KG was delighted to contribute to the latest Chambers Global Practice Guide โ Private Equity (Greece, 2025/26), amongst the leading legal guides, led by Freshfields and a stellar editing team of contributors worldwide.
KG core team of Angeliki Chalikia (Counsel) and Angelos Charalampidis (Associcate) was led by Elisabeth (Lisa) Eleftheriades (Partner) and Theodore Rakintzis (Partner). Further valuable contributions were made by Victoria Mertikopoulou (Partner), Ioanna Kyriazi (Partner) Argyro Pertsinidou Persinidou (Senior Associate) and Anna-Maria Kamara (Junior Associate) in the fields of EmploymentLaw and FDI.
Top takeaways from the chapter:
โพ๏ธ Deal momentum: 2024 M&A topped โฌ20bn in Greece, with strong PE activity and intensified public-to-private and cross-border bank transactions.
โพ๏ธ Hot sectors: software/AI, Battery Energy Storage System, healthcare/insurance, educationโplus high-value moves in gaming and financial services along with the classics: tourism & hospitality and renewable energy
โพ๏ธ Financing tailwinds: ECB easing, expanding private credit, falling NPLs, EU recovery funds, and investment-grade status lifted sentiment.
โพ๏ธ Legal shifts: tax-neutral transformations (Law 5162/2024 as codified by 5193/2025), enhanced angel incentives & a Start-Up Visa; Greeceโs first FDI screening regime (Law 5202/2025).
โพ๏ธ Market practice: rising W&I insurance, diligence that prioritises ESG, GDPR, anti-bribery & sanctions.
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