Privatizations
Legal and Economic Design, Institutional Implications, Competition Policy
Friday, November 25, 2011
Grande Bretagne Hotel
With the support of the
European Public Law Organization (EPLO)
the Hellenic State Aid Institute and
the Centre for Law, Economics and Society, UCL Faculty of Laws (CLES)
Programme of the event
8.45 Introduction and Welcome: Ioannis Lianos, IMEDIPA, UCL (University College London, Faculty of Laws), Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA)
9.00 – 10.30 First Panel: The privatization process: financial, legal and economic design issues
The objective of this panel will be to examine the economics of privatizations and the various methods of privatising state-owned assets, including, the commercial/corporate structures available to transfer assets, the financial design and risks involved, the forms of the transfer, the role of due diligence. Where appropriate, this session will reflect on the competing interests of key participants in any privatisation (such as the State, the national population, labour groups and investors ).
The objective of this panel will be to examine the economics of privatizations and the various methods of privatising state-owned assets, including, the commercial/corporate structures available to transfer assets, the financial design and risks involved, the forms of the transfer, the role of due diligence. Where appropriate, this session will reflect on the competing interests of key participants in any privatisation (such as the State, the national population, labour groups and investors ).
Chair: George Triantafyllakis, Democritus University of Thrace Law School
Panelists
Abel Mateus, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), UCL
Stephanie Bates, Capital Markets Group, Mayer Brown, London
George Barker, Centre for Law & Economics, Australian National University (ANU)
Christos Hadjiemmanuil, University of Piraeus, Centre for Political Research
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 13.00 Second Panel: Competition law implications of the privatization process I
This panel will delve into questions relating to the legal constraints imposed by the EU and national competition law and public procurement framework.
This panel will delve into questions relating to the legal constraints imposed by the EU and national competition law and public procurement framework.
Chair: Dimitris Tzouganatos, University of Athens Law School
Panelists
Kiran Desai, Mayer Brown, Brussels
Dimitris Avgitidis, Democritus University of Thrace; Hellenic Competition Commission
Emmanuel Dryllerakis, Dryllerakis & Associates
Dimitrios Loukas, Commissioner, Hellenic Competition Commission
Antonios Metaxas, The Hellenic State Aid Institute & University of Athens
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 16.00 Third Panel: The management of the privatization process
The panel will discuss the management of the privatization process. What are the aims of the privatization and how the current structure of the Privatization Fund might deliver on these objectives? What are the broader institutional and constitutional implications of the privatizations process? The panel will also discuss the experiences of other EU Members States in the design and the management of the privatization process.
The panel will discuss the management of the privatization process. What are the aims of the privatization and how the current structure of the Privatization Fund might deliver on these objectives? What are the broader institutional and constitutional implications of the privatizations process? The panel will also discuss the experiences of other EU Members States in the design and the management of the privatization process.
Chair: Spyridon Flogaitis, EPLO, University of Athens Law School
Panelists
Luis Morais, University of Lisbon Law School (FDL)
Wernhard Möschel, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen
George Dellis, University of Athens Law School
Nikos Kosmidis, Tzouganatos & Partners
Takis Tridimas, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break
16.30 -18.00 Fourth Panel: : Competition law implications of the privatization process II
This panel will focus on the competition law implications of the privatizations process, in particular state aid control. The panel will also discuss specific case studies on the possible application of competition law (not only State aids law but also other provisions) in order to illustrate the various competition law implications of the privatization’s process.
This panel will focus on the competition law implications of the privatizations process, in particular state aid control. The panel will also discuss specific case studies on the possible application of competition law (not only State aids law but also other provisions) in order to illustrate the various competition law implications of the privatization’s process.
Chair: Assimakis Komninos, IMEDIPA, UCL, White & Case LLP
Panelists
Vassilis Karagiannis, KLC Law Firm
Greg Pelecanos, Ballas, Pelecanos & Associates L.P.C.
Konstantinos Adamantopoulos, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, Brussels
Eliza Petritsi, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, Brussels
18.00 -19.15 Fifth Panel: Managing the (political) risks of the privatization process – employment status of personnel, relations with the broader reforms of public utilities regulation and public management
This panel will focus on the main difficulty raised by the Greek privatization process, which is the political risks, in particular because of the opposition of trade unions and other interests. The panel will aim to uncover what the process of privatization means for the employees of the privatized entities in practice, by looking to past experience of privatizations in Greece and abroad. It will also raise the question of consensus building and the management of political risks (the entity that should bear them, mitigating factors etc) and will examine how the privatization process interrelates with the broader reform of utilities’ regulation and public management.
This panel will focus on the main difficulty raised by the Greek privatization process, which is the political risks, in particular because of the opposition of trade unions and other interests. The panel will aim to uncover what the process of privatization means for the employees of the privatized entities in practice, by looking to past experience of privatizations in Greece and abroad. It will also raise the question of consensus building and the management of political risks (the entity that should bear them, mitigating factors etc) and will examine how the privatization process interrelates with the broader reform of utilities’ regulation and public management.
Chair: Ioannis Lianos, IMEDIPA, UCL, ENA
Panelists
Kostas Bakopoulos, University of Athens Law School
Ekaterini Iliadou, University of Athens Law School
Argiris Economou, Public Power Corporation (DEI)
Sponsors of the event: Holman Fenwick Willan, Ballas, Pelecanos & Associates, Mayer Brown, Dryllerakis & Associates, KLC Law Firm, Tzouganatos & Partners
The conference language is English (no translation will be provided)
For paying the conference fees, please make a bank transfer to the following account, send a confirmation email to info.imedipa@gmail.com and bring evidence of payment the day of the conference
Account holder: IMEDIPA
Account holder: IMEDIPA
Piraeus Bank
IBAN: GR5401720170005017041244290
BIC: PIRBGRAA
IBAN: GR5401720170005017041244290
BIC: PIRBGRAA
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Attendee List Sort by: Date | First Name | Last Name
- Katerina Moundriha, Karatzas and Partners Law Firm.
- Aggeliki Tsatsi, Karatzas and Partners Law Firm.
- Alexia Xeniti, Metaxas & Associates
- Panagiota Xylaki, Metaxas & Associates
- Fenia Papadopoulou, OTE SA
- Nicholas Kontizas, Zepos & Yannopoulos
- Evangelia Kyttari, Partner, C&S Dimitriou
- IOANNIS BOUGOS, Attorney at Law, OTE S.A.
- Anna-Nektaria Bassiakou, Lawyer, ATTIKO METRO SA
- VERA THEOFILAKTOU, NORTON ROSE LLP GREECE
- Chrysanthi Karlou, Associate, Koutalidis Law Firm
- Elias Eliadis , INVEST IN GREECE
- Aris Syngros, Chairman & CEO, Invest in Greece
- Prokopios Dimitriadis, Partner, Lambadarios Law Firm
- Spiros Tassis, Lawyer/Legal Adviser, Self Employed
- DIMITRAKOPOULOU ANASTASSIA, ATTORNEY AT LAW, LLM, PIRAEUS PORT AUTHORITY S.A.
- NICOLAOS KONSTANTINIDIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Dr., PIRAEUS PORT AUTHORITY S.A.
- Konstantinos Kollias, Economist , KLC Law Firm
- Dimitris Kalyvas, Associate, Koutalidis Law Firm
- Dimitrios Vougioukas, Attorney at Law, Hellenic State Aid Institute
- SOPHIA THANOU, ASSOCIATE, POTAMITISVEKRIS
- Dimitris Vallindas, Associate, HOGAN LOVELLS LLP
- Eirini Nikolaidi, General Counsel -General Director, COSMOTE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Emmanuel Laskaridis, Synigoros tou Politi
- Cleomenis Yannikas, Dryllerakis & Associates
- Sophia Grigoriadou, Dryllerakis & Associates
- John Dryllerakis, Dryllerakis & Associates
- Nicholas Prentoulis, Senior Associate, Ballas, Pelecanos & Associates L.P.C.
- Andrew Themelis, Associate, Ballas, Pelecanos & Associates L.P.C.
- Eleni Papaconstantinou, Law Office, Law Office
- Panagiota Dikaiou, Koutalidis Law Firm
- Dimitris Pantazis, Tzouganatos & Partners
- Stamatis Drakakakis, Tzouganatos & Partners
- Theodosis Tompras, Legal Counsel, Hellas Power
- Yiannis Loizos, Koutalidis Law Firm
- Vangelis Mandravelis, Journalist, Kathimerini
- Dimitrios Tsarapatsanis, Yatagantzidis & Associates
- Konstantza Kyriazi, Yatagantzidis & Associates
- Ioannis Zannas, Yatagantzidis & Associates
- Panagiotis Yatagantzidis, Yatagantzidis & Associates
- Greg Mihailopoulos, Legal Advisor, Special Secretariat of NSRF (ESPA)
- Evangelos Liaskos, Partner, Marinos & Partners
- Georgios Tsouloufas, Lawyer
- Maria Lambrinou, Nireus A.E.
- Elina Koustoumpardi, Associate Principal, CRA
- Nikolaos Keramidas, Legal Service, Mytilineos A.E.
- Dimitrios Diakopoulos, Head of legal service, Mytilineos A.E.
- Constantinos Botopoulos, Chairman, Hellenic Capital Market Commission
- George Anglitoiu, Romanian Competition Council
- George Pedakakis, University of Athens Law School
- Xenophon Avlonitis, Vice-chairman, Hellenic Capital Market Commission
- Thomas Lamnidis, KLC Law Firm, Vice-President and Partner
- Eleana Pastra, KLC Law Firm, Senior Associate
- Konstantinos Pistiolis, Associate, Alexiou & Kosmopoulos Law Firm
- Maria Faropoulou, M. Faropoulou – C. Vellopoulou Law Firm
- chrisoula vellopoulou, M. Faropoulou – C. Vellopoulou Law Firm
- Smaragda Rigakou, LL.M, Associate, ROKAS INTERNATIONAL LAW FIR
- ATHANASSIOS SAFARIS, Lawyer, Avramopoulos & Partners
- THEODORA XYTHALI, Lawyer, Avramopoulos & Partners
- Vassiliki Lazarakou, Partner, Zepos & Yannopoulos
- Julia Pournara, Zepos & Yannopoulos
- MARIA ORFANIDOU, PARTNER , D. AVGITIDIS & ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM
- Stephen Rayfield, Partner, Herbert Smtih LLP
- ANASTASIOS KOLLAS, Traineer Layer, KLC LAW FIRM
- Asimina Mpistola, Lawyer, PPC Renewables
- Eleni Galanouli, Lawyer, PPC Renewables
- ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΗΣ ΒΑΣΤΑΡΟΥΧΑΣ, ΔΙΚΗΓΟΡΟΣ, ΔΙΚΗΓΟΡΙΚΟ ΓΡΑΦΕΙΟ
- Sophia Papastrati , Hellenic Privatization Fund
- Christina Stamboultzi, Hellenic Privatization Fund
- Stefanos Papamichael , Hellenic Privatization Fund
- Elias Siskos , Hellenic Privatization Fund
- Ioannis Vagias, Hellenic Privatization Fund
- George Papachristou, Hellenic Privatization Fund
- Antonia Koukouritaki, Attorney-at-Law, LLM, Public Power Corporation, Legal Department
- DIMITRIOS KARASTOGIANNIS, ASSOCIATE, KGDI LAW FIRM
- ANASTASIA DRITSA, PARTNER, KGDI LAW FIRM
- CHRISTOS PILAFAS, S. ASSOCIATE, KGDI LAW FIRM
- Ilias Mikrouleas, Attorney at law, Papagiannakis Mikrouleas @ Associates
- Katerina Christodoulou, Partner, Your Legal Partners
- Maria Golfinopoulou, Partner, Your Legal Partners
- Stathis Mihos, Legal Manager, Hellenic Fuels S.A.
- Niki Kerameus, Partner, KERAMEUS & PARTNERS LAW FIRM
- SERGE LEVINE, Lawyer, Mayer Brown
- EVAGGELIA VASSILAKI, REGULATORY AYTHORITY FOR ENERGY
- GEORGIA KORMA, LEGAL ADVISOR, MANAGING AUTHORITY OP COMPETITIVENESS & ENTERPRENEURSHIP
- Kyriakos Fountoukakos, Partner, Herbert Smith LLP
- Christos Theodoropoulos, Attorney-At-Law, Associate, Sioufas and Associates Law Firm
- Byron Hadjiprodromou, Associate, HTP Law
- Gerasimos Kommatas, lawyer, T.G. Kommatas & Associates
- DIMITRA TSAKIROGLOU, LAWYER, UNISYSTEMS
- Dorotheos Samoladas, Partner, SARANTITIS LAW FIRM
- PLATON GATSINOS, ASSOCIATE, POTAMITISVEKRIS
- Dionysis Mamalis, Trainee Attorney at Law, Karatzas and Partners
- EURIPIDES IOANNOU, PARTNER, POTAMITISVEKRIS
- Christina Bousoulega, Legal Advisor, Ministry of Finance
- Katerina Skouri, Legal Advisor, Ministry of Finance
- Nafsika Gountza, Senior Associate, Tsibanoulis & Partners Law Firm
- Thalia Emiri, Associate, SARANTITIS LAW FIRM
- Antonis Katsigiannis, Associate, SARANTITIS LAW FIRM
- Terina Raptis, Associate, SARANTITIS LAW FIRM
- MYRSINI KOLIADI, ASSOCIATE, POTAMITISVEKRIS
- EVANGELIA KOUNENOU, ASSOCIATE, POTAMITISVEKRIS
- LIASKOS EVAGGELOS, Partner, Marinos Katsas Liaskos & Associates
- THEODOROS KATSAS, Partner, Marinos Katsas Liaskos & Associates
- DIMITRIS EMVALOMENOS, Lawyer-Partner, Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners
- GREGORY PSALTIRAS, LAWYER, GREGORY PSALTIRAS LAW OFFICE
- IAKOVOS ANAGNOSTOPOULOS, TSIBANOULIS & PARTNERS
- ARGYRO LEOUTSEA, TSIBANOULIS & PARTNERS
- ALKISTIS CHRISTOFILOU, ROKAS INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM
- Stella – Maria Zervoudakis, LEGAL AFFAIRS MANAGER, GLAXOSMITHKLINE AEBE
- CHRISTINA FAITAKIS, PARTNER, KARATZAS & PARTNERS LAW FIRM
- KATERINA DIMOU, ASSOCIATE, POTAMITISVEKRIS
- RITA KATSOULA, ASSOCIATE, POTAMITISVEKRIS
- VASSILIS STERGIOU, ASSOCIATE, POTAMITISVEKRIS
- THEOLOGOS MINTZAS, ASSOCIATE, POTAMITISVEKRIS
- GEORGE BERSIS, PARTNER, POTAMITIS VEKRIS
- Katerini Papathanasiou, Hellenic State Aid Institute, LLM.Eur
- Socrates Vertellis, Senior Associate, Tsibanoulis & Partners Law Firm
- Vassilis Petrides, Director, Business Development , HCL Consultants
- SOFIA KIZANTIDI, ATTORNEY AT LAW / ASSOCIATE , TSIBANOULIS& PARTNERS LAW FIRM
- Celia Tsekeri, New INKA
- IOANNIS BIBLIS, LEGAL COUNCEL, CORAL AE
- Constantinos Klissouras, Partner, K | P Law Firm
- Aristeidis Zacharias, Associate, Tsibanoulis & Partners Law Firm
- Ilias Koimtzoglou, Zepos & Yannopoulos
- Nasia Vaiopoulou, Zepos & Yannopoulos
- ALEXANDRA MICHALOPOULOU, POTAMITISVEKRIS LAW FIRM
- DIMITRIOS MOUSTAKATOS
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