Long-awaited Law 5160/2024 transposed NIS2 Directive 2022/2555 which aims to establish a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU. The Law strengthens security requirements, addresses supply chain security, streamlines reporting obligations, and introduces more stringent supervisory measures and enforcement requirements; notably, it also introduces personal liability for members of the management of entities within the scope of the Law.Entities within scope Law 5160/2024 (the “Law”) affects both public and private sector entities established or operating in Greece, that provide their services or carry out activities in critical and highly critical sectors; the applicability depends on their size, type of service or criticality of the activity.Indicative sectors within scope in...

Alex Karopoulos, head of Tax Controversy & Litigation, and Dimitris Gialouris, partner, contributed to the Legal 500 Tax Disputes Guide 2024, providing a thorough understanding of Tax Disputes laws and regulations in Greece.The guide offers an in-depth analysis of the law and practice of tax disputes law across a variety of jurisdictions, addressing topics such as tax authorities, tax returns, fraud, assessments, appeals, and penalties, as well as insight and opinion on the most common issues in their respective country.You can read the full guide here: bit.ly/3CNJFux  ...

Dimitris Babiniotis, head of Dispute Resolution, provided valuable insights during the engaging panel discussion ‘’Review of Arbitral Awards by National Courts’’ at the 5th Athens International Arbitration Forum, organised by Sakkoulas Publications, that took place last week.The conference welcomed leading professionals and academics from Greece and abroad, who examined an extensive range of new legal and practical issues in relation to enforcement of international arbitral awards....

Our firm acted as local counsel, in cooperation with Esin Attorney Partnership (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International), for DFDS, a Danish ferry and road freight operator, on the acquisition of the international transport network of Ekol Logistics, a leading Turkish transport and logistics company headquartered in Istanbul.Our team was led by Stefanos Charaktiniotis, head of M&A, and Elpida Karathodorou, senior associate, and assisted by Rania Koliouli, associate, while Anastasia Veneti, senior associate of our Real Estate practice, handled real estate matters.You can find out more here: bit.ly/4eK5XKY ...