On 11 November 2025, the long-awaited Joint Ministerial Decision regarding the FDI filing procedure (“Procedural Decision”) was published on the Government Gazette (Decision No. 64260, G.G. 6009/B/11.11.2025), essentially kicking off the notification process for the FDI regime in Greece.Following the enactment of Law 5202/2025 on 23 May 2025 regarding measures for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 (“FDI Law” - see here for our previous newsletter), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a formal announcement on 8 August 2025 (“Announcement”), providing clarifications on the scope of the FDI Law and confirming that the competent authority, i.e. Directorate B1 of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs (“Directorate B1”), would not accept notifications until the issuance of the Pr...

Dimitris Machaliotis, associate of our Public Procurement & Concessions practice, took part as a speaker at the “Future-ready Cities: Public Investments in Real Estate and Infrastructure for Sustainable Growth” seminar, organised by AIJA - International Association of Young Lawyers in Antwerp, 6–8 November 2025.Dimitris joined the panel “How to Manage Unforeseen Circumstances in Real Estate and Construction Contracts”, exploring how legal professionals can manage unpredictability, from supply chain disruptions to shifting regulations, in today’s complex real estate and infrastructure landscape....

Earlier this year, Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Banyan Software, Inc., a leading company dedicated to fostering successful software businesses, on the acquisition of Vertitech SA (operating as Classter), a Greece-based provider of end-to-end student information systems for educational institutions worldwide. Our firm advised Banyan Software on all Greek law aspects of the transaction until its successful closing.Our deal team was led by Nadia Axioti, senior associate, working together with Stathis Orfanoudakis, partner, and assisted by Anastasia Bolari, Dimi Giannetopoulou, and Celia Karvouni, associates. Maria Zoupa, head of Corporate Tax, Diana Tsourapa and Georgia Voutsa, partners, Konstantinos Gialamas, director, and Filenia Andreadi, senior associate, conducted the tax due diligenc...

Eva Yotakou, senior associate of our Tax Controversy & Litigation practice, moderated the panel discussion “Modernising the National Customs Code: A Discussion with Stakeholders on Key Changes” at the 21st Athens Tax Forum, organised by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce.The session addressed recent developments in customs legislation, highlighting how the modernisation of the customs system plays a crucial role in strengthening compliance and competitiveness, in alignment with the European framework of trade and environmental policy....