BANKING, FINANCE & CAPITAL MARKETS

Our team is consistently rated a market leader and has received numerous awards and international recognitions for banking finance and capital markets. Our team was shortlisted by the IFLR 1000 High-Yield Deal of the Year of 2020.

Our team also advised the underwriters on 2 of the 6 largest high yield bond issuances of 2020 and the investors in one out of the five largest portfolio acquisitions from Greek banks of 2020.

We regularly advise on both equity and debt capital markets transactions and have a long track record in representing underwriters in equity and debt offerings as well as IPOs.

Our Clients include major international investment banks, financial institutions, arrangers, investment managers, financial sponsors and Greek banks.

We also advise on regulatory matters including Hellenic Capital Market Commission and Athens Stock Exchange regulations, TR-1 filings, MTOs and VTOs and participation in share capital increases of listed companies.

Our Banking team advises on both transactional and regulatory matters relating to the Greek banking system, as well as on the formation of credit and finance institutions and regulation of disposals of banking assets and loan portfolios.

Our team advises on domestic and international bank financing transactions across many sectors including financial services, real estate, renewable energy sources, gaming, telecoms and asset acquisition.

We regularly represent both lenders and arrangers in large and complex financings and restructurings.

“They are one of the most responsive firms in Greece and make collaboration on legal matters simple and straightforward.THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2021

‘Responsive, knowledgeable, practical and user-friendly’ THE LEGAL 500 EMEA 2021

 Representative Matters

ECM Acquisition of Pavlides Marbles

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Pavlidis Marbles SA / ECM Partners in relation to the 100% acquisition of the Pavlidis Marbles Group.

Lavipharm share capital increase

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Ambrosia Capital as Lead Underwriter in relation to the €58m pre-emptive share capital increase of Lavipharm S.A., a leading pharmaceutical company with global presence, and to the public offer in Greece

Avis €260 Million financing agreement with Piraeus Bank

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Piraeus Bank in relation to a financing agreement of up to €260 Million to Avis Greece. Avis’ total investment plan into electro mobility amounts to €760 million euros and will be developed over the next

Morgan Stanley Frontier II sale of €1BN NPL Portofolio

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advises Morgan Stanley in its capacity as arranger in relation to the sale by National Bank of Greece with a multi-asset securitization of a portfolio of non-perfoming loans with a total book value of c. €1 Billion

Invel Real Estate €600Million refinancing

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Invel Real Estate in relation to a €600Million refinancing facility from the National Bank of Greece and Piraeus Bank.

Lamda €230 Million Debut Green Bond Offering

P&P advised Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, Alpha Bank and Euroxx Securities as Lead Underwriters and Bookrunners and Optima Bank as Lead Underwriter in relation to Lamda Develpoment’s debut green bond offering of €230 million.

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10674 / Athens, Greece

T. +30 210 3615544 
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E. athens@papapolitis.com

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ATHENS

Leoforos Vasilissis Sofias 16, 
10674 / Athens, Greece

T. +30 210 3615544 
F. +30 210 3609168 
E. athens@papapolitis.com

 

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