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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Ilias Koimtzoglou
Partner: Michalis Pattakos
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

44

Network memberships

Member of the Athens Bar Association

Languages

Greek | English

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Financial and corporate
M&A
Project development
Firm overview

KBVL Law Firm is a member of Deloitte Legal, the international network of legal practices working with Deloitte all over the world.

KBVL Law Firm corresponds to the initials of "Ilias Koimtzoglou, Efstathios Bakalis, George Venieris and Thomas Leventis” and it is composed by a group of Lawyers with significant experience and skills in several areas of Law, covering different sectors of business activity, national and international, promoting global opportunities and solutions with an international mindset.

KBVL is built from individuals who are solely chosen on the basis of merit and come from different backgrounds and experiences, dedicated in providing high quality of legal services.

Our customer-centric philosophy combined with our common-shared principles and the use of technology provides for comprehensive, client friendly and seamless legal services. The latter, enables us to propose several diversified and adequate solutions tailored to the needs to each client. In KBVL, we are striving for the provision of in depth-legal services with innovation and knowledge of the particularities of the Greek legal and business environment, adding value to the clients’ projects, in an integrated and global manner.

We promote diversity, ethics and integrity through our workload. These features strengthen our firm and our people and they help us when dealing with our clients. The result is an environment of respect for the individual and of ongoing development.

KBVL invites you to experience the future of law, today. Meet current obligations more effectively while anticipating future opportunities. Automate complicated and time-consuming legal activities. Benefit from a commercial mindset that integrates legal, business and industry expertise. Draw upon our experience with business operating model transformation. As you lead your enterprise through unprecedented complexity and change, we’ll work with you not just for you. Working together, you’re empowered to make confident decisions, guide your business and take advantage of possibilities.

Experience the future of law, today.

Key transactional practices

KBVL team has vast experience and a high level of specialty in the following areas:

  • Banking & Finance
  • Capital Markets regulation
  • Commercial agreements
  • Competition
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate restructuring
  • Covered Bonds
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Insolvency procedures
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private Clients Services (PCS)
  • Private equity
  • Project bonds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Structured finance/securitization
  • Tax controversy and tax litigation
  • TMT
Sector expertise

KBVL team is particularly strong in the following industries:

  • Automobile industry
  • Banking & Finance
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Defence procurement
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Gaming
  • Government and public policy
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Mining
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharm and life sciences
  • Privatizations
  • Real estate
  • Retail
  • Shipyards
  • Tech and telecoms
  • Tourism
  • Transport
Address:
3a Fragkokklisias & Granikou Str Marousi
15125
Tel:+302130881900 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://kbvl.gr
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
Koimtzoglou-Bakalis-Venieris-Leventis & Associates (KBVL Law Firm) is a Greek business law firm led by managing partner Ilias Koimtzoglou. The firm has an office in Athens and is a member of the Deloitte Legal network. The firm is especially well known for its M&A work. The M&A team, led by Ilias Koimtzoglou and Michalis Pattakos, is currently advisingHellenic Dairies on its acquisition of Dodoni, the biggest feta cheese producer in Greece. The projects team, led by George Paidakakis, is currently advising LAMDA Development on the Hellenikon project, including advising on the selectio nand negotiation of the fundamental contractula terms and structures of the project with key vendors and collaborators. Key clients of the firm include Hellenic Shipyards, Larco, Legendary Foods, Costeas Geitonas School Group, Qualco, LAMDA Development, and Astir Marina Vouliagmenis.

Testimonials
‘The team is supportive, responsive, and professional in its interactions. Team members consistently explain the rationale behind their suggestions and recommendations, fostering transparency, collaboration, and informed decision-making.’ (M&A)
‘They have an excellent and expertise team. You are feeling like you are a family with them.’ (M&A)
‘Top notch legal expertise combined with business and industry knowledge, customer centric approach, andbilling transparency.’ (M&A)
‘The team is business oriented; provide well-informed, insightful advice ensuring client's interests in the best possible way without compromising the deal; are always responsive by the client's side; and are a very pleasant team to work with. They have excellent knowledge of their subject matter, especially the energy regulatory framework.’ (M&A)
‘KBVL stands out in terms of philosophy (business acumen), responsiveness and efficient and creative problem solving.’ (M&A)
‘KBVL demonstrates extensive experience in handling complex transactions and their professionalism is evident at every stage of the process - from the initial structuring of the deal through to execution.’ (M&A)
‘KBVL Law Firm distinguishes itself through its remarkable ability to deliver high-tier legal solutions under super tight deadlines and within exceptionally intricate regulatory frameworks. The team demonstrated a profound command of the RRF-specific legal landscape, managing complex multi-party negotiations with precision and agility.Their unique expertise was the defining factor in successfully navigating the project's regulatory density and meeting critical milestones despite an incredibly pressurized schedule.’ (Project Development)
‘Their team is extremely responsive and hands‑on, with a key partner visibly involved in the day‑to‑day work, which gives a high degree of comfort on quality and consistency. They are also very strong in stakeholder management: they can negotiate firmly but constructively with major cable manufacturers and project developers, and they are adept at coordinating with technical, commercial and finance teams so that the legal documentation truly reflects the project’s realities.’ (Project Development)
‘What makes KBVL stand out is that they are not just “marking up” contracts; they proactively flag risks, propose alternative structures and help us prioritise issues in line with our risk appetite and timetable.’ (Project Finance)
‘Michalis Pattakos is very knowledgeable, experienced, flexible, and adaptable.’ (M&A)
‘ChristinaValamoutopoulou is responsive, experienced, and adaptable.’ (M&A)
‘Michalis Panagopoulos is hard working, diligent, and pays attention to detail.’ (M&A)
‘Ilias Koimtzoglou smashes the barriers and bridges business needs with sound legal direction.’ (M&A)
‘Alexandra Kornilaki is an excellent M&A and corporate lawyer. She has strong knowledge of her subject matter; provides business oriented, well-informed insightful advice ensuring client's interests in the best possible way without compromising the deal; understands client's needs; and is very pleasant to work with.’ (M&A)
‘George Zacharopoulos is the lawyer you want on your team when it comes to restructuring and contentious reorganizations; a combination of corporate and street smart wins every time.’ (M&A)
‘Konstantina Gkouti is very detailed and analytical in her work. She analyses and explains all issues, making her legal proposals very understandable.’ (Private Equity)
‘Partner George Paidakakis is widely recognized as a market leader, and we can personally affirm the top-notch quality and "always-ready" responsiveness that he and the entire team consistently provide.’ (Project Development)
‘Marilena Nikolidaki is highly valued for her meticulous attention to detail and her "ready to help" attitude, both of which are critical assets in the precise execution of complex energy project documents.’ (Project Development)
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Deal Highlights
2 results2 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Legendary Foods - Real estate development
2020-01-07
KBVL
Greece
Real estate development
Ilias Koimtzoglou
Legendary Foods
Contractor
NM Asset Management; LARKO; - Insolvency
2021-02-25
KBVL
Greece
Insolvency
Ilias Koimtzolgou
NM Asset Management, LARKO
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