We are proud to announce that POTAMITISVEKRIS’ Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions team represented and advised Fourlis Group on the execution of a number of agreements regarding licence rights for the Foot Locker network in eight countries in Southeast Europe and the acquisition of the existing Foot Locker network in Greece and Romania. The transaction was coordinated by Alexandros Kortesis (Partner) with the valuable assistance of Eleana Baya (Senior Associate) and Dimitra Anagnostopoulou (Junior Associate).

We are delighted to announce that POTAMITISVEKRIS acted as legal advisor to PQH Single Special Liquidation S.A. on the sale and transfer (conducted through a tender process) of three distinct loan portfolios issued by 13 credit and financial institutions under special liquidation. The relevant sale agreements for the Alphabet Portfolios, which have a total accounting balance of €4.8 billion and consist of non-performing and performing loans, have been successfully executed with the respective investors and the completion of these transactions is forthcoming.

This project was led by Alexandros Kortesis (Partner) and Maria Perifanou (Partner), with valuable assistance from associate, Konstantina Kyriakopoulou.

We are happy to share that our law firm advised HRADF in the successful tender process for the sale of a majority stake in Volos Port Authority, a critical infrastructure privatization for the economy of Thessaly and Greece in general. Our team was led by Partners Alexandros Kortesis and Theologos Mintzas who were assisted by Associates Fay Karkantzou, Evgenia Tzavara, Anastasia Bolari, Ilia Boura, Nikoleta Nikolaou and Katerina Mastrogiannopoulou. Great teamwork that brought a great result for @HRADF.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in telecommunications sector on the participation in a public tender for the Digitalization of Archive of Hellenic Cadastre with a total value of 240M EUR.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in telecommunications sector on the award of a public ICT tender for the provision of support services for the National Program for the Simplification of the Administrative Procedures with a total value of 10M EUR.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a leading company in telecommunications sector on the participation in a public tender for the upgrade of the information system of the Legal Council of the State (Greece) with a total value of 6,5M EUR.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a leading company in telecommunications sector on the participation in a public tender for the Digitalization of the archives of Deposits and Loans Fund (Greece) (Greece) with a total value of 2,7M EUR.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek Contracting Authority in the preparation of a tender procedure for the provision of management and operation services of its car parking, with a total value of 1,5M EUR.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a multinational company in the defense sector on the participation for the provisions of maintenance services in aircrafts with a total value of 20M EUR.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a leading multinational company in water-efficiency management on a public tender for the provision of services and supply of equipment to reduce non-invoiced water rates with a total value of 30M EUR.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a leading company in telecommunications sector on the award of a public contract for the provision of videoconferencing services in courts and prisons with a total value of 14M EUR.

POTAMITISVEKRIS acted as local advisor of a Greek leading company in the Telecommunications sector, to a complex corporate transformation and specifically, to the partial demerger of the sector of fiber optics and the creation of a new company, that will be an accelerator of investments in new generation networks and will contribute substantially to the shaping of the new digital page of Greece.
The POTAMITISVEKRIS team was led by Partners Alexandros Kortesis and Stathis Potamitis and supported by Senior Associates Alexia Tzouni and Varveri Christina, as well as by Palmyra – Maria Chantzara (Associate) and Olga Bezantakou (Junior Associate).

POTAMITISVEKRIS acted as local advisor of a Greek leading company in the Telecommunications sector, to a complex corporate transformation and specifically, to the partial demerger of the sector of fiber optics and the creation of a new company, that will be an accelerator of investments in new generation networks and will contribute substantially to the shaping of the new digital page of Greece.
The POTAMITISVEKRIS team was led by Partners Alexandros Kortesis and Stathis Potamitis and supported by Senior Associates Alexia Tzouni and Christina Varveri, as well as by Palmyra Chantzara (Associate) and Olga Bezantakou (Junior Associate).

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek Contracting Authority in the tender procedure for the provision of electricity with a total value of 2,5M EUR.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in renewable energy sector on three public tenders for the conclusion of PPP agreements re waste management with a total estimated value of 500M EUR.

As a law firm being always present in “game changer” transactions in Greece, POTAMITISVEKRIS acted as local legal advisor on a cornerstone transaction in the Greek telecommunications market.
Under this transaction and subject to the necessary regulatory clearances, a leading telco and media operator in Southeast Europe will ultimately acquire one of the largest telecommunication providers in Greece, aiming to create a leading telco and media operator in Greece. Closing of the transaction is expected in 2022.
Alexandros Kortesis led the POTAMITISVEKRIS’ Corporate and M&A team and Dimitris Loukas led the firm’s EU, Competition & Antitrust team. Our team of associates consisted of Alexia Tzouni, Olga Bezantakou and Christina Varveri.
POTAMITISVEKRIS acted as a local legal advisor to the parent shareholding company of the target telecommunications company in Greece.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in telecommunications sector on a public tender launched by Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission with a total value of 65M Eur.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in telecommunications sector on a public tender launched by Ministry of Digital Governance with a total value of 10M EUR (ICT Services).

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in telecommunications sector on a public tender launched by Information Society S.A. with a total value of 16M EUR (ICT Services).

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a concessionaire of the construction of a national road on public procurement issues.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in the food & beverages sector on a public procurement tender by Greek Military.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in food & beverages sector on a public procurement tender by Greek Militairy.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a multinational company in the pharmaceuticals sector in litigation proceedings against Minister of Health regarding the imposition of clawback of 2020 with a total value of €20m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in the telecommunications sector on a public procurement tender by Information Society S.A.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in telecommunications sector on a public procurement tender by Information Society S.A.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in telecommunications sector on 5G public tender.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a Greek leading company in telecommunications sector on 5G public tender.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a leading cultural organisation on a public procurement tender for insurance services.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a multinational company in the medical devices sector in litigation proceedings against Minister of Health regarding the imposition of clawback of 2018 with a total value of €350K.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a leading medical devices company in litigation proceedings for claims related to clientele compensation and damages, with a value of 1,1m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a multinational leading medical devices company on entering on DA with local distributor.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a legal entity governed by public law on public tenders for the lease of restaurants and canteens in archaeological sites museums.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a leading medical devices company on dispute arising from public procurement proceedings set up by National General Hospital with a total value of €900k.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a multinational company in the pharmaceuticals sector in litigation proceedings against Minister of Health regarding the imposition of clawback of 2019 with a total value of €9m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a multinational company in the pharmaceuticals sector in litigation proceedings against Minister of Health regarding the imposition of clawback with a total value of €4m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised and represented a leading multinational pharmaceutical company on the collection of 375k, claim against social insurance institute.

Alexandros Kortesis and team is defending a leading medical devices company, against a lawsuit on a dispute arising from a distribution agreement.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a multinational company on the regulatory framework of pharmaceutical cannabis in Greek market

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a multinational company on the regulatory framework of industrial cannabis, in Greek market

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised the local arm of a multinational pharmaceutical company before the Negotiation Committee of Ministry of Health.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised the local arm of a multinational leading pharmaceutical company on the transfer of assets of a cardiovascular business.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a multinational company on the regulatory framework of the e-cigarette, in Greek market

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a leading multinational medical devices company on a dispute arising from a public procurement proceeding set up by the National Procurement Committee of the Ministry of Health for the supply of National Hospitals with intracoronary stents and angioplasty balloons, with a value of €15m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a leading multinational company regarding legal issues arising out of tenders for supplies in the Defence Sector. The scope includes review and commentary of tender documents, bid submission support.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a multinational company in the sector of fireplaces in litigation proceedings against its former distributor in Greece for claims related to clientele compensation and damages, with a value of 1,4m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a leading multinational rail transport industry on its contemplated transaction with a leading industrial, energy, healthcare and transport company, regarding European and national public procurement law framework and corporate and employment matters.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a leading medical devices company on disputes arising from public procurement proceedings set up by National General Hospitals for the supply with artificial-kidney units for haemofiltration and haemodiafiltration.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a leading cultural organisation on a public procurement tender for insurance services.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a leading multinational medical devices company on a dispute arising from a public procurement proceeding set up by the National Procurement Committee of the Ministry of Health for the supply of National Hospitals with pacemakers and defibrillators, with a value of €39m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a multinational pharmaceutical group for the submission of a bid for the acquisition of a leading consumer health business portfolio of iconic and trusted brands across Pain, Cold & Flu, and other over-the-counter categories, in a number of countries, including Greece. The estimated value of the transaction was 1,6 bn Euros.

Alexandros Kortesis and his team advised the local arm of two multinational leading pharmaceutical companies on the transfer of assets of a gastroenterology medicine for patients with mild to moderate Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in Greece with an estimated global value of $215m.

Alexandros Kortesis and his team advised the local arm of a leading printing company in the merger of its two subsidiaries in Greece.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised the local arm of a multinational leading pharmaceutical company on the acquisition of the assets of a respiratory business, with a global value of $577.7m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a leading multinational medical devices company on a dispute arising from a public procurement proceeding set up by the National Procurement Committee of the Ministry of Health for the supply of National Hospitals with intracoronary stents and angioplasty balloons, with a value of €39 m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised the local arm of a multinational leading pharmaceutical company on the transfer of assets of an oncology business, with a global value of $165m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented the Greek subsidiary of a multinational consumer goods company on the collection of a €2m claim against a major super-market chain.

Alexandros Kortesis and team is defending a major Greek franchising company in the food sector against a lawsuit of a former franchisee arising out from the termination of a franchise agreement.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised one of the biggest marble production companies in Greece on a €21.6m agreement for the sale and installation of marbles in the Russian Federation.

Alexandros Kortesis and team represented a leading multinational medical devices company on a dispute arising from a public procurement tender set up by a hospital for the supply of cardiology material, with a value of €9.6m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a leading printing company on public procurement tender set up by the Ministry of Education and Religion for the production of educational books for the scholar year 2016-2017 for the needs of first grade and second grade school facilities, with a total value of €3.5m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a multimedia company in their participation in a public procurement tender set up by the Ministry of Education and Religion for the supply and installation of interactive systems with a total budgeted expenditure of c.€42m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a multinational pharmaceutical company in their participation in public procurement tenders set up by the National Procurement Committee of the Ministry of Health for the supply of National Hospitals with pharmaceutical products with total budget of c.€26m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised the local arm of a multinational generic pharmaceutical company on the acquisition of a branded specialty and generics business.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a leading multinational medical devices and medical technology company in their participation in public procurement tenders set up by the National Procurement Committee of the Ministry of Health for the supply of National Hospitals with pacemakers and defibrillators with a budget of c.€39m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a pharmaceutical company in their participation in two public procurement tenders set up by the Ministry of Health for the supply of National Hospitals with pharmaceutical products in January 2015 and December 2014, with budgets of c.€15m and c.€33m respectively.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a medical devices and medical technology company in their participation in public procurement tenders set up by the Ministry of Health for the supply of National Hospitals with intracoronary stents and angioplasty balloons with a budget of c.€39m, heart valves with a budget of c.€15m, and pacemakers and defibrillators with a budget of c.€45.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised a publishing company in their participation in a public procurement tender held by the Ministry of Education and Religion for the printing and binding of first grade and second grade educational books for the 2015-2016 school year, with a total budgeted expenditure of c.€7m.

Alexandros Kortesis and team advised the local affiliate of a multinational pharmaceutical company in the acquisition and transfer of assets of a diabetes business in Greece.