NICHOLAS PAPAPOLITIS
MANAGING PARTNER
SPECIALISED IN
Banking / Finance & Capital Markets / Corporate and M&A / Funds / Energy / Real Estate
“Nicholas stands out as the best dealmaker in the country. His unparalleled experience on large, sophisticated transactions and his unique knowledge of the market, make him the most wanted lawyer to have on your side for M&A deals.”
LEGAL 500, EMEA 2025
Attorney Profile
Nicholas is widely recognized as an expert in foreign direct investments in Greece.
Nicholas has advised in recent years institutional investors on large-scale, complex credit, equity and capital markets transactions.
He has acted in many of the landmark M&A, finance and capital markets transactions to have taken place in the Greek market in recent years.
Nicholas currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FAMAR AVE and as a member of the Board of Directors of One & Only Resorts (Kea), Ygia Polyclinic Hospital, Intracom Properties and Intracom Ventures.
He has also held in the past Board of Directors positions of leading corporations and institutions such as the Intralot Group, Prodea REIC, Invel Real Estate Partners and the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce where he was the Chair of the Investment and Finance Committee of the Chamber.
An active member of his community Nicholas currently servers as a Governor of the Board of St. Catherines British School and chairs the “Corporate Ambassador Program” of The Hellenic Initiative (THI).
Nicholas is consistently recognized by international legal directories.
He is recognized as “Leading Partner” by LEGAL 500 EMEA 2025, as “Notable Practitioner” by Chambers Global 2025, and a “Highly Regarded Lawyer” by IFLR 1000.
Prior to joining the firm, Nicholas was an associate at the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.REAL ESTATE
PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
Athens Bar
Solicitors Regulation Authority – Registered European Lawyer
International Bar Association
LEGAL EDUCATION
LLM (Merit) in Corporate and Commercial Law, Queen Mary College, Centre for Commercial Legal Studies, University of London
LLB (Hons), University College London
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Chairman of the Investment and Finance Committee of the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London, UK, Accredited Arbitrator (MCIArb)
SPEECHES / PRESENTATIONS
American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce 30th Annual Greek Economic Summit
2nd Athens Investment Forum 2019
The Hellenic Initiative 5th Annual Venture Fair
DELPHI ECONOMIC FORUM 2019