Dealmakers Dialogues Athens: M&A Headwinds and Horizons in 2025

Nikolaos Baziotis possesses extensive professional experience in the banking and investments sectors, having held roles of responsibility in leading banking and corporate groups.

He currently holds the position of CFO/CIO of Premia Properties. He carries a BSc in International and European Economics from the Athens University of Economics and Business and holds a MSc in Finance from Birkbeck College, University of London.

Mr. Dimitris Nektarios is a Partner in Strategy & Transactions department of Deloitte in Greece, having participated over the past 20 years in a wide range of projects specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&As), project financing (Project Finance), business plans, company valuations, concession projects, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), etc.

His experience is mainly focused on the infrastructure, energy, and financial services sectors, having contributed to the preparation of numerous business plans and valuations, as well as providing advisory services in the field of mergers and acquisitions for major private companies and public organizations.

As Infrastructure & Capital Projects Leader of Deloitte in Greece, he has acted or is currently acting as advisor to either the public or the private sector in a series of major projects that have successfully reached financial close in Greece and/ or abroad over the recent years.

Yannis Kourniotis heads up the Project Finance & Development practice and is among the leading experts in this field in the Greek market. Working alongside other senior colleagues, Yannis has helped to establish Lambadarios as an Athens powerhouse in Project Finance & Development and Banking & Finance.

He has extensive experience on infrastructure and energy projects, as well as public-private partnerships, advising participants across the entire project lifecycle, from tendering authorities to sponsors, lenders and the contractors who will be on site. As a result, Yannis has been engaged in many of the most significant infrastructure and development projects of recent years in Greece.

Yannis is ranked in all leading publications including Chambers, IFLR and the Legal 500 as a leading individual for Banking & Finance and Energy.

Dimitris Tsatsanis is Principal of Strategy & Business Transformation at OTE Group, where he leads corporate innovation and strategic initiatives. With over two decades of experience in the telecom sector, Dimitris has played a pivotal role in shaping OTE’s transformation journey through high-impact M&A, cross-functional restructuring, and new business development.  

Throughout his career, Dimitris has successfully executed major transactions in Greece and across Southeastern Europe. Dimitris is a trusted advisor to senior leadership and Boards, with deep expertise in investment appraisal, digital transformation, and shareholder relations. He has served as a board member of the JEREMIE Fund and Otesat-Maritel.

He holds an MBA from Athens University of Economics & Business, an MSc in Finance from Cass Business School and a BSc in Business Administration from University of the Aegean. 

John Komninakidis is the Vice President - Middle East, Turkey &  Greece at Datasite. John joined Datasite in 2017 and has contributed to the development of Datasite’s global expansion within the region, assisting investment banks, law firms, private equity and corporate clients’ data room projects across multiple sectors.

Before joining Datasite, he previously led due diligence processes in the privatizations and private sectors, including management of virtual data rooms from start to finish.

John holds a B.Sc. in Economics from Piraeus University (GR) and dual M.Sc. in Information Management and Telecom Management from Syracuse University (NY,USA). He is a certified PMP® from the Project Management Institute.