Greece – Legal advisory services – REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES ON MATTERS OF EU LAW TO TΗΕ HELLENIC CORPORATION OF ASSETS AND PARTICIPATIONS ΙΝ RELATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWENTY-TWO GREEK REGIONAL AIRPORTS

The "Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participation S.A." ("Growthfund") is seeking to engage a specialized and highly experienced law firm, based in Brussels and having a sufficient EU law practice, to act as Legal Advisor regarding the development of 22 Greek regional airports of the country, currently managed by the Civil Aviation Authority, namely Alexandroupolis, Araxos, Astypalaia, Chios, Ikaria, Ioannina, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kastelorizo, Kastoria, Kozani, Kythira, Leros, Limnos, Milos, Naxos, Nea Aghialos, Paros, Sitia, Skyros, Syros (the "Assets"). One such alternative may include the granting of the management and development of the Assets through one or more concession agreements (the "Project"). Within the context of the assignment, the Legal Advisor is expected to provide, inter alia, the following services (the “Services”) throughout the Project: Analysis and legal assessment from an EU perspective of the various alternatives of the Project, including a potential direct award of a concession agreement to a private operator; Review and comment on any available information that may affect the implementation of the Project; Identification of potential legal issues that may arise from EU procurement, competition and state aid law and presentation of such issues to the Growthfund, together with proposals of resolving them; Preparation and submission to the Growthfund of a legal opinion, where the Legal Advisor will provide its recommendation regarding the best method of implementing the Project; Advice and guidance to the Hellenic Republic and Growthfund, in relation to the necessary steps and actions required to ensure the implementation of the Project; Assistance to the Growthfund in the discussions and negotiations regarding the Project with the various stakeholders that are involved, such as the Hellenic Republic, governmental authorities, potential investors and their shareholders and advisors; Drafting all the necessary notifications that may be required to EU and other international regulatory and supervisory authorities, that may be required with respect to the approval and the execution of the Project; Assistance during the discussions and negotiations with the regulatory authorities that may be involved in the clearance of the Project; Drafting all the replies, clarifications and updates to regulatory authorities, and preparations of amendments and supplements to the original filings that may be requested from the regulatory authorities; Review and assess any potential contractual documentation that may be required for the Project and provide advice and assistance in drafting all provisions that may be necessary to ensure compliance with EU law and/or with any potential decisions of regulatory authorities that may be issued in relation to the Project; Provision of any other legal assistance and service on EU law matters required for the implementation and completion of the Project. The Services will be provided in two stages: 1) Stage One: Prenotification of the envisaged Project before the competent EU Authorities for preliminary clearance. and 2) Stage Two: Official Notification of an agreed Project before the competent EU Authorities for the required approvals and then completion of the Project.