Bernitsas has advised Metlen Energy & Metals on its dual listing on the London Stock Exchange and the Athens Stock Exchange.
According to Bernitsas, the transaction was structured as a voluntary share exchange tender offer, through which Metlen Energy & Metals PLC offered newly issued, euro-denominated shares in exchange for all outstanding shares of Metlen Energy & Metals SA (formerly Mytilineos SA).
The move establishes the UK-listed PLC as the new parent company of the Metlen group, aiming to enhance international visibility, expand its shareholder base, and improve access to global capital markets. With a market capitalization of approximately EUR 6.2 billion, Metlen is one of Greece’s largest listed companies.
The Bernitsas team included Partners Nikos Papachristopoulos, Maria Nefeli Bernitsa, and Fotodotis Malamas, Counsel Eleni Stazilova, Senior Associate Stella Papakosta, and Associates Marinos Shiapanis, Tania Patsalia, Yannis Seiradakis, Manto Karamanou, and Katia Zigoulianou.
