Vassiliki has been with Karatzas & Partners since 2000 and she became partner in 2004.

She is active both as a legal consultant and as a litigator and specialises in civil, commercial and financial law. She advises a number of undertakings on corporate law issues, day-to-day or not, and is very experienced in M&As. She specialises in Real Estate law and leads the Real Estate department of the firm. In this capacity she has led some of the most important real estate transactions in Greece, including the largest ever real estate transaction in Greece on the formation by spin-off of a real estate investment company of a net asset value of appr. 1 billion euro, as well as the establishment of another real estate investment company by way of simultaneous merger of companies and contribution in kind of real estate properties.

Moreover, she has acted in respect of the sale of several portfolios of more than 1,000 diverse properties in various areas of Greece, she has led the real estate team in several milestone NPL transactions in the Greek market and has completed pioneering leasing transactions, as regards shopping centres.

Credentials

EDUCATION
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (LL.B. in Hellenic Law)
University Paris I - Sorbonne (D.E.A. in Private International Law)
LANGUAGES
English & French
ADMISSION
1995, Supreme Court
MEMBER OF
Athens Bar Association

Ranking & Awards

Highly Regarded
IFLR 1000
Top Ranked Lawyer
Chambers & Partners
Highly Regarded
IFLR 1000
Top Ranked Lawyer
Chambers & Partners
Top Ranked Lawyer 2021
Chambers & Partners
Top Ranked Lawyer 2020
Chambers & Partners
Ranked Lawyer Global 2020
Chambers & Partners
Highly Regarded
IFLR 1000
Recommended Lawyer (Real estate and construction & Restructuring and insolvency)
The Legal500 EMEA
  • "Vassiliki Salaka has a market-leading practice acting for real estate developers, financial institutions and REICs on leasing and transactional files relating to retail, hospitality and logistics assets. She offers further expertise in the organisation of tender processes." Chambers & Partners 2024
  • "Vassiliki always works to achieve the best possible solution." Client Testimonial, Chambers and Partners, 2024
  • "Vassiliki Salaka is an excellent lawyer specializing in real estate, with an ability to provide services quickly and effectively. She has an excellent market sense." Client Testimonial, Chambers and Partners, 2024
  • "Vassiliki Salaka is very proactive and always extremely dedicated, and she is capable of meeting the most pressing deadlines. In light of this, when working with Vassiliki, excellence is guaranteed irrespective of the complexity of the case." Client Testimonial, Dispute resolution, L500 2024
  • "Vasiliki Salaka has a broad expertise in the area of real estate, advising on traditional asset acquisitions, as well as complex structurings and financings. She is always responsive, ready to provide solutions and business oriented." Client Testimonial, Real estate and construction, L500 2024

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