Yanos Gramatidis, partner of the Firm, is leading the Government & Privatization practice. He is extensively involved in complex M&A and privatization projects, advising both the government and the private sector. Yanos has a strong corporate and commercial practice advising clients as Mars, United Airlines, Whirlpool, Praktiker, Attica Bank, Boeing Capital Corp. and others. He is considered one of the world experts in franchising, having drafted the Greek Code of Ethics on Franchising and the Greek Legal Terminology on Franchising. He is the legal heavyweight in Greece on aviation law and aircraft transactions, advising almost all foreign aircraft leasing companies when transacting in Greece. He has written a substantial number of articles on corporate, investment, privatization and franchising matters. He is continuously interviewed by national and international press & TV channels for the political situation/Economic crisis in Greece. Yanos is the Honorary Chairman of American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and also a Visiting Professor of the Center of International Legal Studies.

Practice Areas:

  • Aviation Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate Law (including M&A)
  • Foreign Investment
  • Franchising, Agency & Distribution
  • Government & privatization

Education:

  • University of Athens Law School (LL.B.)
  • The Hague Academy of International Law (D.O.A.)
  • Institute International des Droits de l' Homme, Strasbourg (D.O.A.)

Memberships:

  • American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (Honorary President)
  • Distinguished Fellow of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils Washington DC, USA
  • Southwestern Institute for International & Comparative Law, Texas, USA (Board of Advisors)
  • Member of Board of Advisors of Centre of International Legal Studies, Salzburg
  • Athens Bar Association
  • International Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Member of the Board of the Hellenic Corporate Governance Committee
  • European Franchise Lawyers Group (EFLG)
  • Life Member of the Propeller Club Port of Piraeus

Languages:

  • Greek, English, French