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FIRM
PROFILE Apostolos Georgiades &
Associates is a highly respected Greek law
firm actively involved in both domestic and international transactions and
disputes, with a long legal tradition and profound expertise in most areas of
Greek business law. Name Partner Dr. Apostolos
Georgiades, Professor at the University of Athens Law School and one of the most
renowned Greek jurists, established the firm in AG&A
stands out for its leading expertise in banking, finance and securities law.
It regularly advises underwriters, financial advisors and issuers with
respect to initial share offerings, capital increase, private equity
transactions and public offers for takeovers. In the past years the firm has
been involved in the listing of more than fifty companies on the ASE. Lately
the firm has also been engaged in several corporate bond offerings and
syndicated loans. Furthermore AG&A is renowned for its international arbitration practice.
The senior partners of the firm in particular have been serving as umpires,
arbitrators, counsellors and experts for more than thirty years in some of
the most important disputes in Another major area of work is
public procurement, public contracts and privatization. The firm has
represented and advised domestic and foreign bidders in international tenders
for infrastructure projects and for capital share in public owned companies.
It has also significant experience in contract management and administration
in relation to infrastructure projects. AG&A
is also active in the fields of implementation of foreign investments in In recent years, the team of
lawyers that regularly attends to clients' corporate issues has also been
engaged in a series of company acquisitions, takeovers and mergers,
addressing, amongst others, issues of competition law as well as compliance
with stock exchange and securities regulations. AG&A
also undertakes civil and commercial litigation work. The litigation team of
lawyers of the firm has discreetly handled some of the most weighty cases
ever presented before the Greek and European Courts of Justice. Other important areas of practice
include Industrial and Intellectual Property, Agency and Distributorships,
Trusts and Estates, Telecommunications and Taxation. Finally, members of the
firm participate actively in the preparation of legislation and regulations,
particularly in the area of financial transactions and real estate. References: ·
AG&A
ranks first for Dispute Resolution in the Chambers & Partners 2008 Edition
- July 2008 ·
AG&A ranks high in The Legal
500 2008 Edition - May 2008 |
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