SECTORS

Transport and Infrastructure

• Drafting of transport legislation in NIS countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) in line with EU Acquis and international treaties
• Development of framework for institutional and legal reforms in NIS countries in the transport and infrastructure sectors
• Elaboration of a legal and institutional framework for the establishment and operation of a multi-model oil transportation system from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to the Georgian ports to the Black Sea
• Developing a Guide on international conventions and agreements for the TRACECA countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan)
• Developing the Annexes of a multilateral agreement for the TRACECA countries including the introduction of EU standards on operating licenses and driving hours, trade facilitation, freight forwarding, customs procedure and investments
• Review of legislation related to ports
• Legal due diligence on ports for their exploitation through privatisation processes
• Developing a concession agreement for an EBRD project of the Poti Port Grain Terminal
• Developing Georgia’s maritime legislation, including provisions on the introduction of the Georgian flag for maritime transportation in Black Sea
• Legal conformity checks of Greece’s and Cyprus’ national legislation with the EU Directives 2014/45, 2014/46 and 2014/47
• Legal conformity checks of the EU Member States’ national measures taken to transpose the EU Directives related to the environment for transport and infrastructure projects
• Legal analysis on the status of Caspian Sea and Bosporus straits
• Legal assistance during the financing stage of large-scale transport and infrastructure projects

Real Estate

• Legal due diligence on the acquisition of commercial privately-owned real estate
• Identification of risk relating to real estate transactions
• Legal assessment of issues related to the acquisition of real estate (taxation, environmental, urban issues)
• Drafting of real estate sale and purchase agreements
• Legal advice on the privatisation of public real estate in Greece and twelve other countries
• Legal advice on large-scale real estate development projects
• Drafting, negotiating and executing acquisitions of hotel complexes
• Supporting privatisation agencies with the privatisation of ports and marinas in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea
• Supporting state organisations and private entities in developing logistic centres and PPP agreements for port development
• Legal due diligence on NPL portfolio secured with real estate assets
• Advice on M&As related to the acquisition of large-scale hotel chain in Europe
• Legal due diligence related to permits and licenses of hotels
• Analysis of environmental issues related to the construction and operation of hotels
• Legal advice on the restructuring of loans for several debtors for various hotels
• Legal advice on the licensing during the development period, financing and legal support during the operational period of hotel complexes

Technology

• Analysis of the legislation of several countries related to new technologies, innovation, startups’ funding for IT projects
• Legal advice on ICT projects
• Legal support with the establishment of a telecommunication company
•  Support with the tendering process for the IT taxation systems
• Legal support with the development of technological parks
• Litigation for IP rights on long-term disputes concerning banking and insurance IT systems
• Legal support with the development of advanced waste management system
• Legal support with the implementation of floating photovoltaic parks
• Analysis of European legislation for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
• Legal support with applied civil use of UAVs for the monitoring of oil pipelines and energy installations
• Legal support with development of civil use of ACVs (hovercrafts) for transportation of personnel and cargo in offshore energy installations

Health

• Legal advice on licensing and development of pharmaceutical cannabis plants
• Legal advice on the sale of a hospital
• Legal advice on national legislation and EU Acquis related to health issues
• Legal support with the creation of a pharmaceuticals and medical consumables conglomerate
• Legal support with management buyout of a medical consumables trading company
• Legal advice on the development, construction and operation of the largest hospital in Greece
• Legal advice on the development of healthcare centres
• Legal support with the creation of a trading network for hospital consumables
• Legal support with the creation of a pharmaceutical factories (licensing, approval from healthcare organisations, financing, development agreements)
• Legal support with the financial restructuring of a hospital
• Legal support with the financing of the equipment of a hospital

Banking and Finance

• Legal advice on restructuring of loans and NPLs
• Legal advice on restructuring agreements and relevant court decisions for large industries
• Legal advice on restructuring commercial companies
• Legal advice on restructuring hotels
• Drafting of restructuring agreements
• Legal and advisory services for loan agreements
• Negotiations on the settlement of NPLs
• Legal advice on the acquisition of NPL portfolios
• Legal advice on financing of large-scale infrastructure projects related to electricity transmission networks, gas underground storage facilities, oil terminals, metering stations, gas metering calibration centres
• Legal support with PPP projects
• Legal advice on construction financing and project financing

Construction

• Review of legislation on environment and urban planning for infrastructure projects
• Settlement of disputes related to construction projects
• Legal advice on financing of construction projects
• Negotiations of terms and conditions for large construction projects during public tendering process
• Identification of legal barriers for the construction of infrastructure projects
• Legal support with large-scale housing projects
• Legal support with construction agreements for real estate and hotel development
• Legal support and preparation of tender dossier for the construction of large-scale energy, industry and infrastructure projects
• Legal support with the construction of water desalination projects
• Drafting of construction and operation agreements according to international standards and FIDIC rules