Our Tax Litigation team has closed out the first half of 2026 with an exceptional milestone-winning tax cases worth a combined EUR 100 million in favour of our clients, across all instances of tax disputes, from the Dispute Resolution Committee to the Supreme Court. The cases handled successfully covered a broad range of tax disputes, including: fixed establishment assessments, refusal of tax credits reducing the income tax liability of businesses, rejection of deductibility of expenses on the basis of the anti-abuse rule, taxation of tax-free reserves and stamp duty assessments on the granting of equipment.This achievement reflects the dedication, technical expertise and strategic thinking of our tax litigation professionals in defending our clients' interests and it is a testament to our...

Greece's new higher education framework (Law 5094/2024) marks a transformative development for the country's education sector, enabling the establishment and operation of foreign universities through University Legal Entities (ULEs). The framework creates significant opportunities for leading international institutions to establish a presence in Greece while expanding access to world-class higher education. A major milestone in implementing this framework was the granting of an establishment and operating license to Deree – The American University of Greece.  We are proud to have advised the organisation on this process. Our support included preparing complex contractual documentation and advising on regulatory compliance and tax considerations in line with Ministry of Education guide...

Zepos & Yannopoulos advised a Luxembourg special purpose vehicle managed by LCM Partners on the successful acquisition of a portfolio of secured and unsecured non-performing loans (NPLs), as well as on the appointment of Green Credit as servicer of the portfolio. The acquired portfolio forms part of the “Jupiter” portfolio, originally acquired by the seller from Alpha Bank in 2018.Our transactional team comprised Paris Tzoumas, head of Finance, Efthymis Naoumis, partner, and Tina Sofianou, associate. Theodore Konstantakopoulos, head of TMT & Data, and Yolanda Antoniou-Rapti, senior associate, advised on data protection matters....

The regulatory landscape governing data protection, AI, and digital infrastructure is evolving at pace — and the practical consequences for businesses are significant. In this edition, we examine the key developments shaping the compliance agenda in Greece and across the EU, from the enactment of Greece’s AI Law supplementing the EU AI Act and targeted enforcement action by the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, to the European Commission's push for AI transparency and technological sovereignty. Below, we set out what has changed, what it means for your organisation, and where to focus your attention.GreeceGreece adopts national law supplementing the EU AI ActGreece has enacted Law 5321/2026, supplementing the EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) and establishing a comprehensive national fram...