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Key contacts
Partner - M&As, Private Equity: Irene Stefanopoulou
Partner - Banking, Capital Markets: George Vassalakis
Partner - Structured Finance, Privatisations: Yiannis Palassakis
Quick facts
Number of Lawyers

15

Languages

Greek, English, French, German

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
M&A
Project development
Firm overview

Originally founded In 1991 DVLaw has established itself as a highly respectable practice focusing on core areas of commercial activity including banking and finance, NPLs market, capital markets, corporate and M&A, privatisations and tax. DVLaw clients include both domestic and international financial institutions, corporate entities and high-end individuals who have trusted the firm’s solid understanding of client’s requirements and its ability to provide cutting-edge legal services in an increasingly complex and demanding business environment.  

Key transactional practices
  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • Covered bonds
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project bonds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
Address:
4 Karageorgi Servias Street
10562 Athens
Tel:+30 210 3227000 Fax:+30 210 3227111 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.dvlaw.gr
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 4
28 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bernitsas
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Karatzas & Partners
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Koutalidis Law Firm
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PotamitisVekris
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Zepos & Yannopoulos
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

AKL
8 practice areas
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Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Lambadarios Law Firm
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Norton Rose Fulbright
9 practice areas
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Papapolitis & Papapolitis
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Watson Farley & Williams
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Your Legal Partners
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

DRYLLERAKIS LAW FIRM
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KLC Law Firm
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Moratis Passas
9 practice areas
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Saplegal - AS Papadimitriou & Partners
4 practice areas
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Tier 4

DVLAW
10 practice areas
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Machas & Partners
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Politis & Partners
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PwC Legal
3 practice areas
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Souriadakis Tsibris
9 practice areas
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Notable

Bahas Gramatidis & Partners
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Drakopoulos
10 practice areas
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KBVL
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Kerameus & Partners
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Marinos Petroulias & Partners
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Sardelas Liarikos Petsa Law Firm
8 practice areas
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Tsibanoulis & Partners
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Capital markets
Tier 3
20 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bernitsas
10 practice areas
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Karatzas & Partners
10 practice areas
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Koutalidis Law Firm
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PotamitisVekris
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
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Lambadarios Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Papapolitis & Papapolitis
10 practice areas
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Zepos & Yannopoulos
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

DRYLLERAKIS LAW FIRM
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DVLAW
10 practice areas
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Moratis Passas
9 practice areas
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Tsibanoulis & Partners
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Machas & Partners
10 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
9 practice areas
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Your Legal Partners
10 practice areas
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Notable

Bahas Gramatidis & Partners
8 practice areas
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Drakopoulos
10 practice areas
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KLC Law Firm
10 practice areas
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Sardelas Liarikos Petsa Law Firm
8 practice areas
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Souriadakis Tsibris
9 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 4
29 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bernitsas
10 practice areas
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Karatzas & Partners
10 practice areas
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Koutalidis Law Firm
10 practice areas
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PotamitisVekris
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

DRYLLERAKIS LAW FIRM
10 practice areas
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Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Lambadarios Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Papapolitis & Papapolitis
10 practice areas
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Saplegal - AS Papadimitriou & Partners
4 practice areas
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Zepos & Yannopoulos
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

AKL
8 practice areas
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KLC Law Firm
10 practice areas
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Machas & Partners
10 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
9 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
10 practice areas
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Your Legal Partners
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

DVLAW
10 practice areas
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Drakopoulos
10 practice areas
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KBVL
4 practice areas
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Masouros & Partners
4 practice areas
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PwC Legal
3 practice areas
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Souriadakis Tsibris
9 practice areas
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Bahas Gramatidis & Partners
8 practice areas
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Moratis Passas
9 practice areas
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Politis & Partners
10 practice areas
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Reed Smith
6 practice areas
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Tsibanoulis & Partners
9 practice areas
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VAP Law Offices
5 practice areas
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Vassilogeorgis And Partners
2 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 4
23 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bernitsas
10 practice areas
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Karatzas & Partners
10 practice areas
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Koutalidis Law Firm
10 practice areas
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Lambadarios Law Firm
9 practice areas
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PotamitisVekris
10 practice areas
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Zepos & Yannopoulos
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

AKL
8 practice areas
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KLC Law Firm
10 practice areas
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Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Watson Farley & Williams
10 practice areas
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Your Legal Partners
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

DRYLLERAKIS LAW FIRM
10 practice areas
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KBVL
4 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
9 practice areas
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Papapolitis & Papapolitis
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

DVLAW
10 practice areas
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Drakopoulos
10 practice areas
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Machas & Partners
10 practice areas
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Michailopoulos & Associates
2 practice areas
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Politis & Partners
10 practice areas
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Tsibanoulis & Partners
9 practice areas
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Notable

Marinos Petroulias & Partners
4 practice areas
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Vassilogeorgis And Partners
2 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Established in 1991, Dracopoulos & Vassalakis (DVLaw) is a full-service firm located in Athens.

 

Highlights

The firm acted as Greek law legal advisors for Goldman Sachs International, advising on all Greek law aspects relating to an NPL financing transaction involving assets located in multiple jurisdictions in Europe, including Greece. The firm drafted, negotiated, and finalised all Greek law security documents for financing of 565 million EUR for the acquisition of over 10,000 loan portfolios with a nominal value of 33 billion EUR. The transaction closed in July 2024. 

The firm also advised the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (Growthfund) in the Kalamata Airport Privatisation project. The project involves the development of Kalamata Airport through a long-term concession agreement, awarded to a preferred bidder following an international tender process. The project has a commitment of 73 million EUR during the first three years of the concession period.

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