Law Office N.D. Remantas - S. Linardakis engages in the following fields of law, representing various Greek and foreign clients in a broad field of domestic and international legal matters. Since its founding in 1968, the firm has grown to 15 lawyers in Athens and 20 collaborating lawyers all over Greece.
CORPORATE
The firm's corporate practice includes general corporate representation of Greek clients and Greek subsidiaries of foreign clients in virtually every area in which such legal representation is required. We offer sound and effective advise on corporate matters, which range from antitrust counseling, joint ventures, registered securities offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions including leveraged buy-outs, licensing, technology transfers, domestic and offshore insurance companies to the incorporation or administration of companies, including minute drafting, by-laws amendments, capital increases, registration and filing with the Corporations Registry (MAE) and other regulatory agencies.
We further offer counseling services regarding problems arising among shareholders where, without waiving the rights they might be entitled to, we favour court or out-of-court settlements which may not adversely affect the company's business activities.
The array of services we offer and have referred to previously, together with other aspects of corporate business that require legal support, such as matters related to patents and trademarks, tax issues, international operations, customs problems etc., have led us to provide a comprehensive legal counseling service for corporations aimed at satisfying day-to-day consultations promptly and efficiently.
BANKING AND STOCK EXCHANGE LAW
Included are also in the firm's commercial practice, nearly all aspects of banking and financing law from state inspection and control to issuance and handling of intangible assets and securities law. The firm's long experience in admission of companies in the Athens Stock Exchange and in dealing with portfolio, money investment and insurance policy institutions is combined with excellent knowledge of the current legal framework and therefore provides a secure and safe legal counsel and representation environment for corporate entities interested in the abovementioned activities.
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
The firm's expertise in the sector of cooperation and concentration acts (vertical or horizontal) between companies does not only cover the negotiation and drafting of the respective merger, acquisition and generally share purchase contracts, but also expands to legal representation before the competent state authorities (i.e. Competition Commission, Telecommunication and Post-Office Committee, Regulatory Authority for Energy). The firm's long and successful collaboration with other EU law firms provides constant and up to date legal counsel both on community and foreign law issues.
LICENSE AGREEMENTS
Law Office N.D. Remantas - S. Linardakis is also significantly active in the field of license agreements of any type and nature, including, among others, assignment of industrial property rights (patents, trademarks, designs, utility certificates), franchise, commercial representation, transfer of know-how and software agreements, lease and use of public mining and excavation rights, lease and use of public property for tourism purposes, energy production and distribution investments as well as other forms of modern business transactions having to do with exploitation of public resources or exercise of public power.
PRIVATIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT-RELATED PROJECTS
The firm's lawyers have sizeable experience in advising foreign and domestic clients on major Privatization, PPP and Project Finance projects in Greece for various Government related infrastructure projects, including the following transactions:
ˇPrivatization of "Piraeus Bank";
ˇPrivatization of "Creta Bank";
ˇPrivatization of "Macedonia Thrace Bank SA";
ˇPrivatization of "Ionian and Popular Bank SA";
ˇPrivatization of "ETBA Bank";
ˇPrivatization of "AGNO Dairies S.A.";
ˇPrivatization of the Bulgarian "DSK Bank AD";
ˇPrivatization of "Mont Parnes Casino SA";
ˇAd hoc counsel to Public Gas Corporation (DEPA) re International Tender for the Award of Urban Gas Network Exploitation Rights (local and EU procurement compliance);
ˇCounsel to Public Petroleum Corporation Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons S.A. (DEP-EKY) re International Lease Agreements for the Award of Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation Rights (local and EU procurement compliance);
ˇCounsel to the winning bidder for the Real Estate Development Project (BLOT) for the Army Fund's Athens Centre Quarter (MTS Building).
ˇThe "Motorways Concession Project". Our firm's lawyers have acted as special legal counsel to the financial advisor (Bank of America) to the Hellenic Republic regarding the conclusion of motorways concession contracts in Greece.
ˇPreparation and drafting of the legal framework regarding PPP and concession contracts in Greece. Our firm's lawyers have acted as legal counsel to the Hellenic Republic.
ˇThe "Rion-Antirrion Bridge Concession Project". Our firm's lawyers have acted as local Legal Counsel to the Greek Government for the financing and construction phase of the project.
CUSTOMS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
The firm is actively involved in the representation of foreign and domestic clients in connection with customs matters, including classification, valuation and country-of-origin marking requirements, as well as countervailing duties, escape clause, generalized system of preferences.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Included in the firm's practice in this area is the counseling of clients regarding patent, trade mark and copyright matters, from the planning and registration phases through the prosecution or defense of infringement actions.
LABOUR
The firm's labour practice includes representation of corporate clients in connection with nearly every aspect of their relations with their employees, counseling with respect to compliance with various state regulations relating to employee relations and representation of management in union matters.
LITIGATION- DEBT COLLECTION
The firm's litigation practice involves the representation of clients in all kinds of civil matters and especially with regard to debt collection issues. The firm has been particularly active in representing both manufacturers and their customers arising out of distributorship, dealership and sales representative terminations, with particular emphasis in the areas of antitrust, franchises and general trade regulations, and in general commercial litigation involving banking and financial matters.
REAL ESTATE
The firm is active in representing clients in all aspects of the purchase, sale and leasing of commercial and residential real estate, both on behalf of companies seeking the acquisition or leasing of real property for their own corporate use and on behalf of companies involved in real estate for investment purposes.
TAX
The firm's tax practice encompasses all aspects of income taxation, including tax planning, the securing of private Internal Revenue Service rulings, tax litigation etc.