Our team provides comprehensive legal support to contracting authorities and private-sector clients in connection with the award and implementation of all types of public contracts and infrastructure projects. We also have significant experience in judicial representation before the Council of State, the Court of Audit, the Administrative Courts of Appeal and First Instance, as well as the civil courts, in relation to any issue arising during the award and performance of public contracts. Our expertise covers all aspects of legal practice in this field, including in particular:
- Legal assistance in the development of regulatory frameworks and public procurement procedures for contracting authorities and public-sector bodies.
- Drafting invitations to tender, tender notices, procurement documents and contractual documentation.
- Providing legal advisory support in the preparation of bids and participation in public procurement procedures for works, supplies and services contracts.
- Providing full legal support throughout the entire procurement process.
- Providing specialised legal support in the structuring and financing of projects, including project finance.
- Providing comprehensive legal support for the resolution of disputes before administrative authorities, courts and arbitral tribunals, both during procurement procedures and throughout contract performance, including pre-contractual review proceedings, applications for interim and final judicial protection, and all other available legal remedies and appeals.
- Representing and supporting our clients before the Court of Audit in the context of the pre-contractual review of public contracts.
- Our Firm has advised contracting entities such as the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) and Enterprise Greece in connection with public concession contracts concerning tourist ports and marinas, including the Pylos Marina project.
- Our Firm has extensive experience in providing legal support to contracting authorities in the preparation and award of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contracts under Law 3389/2005, as well as concession contracts under Law 4413/2016.
- We also have extensive experience in assisting contracting authorities with the preparation of a wide range of public tender procedures, including tenders for the concession of public service obligations, the development of Business Parks, and the lease and broader development of public and municipal real estate.
- Our Firm has assisted the Special Coordination Service of the Recovery Fund of the Ministry of Finance in connection with the advancement of tender procedures for works, supplies and services financed through the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
- Our Firm provided legal support to a major European defence industry group in connection with the establishment of a strategic joint venture with a Greek state-owned defence manufacturing company.
- Our Firm provided legal support to a prospective investor in a major Greek state-owned mining company in connection with the relevant public tender procedures and its participation therein.
- Our Firm also regularly provides legal opinions to both private-sector stakeholders and contracting authorities on matters concerning the interpretation and application of EU and Greek public procurement law, particularly Directive 2014/24/EU and Law 4412/2016.