In the digital era, the protection of personal data has become a critical concern. Governments and regulatory bodies worldwide are actively working to ensure that individuals’ privacy rights are upheld and telecommunications providers play a significant role in this landscape. In this context, a brief review of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority’s (HDPA) case law concerning telecommunications providers in Greece over the past 12 months would lead to invaluable insights into the evolving respective legal landscape and the challenges faced by both organizations and individuals in safeguarding personal data.

“Everyone may merge with everyone; everyone may absorb everyone; everyone may divide into everyone; everyone may benefit from everyone; everyone may convert to everyone.” This phrase, included in the Explanatory Memorandum of Greek Law 4601/2019 (Law), sums up the rationale of the Greek lawmakers with respect to the legal framework on corporate transformations currently in force.

Greece is consistently ranked among the top tourist destinations in the world, with the Aegean islands being at the center of the hype. But few wonder what it takes to actually conceive, design, and construct a hotel in this gorgeous part of the world. There are so many restrictions and obstacles that one thing is certain: investing in the Aegean is certainly not for the faint-hearted.

An in-depth look at Mika Lalaouni of Drakopoulos covering her career path, education, and top projects as a lawyer as well as a few insights about her as a manager at work and as a person outside the office.

Over the past decade, the Greek renewable energy market went through an accelerated expansion. AKL Law Firm Partner Kostas Fatsis, Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners Partner Nassos Felonis, Moussas & Partners Managing Partner Nicholas Moussas, and Metaxas & Associates Associate Alexandra Kornilaki delve into the primary catalysts and the sector’s outlook.

Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised Lightsource BP on its agreement with Helleniq Renewables for the sale of a 180-megawatt PV portfolio in the region of Kozani. Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Helleniq Renewables.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised Taconic Capital Advisors and Cedar Capital Partners on their joint venture with CBE Capital and Golden Land Goutos for the development of a Six Senses Resort in the area of Porto Heli, Greece.

Bahas Gramatidis & Partners, working with Gianni & Origoni, has advised Enel SpA on the sale of a 50% stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary Enel Green Power Hellas to Macquarie Asset Management for approximately EUR 345 million. The Koutalidis law firm, working with Jones Day, reportedly advised MAM.

Reed Smith and CMS have advised Helleniq Renewables on its acquisition of a 211-megawatt solar portfolio in Romania from Mytilineos Group's Metka EGN. Volciuc-Ionescu, working with the UK offices of EY Law, advised Metka EGN.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised Intracom Holdings and Intracom Technologies on their sale of a 90.91% stake in Intracom Defense to Israel Aerospace Industries.

The Koutalidis law firm has advised sponsors Aktor Concessions and Intrakat on the PPP project financing for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the West Peloponnese Kalamata-Rizomylos-Pylos-Methoni road.

Koutalidis has advised Everty on its acquisition of two logistics centers with a total gross leasable area of approximately 33,000 square meters located in the Aspropyrgos area.

The KLC law firm has advised the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund on the Court of Auditors' pre-contractual review of the tender and contract for the sub-concession of a multi-purpose terminal within the Philippos II port.

Zepos & Yannopoulos, working with Cyprus' Tassos Papadopoulos and Associates, has advised the Nabtesco Corporation on its acquisition of maritime technology start-up DeepSea Technologies.

Attorney at Law Eirini Stappa has been appointed as the sixth Partner at Greek firm Apostolos Georgiades & Associates in a move announced on July 20, 2023.

Koutalidis, working with CMS, has advised the Olympia Group on the acquisition of the remaining stake in Triathlon Holding, via its subsidiary Sunlight Group.

Bernitsas Law has advised the majority shareholders of Ydrogios Insurance on the sale of 80% of their share capital to Reale Group.

Bernitsas Law has advised Piraeus Bank on its EUR 500 million issuance of senior preferred 2028 bonds and their listing on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.