Yanos Gramatidis

Yanos Gramatidis is leading Bahas, Gramatidis and Partners' 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.)

Bar Memberships

- Athens Bar Association

- International Bar Association

- American Bar Association

Other 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

- Member of the Board of the Hellenic Corporate Governance Committee

- Contact partner of the firm for the World Law Group

- European Franchise Lawyers Group (EFLG)

- Life Member of the Propeller Club Port of Piraeus

Recent transactional highlights

Coffee Berry / Hans & Gretel: Key legal advisor: Structuring corporate trees, selecting best ways for franchise expansion, handling IP issues involved, drafting and negotiating with foreign master franchisees franchise agreements for Greece and abroad.