BOUTIQUE COMPETITION LAW PRACTICE · ATHENS
Competition, FDI and transactional counsel for your deals in Greece.
Supporting sponsors, corporations and their counsel from due diligence to closing.
- Merger control
- FDI screening
- Cartels & leniency
- Abuse of dominance
- EU State aid
- Digital Markets Act
- AI Act
- Distribution agreements
- Competition litigation
Who we are.
Vinis & Partners is a boutique competition law practice based in Athens. We bring the standards of leading international law firms to Greek transactions, supporting sponsors, corporations and their counsel from due diligence to closing.
STADIOU 33 · 105 64 ATHENS
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International standards, boutique attention
Expert advice on every matter, with a deep understanding of sophisticated client needs.
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Rooted in Athens, fluent internationally
Know-how with Greek authorities and procedures, with strong experience before the European Commission and the EU Courts.
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One counsel for every regulatory track
Merger control, FDI screening and other filings coordinated as one workstream.
One team for the full lifecycle of a Greek deal.
From the first diligence call to closing, competition and regulatory risk is identified, allocated and managed by the same team.
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Due diligence
Regulatory red flags identified early in the deal.
- Antitrust and regulatory red flags in the target
- Early mapping of merger control and FDI filings
- Gun-jumping and compliance exposure
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SPA review
Regulatory risk allocated in the transaction documents.
- Regulatory conditions and long-stop dates
- Efforts and risk-allocation covenants
- Interim covenants
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Financing
Financing structures reviewed from a regulatory perspective.
- Regulatory review of financing structures
- Exposure assessment of lender and co-investor rights
- State aid considerations
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Greek FDI
Filing strategy under Greece’s foreign direct investment screening regime.
- Filing assessment and strategy
- Attention to sector-specific legislation and approvals
- Early engagement with authorities
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Merger control & other filings
Representation in Athens, coordinated with lead international counsel.
- Representation before the Hellenic Competition Commission
- Coordination with lead international counsel on securing timely approval
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