Yanos Gramatidis is leading the Firm's Government & Privatization practice. He is extensively involved in complex M&A and privatization projects, advising both the government and the private sector. In April 2024, Yanos was appointed by the Greek Government as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Railways Association (OSE) with the difficult task of designing and implementing the restructuring of the Greek Railways within 6 months. 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.
Contact
y.gramatidis@bahagram.com
Tel: +(30) 210 331 8170
Fax:+(30) 210 331 8171
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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