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....

Zepos & Yannopoulos advised and assisted Helleniq Group on the successful completion of a strategic merger that consolidated eight entities of varying legal forms into a single, streamlined structure. This complex transaction involved the simultaneous absorption of seven companies, requiring careful navigation of the legal complexities inherent in merging entities of different legal types.Our team, led by Anastasia Makri, head of Energy, and Marilisa Myrat, partner, alongside Nikolaos Christopoulos, senior associate, and Katerina Tsokana, associate, provided comprehensive legal advisory services throughout this multi-party corporate restructuring. Our scope encompassed transaction structuring, advisory on corporate matters, drafting of all related documentation and completion of all st...

Law 5239/2025 titled “Fair work for all: simplifying legislation – supporting employees – ensuring protection in practice” aims to reduce bureaucracy, modernise labour relations, enhance employee protection and reinforce health and safety at the workplace. The key provisions of the new Law are summarised in our Newsletter.Abolition of requirement to submit employment contracts to ERGANI The obligation of employers to submit to ERGANI scanned copies of employment contracts, which had been introduced by previous legislation but never applied in practice, is explicitly repealed.In addition, the new Law abolishes the long-standing requirement to upload scanned copies of part-time employment contracts to ERGANI.Abolition of hard copy record keeping and annual submissions to ERGANIThe Law a...