Marianna is a member of the Environmental Law practice group. She advises on all areas of public and administrative law, including environmental law, building, planning, zoning law and public procurement.
Marianna is interested in energy law and works on real estate matters.
POTAMITISVEKRIS, the Greek counsel to Blackstone and HIP in the acquisition of the owning company of Grand Hyatt
We’re proud to announce that our firm served as Greek counsel to Blackstone and HIP in the landmark acquisition of the owning company of Grand Hyatt—one of the largest transactions in the Greek hotel sector in recent years. This achievement is a testament to our team’s dedication and deep expertise in the hotel industry and the broader real estate sector.
The transaction was led by Partner Theologos Mintzas, supported by Associate Marina Fyrigou Koulouri. Partner Dimitris Loukas managed the notification to the Hellenic Competition Commission, supported by Senior Associate Athanasios Taliadouros. Partner Alexandros Metallinos spearheaded the financial aspects, with the assistance of Associate Nikos Stefas. Spiros Tassis led the data privacy components, supported by Senior Associate Panagiota Kelali, and Senior Associate Nikolas Sigkridis managed the employment law aspects, supported by Associate Yannis Ragos.
We extend our warmest thanks to all team members who contributed: Valia Anastasopoulou, Ilia Boura, Kassiani Flaouna, Virginia Kaklamanis, Konstantina Markomichali, Marianna Papandreou, Sofia Tsipouridi, Nikos Santas, and Glafki Setta. Their collective efforts were instrumental in ensuring the success of this significant transaction.
Environmental Law team is advising on Project Olympus, an initiative aimed at transforming the Milaki cement plant into a zero carbon unit
Our Environmental Law team is delighted to collaborate with HERACLES Group, a member of Holcim on Project Olympus, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming the Milaki cement plant in Evia into a zero carbon unit. This venture stands out as one of the first and most ambitious of its kind in Greece, poised to dramatically minimize the Group’s environmental footprint. We are both honored and excited to contribute to this pivotal and demanding endeavor and eagerly anticipate its successful completion. Guided by Theologos Mintzas (Partner), our dedicated team also includes Dimitra Rachouti (Counsel), Ilia-Aikaterini Boura (Associate), and Marianna Papandreou (Associate), all committed to advancing this significant project.
Admissions
Athens, 2023
Languages
Greek
English
French
Education
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, LLM in Environmental Law, 2022-2023
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, LLB, 2021
Our Environmental Law team, including Partner Theologos Mintzas and Associates Ilia Boura and Marianna Papandreou, has compiled a summary of the key points of Directive 2024/1275, recently issued by the European Parliament and the Council on April 24, 2024. This directive updates the framework for reducing emissions and energy use in buildings across the EU and represents a crucial step towards achieving a 60% reduction in emissions in the building sector by 2030 compared to 2015, and creating a decarbonized, zero-emission building stock by 2050.
For more information read the following link: https://www.potamitisvekris.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Newsletter-2024-Directive-EU2024.1275.pdf