Category Archives: CORPORATE AND M&A

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. Completes Purchase of Merchant Acquiring Business of Piraeus Bank in Greece

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, on the completion of the purchase of the Piraeus Bank Merchant Acquiring (PBMA) business of Piraeus Bank (Bank) in Greece.   Originally announced on March 16, 2021, Euronet’s completed purchase of PBMA’s acquiring services and assets includes approximately 205,000 POS terminals at 170,000 merchants

Sale of Astakos Port Terminal

Papapolitis & Papapolitis is advising Alpha Bank in relation to the sale of the Astakos Port Terminal, a multi-purpose port comprising of an industrial and commercial free zone area.

EURONET €300MILLION ACQUISITION OF PIRAEUS BANK’S MERCHANT ACQUIRING UNIT

Papapolitis & Papapolitis (P&P) is advising Euronet Worldwide on the €300 million acquisition of Piraeus Bank’s Merchant Acquiring Unit and on the formation of a long term strategic partnership between Euronet Worldwide and Piraeus Bank. P&P is advising Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, in an agreement

UNITED GROUP ACQUISITION OF FORTHNET S.A.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised the United Group in its acquisition of Greek telecommunications and pay-TV provider Forthnet through the successful completion of a Mandatory Tender Offer completed on the Athens Stock Exchange.