McBains Cooper brings UK’s educational PPP model to Greece
Clive Docwra, Director and Head of PPP, McBains Cooper Group
The construction of 14 school units in the Attica region of Greece was one of the first schools PPP projects in the country. McBains Cooper Group acted as lender’s technical advisor and independent certifier. Clive Docwra outlines the challenges and rewards of bringing UK expertise in the educational model to Greece, and the advantages of McBains Cooper’s interdisciplinary way of working in the successful delivery of the project.
Dimosthenis Arhodidis, Head of Eurobank EFG Private Banking
Greece is rarely out of the news right now, with new debt negotiations and austerity measures announced every week – but the wheels of financial industry must keep turning. Dimosthenis Arhodidis discusses the three big challenges the Greek banking system faces because of the country’s sovereign debt crisis, and how Eurobank helped its private banking clients diversify their assets before the storm truly hit.
April 27, 2012 Category: Banking
Anastasios Triantafyllos, Partner, Pistiolis-Triantafyllos Associates
The Greek government is working hard and fast to reform its business environment and become more attractive to foreign investors. A key pillar in becoming more internationally competitive is reducing employment costs, and indeed labour law has changed more in the last 18 months than the preceding 18 years. Anastasios Triantafyllos discusses the potential for long-term reform in Greece.
March 30, 2012 Category: Tax & Legal
Konstantinos Tzoutzourakis, Investor Relations Director, Hygeia
In 2006 MIG acquired Hygeia SA, turning it into the largest healthcare provider in southeast Europe through rapid M&A. Konstantinos Tzoutzourakis discusses the group’s targets for more organic growth and its commitment to good corporate governance.
January 28, 2011 Category: ESG
Yiannis Timagenis, of Timagenis Law Firm
On accepting the 2010 World Finance award for Shipping Team of the Year, Greece, Yiannis Timagenis explains the significance of the sector, and investigates trends within the wider market.
March 22, 2010 Category: Tax & Legal