealth 2021 guide features 32 jurisdictions and provides the latest legal information on tax regimes, succession, trusts and foundations, family business planning, wealth disputes, […]
Tania Patsalia and Vangelis Kalogiannis contribute the Greece Chapter to The Merger Control Review Twelfth Edition published by The Law Reviews and edited by Ilene Knable Gotts of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
July’s Monthly Tax Briefing covers recent developments in tax legislation, including: Law 4818/2021 Transposes into Greek Legislation the Provisions of EU Directives 2017/2455, 2019/1995, 2018/1910 on VAT on Distance Sales and Provision of Services Law 4821/2021 Provides for the Payment of the Annual Real Estate Tax (ENFIA) in Instalments, Discount on Income Tax and Extension […]
Bernitsas Law is ranked in the Top Band by Chambers in their High Net Worth Guide 2021. Bernitsas Law is highly respected for private client, tax and relocations work. The firm also handles foundations matters, assisting high net worth clients with the structuring, setup and administration of charitable and non-charitable foundations. One source describes the […]
Bernitsas Law advised Delta Foods on the sale of its c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL to members of the Hatzakou family, the other major shareholder of MEVGAL. The transaction was signed on 28 July and completed on 29 July 2021. Delta Foods SA is a subsidiary of Vivartia, the largest food company in Southeast Europe […]
Bernitsas Law is a proud Gold sponsor of ELSA Greece’s 7th National Moot Court Competition which is taking place in Athens between 30th July and 1st August, 2021.
Our Energy Briefing Special Edition provides an overview of Article 137 of Law 4819/2021 which imposes some important obligations on early-stage RES producers.
