Greek Legal News and Legal Analysis

AKL Advises Alpha Bank on EUR 350 Million Refinancing for Astir Palace Vouliagmenis

AKL has advised Alpha Bank on a EUR 350 million refinancing deal with Astir Palace Vouliagmenis.

Norton Rose Fulbright Advises Inter Cars on PLN 2.54 Billion Sustainability-Linked Financing

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised Inter Cars on the extension, increase, and reorganization of its senior facilities in the aggregate amount of approximately PLN 2.54 billion (USD 642 million). Kinstellar, Magnusson, Kelemenis, and Glimstedt reportedly advised on the matter as well.

CEELM10 Roundtable: A Decade of M&A in CEE

On November 21, 2023, corporate/M&A and private equity experts from Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkiye, and Ukraine sat down for a virtual round table moderated by CEE Legal Matters Managing Editor Radu Cotarcea to discuss the key developments in the field over the past decade.

CEELM10 Interview: A Decade of M&A in Greece

Drakopoulos Managing Partner Panagiotis Drakopoulos talks about the evolution of the practice and their role as legal advisors in Greece over the last 10 years.

Bernitsas Law Advises Piraeus Bank on EUR 500 Million Issuance of 2029 Senior Preferred Notes

Bernitsas Law has advised the Piraeus Bank on its EUR 500 million issuance of Senior Preferred Notes due December 2029 and their listing on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

Looking In: Interview with Reed Smith Partner Kevin-Paul Deveau

In our Looking In series, we talk to Partners from outside CEE who are keeping an eye on the region (and often pop up in our deal lists) to learn how they perceive CEE markets and their evolution. For this issue, we sat down with Reed Smith Partner Kevin-Paul Deveau.

Bernitsas Advises Eurobank on EUR 500 Million Senior Preferred Instrument Issuance

Bernitsas has advised Eurobank on the EUR 500 million issuance and offering of its fixed-rate callable senior preferred instrument due November 2029 to international and domestic institutional investors, as well as their listing on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

Bernitsas Advises Helleniq Energy Holdings on EUR 400 Million Refinancing

Bernitsas Law has advised Helleniq Energy Holdings on the refinancing of a EUR 400 million common bond loan issued by its Hellenic Petroleum subsidiary.

Bernitsas Advises EIB on Financing for Northern Cyclades Interconnection Extension

Bernitsas Law has advised the European Investment Bank on its financing for the extension of the Northern Cyclades interconnection, a project conducted by Greece's Independent Power Transmission Operator.

Zepos & Yannopoulos Advises DEPA Commercial on Joint Venture with GEK Terna and Gener 2

Zepos & Yannopoulos has advised DEPA Commercial on its joint venture with GEK Terna and Gener 2 for the development of a thermal electricity production unit in Albania.

Kyriakides Georgopoulos Advises on Sale of Karydakis to Multi-Color Corporation

Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised the shareholders of Karydakis on the sale of the company to the Multi-Color Corporation.

Shearman & Sterling, Koutalidis, and Freshfields Advise on Hellenic Financial Stability Fund Sale of 22% Stake in National Bank of Greece

Shearman & Sterling has advised the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund on its EUR 1.1 billion fully marketed offering of a 22% stake in the National Bank of Greece. Koutalidis, working with Milbank, advised the offering's coordinators, managers, and underwriters. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised the National Bank of Greece.