EVI TSILOU

Evi’s expertise lies in advising on the structuring, negotiation, documentation and implementation of complex, cross-border and local, corporate, capital markets, and finance transactions.

She has extensive experience in all types of corporate and group restructurings, share acquisitions and shareholders agreements, as well as capital raisings and securities transactions.

Evi has led numerous due diligence reviews and acted as the lead lawyer in a significant number of M&As, group restructurings and joint ventures, with a focus on the hospitality and retail sector.

Evi is recognized as a “Recommended Lawyer” by the Legal 500 EMEA 2024.

SPECIALISED IN

CORPORATE AND M&A, BANKING, FINANCE & CAPITAL MARKETS

etsilou@papapolitis.com

“Evi Tsilou is a top all-around corporate and M&A lawyer. She has a wealth of expertise in M&A transactions and with her on our side it gives us comfort that a deal will close” LEGAL 500 EMEA 2024

PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS / QUALIFICATIONS

Supreme Court of Greece

Court of Appeals

Athens Bar

LEGAL EDUCATION

LLM in Commercial Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

LLM in Business Law, University of London, King’s College London

LLB, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Graduate Programme in Tax Law, Athens University of Economic and Business (ASOE)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

King’s College London Alumni Association

Association of Greek Commercial Lawyers

Representative Matters

P&P advises Intracom Holdings in its €46.55Million acquisition

P&P advised Intracom Holdings and its 100% subsidiary Intracom Properties S.A in relation to the acquisition of Europa Insurance for €46,55 Million launching its entering into the insurance market. Intracom Holdings will enter into the

London & Regional Properties sale of the Athens Titania Hotel to the H Hotels Collection

P&P advised London & Regional Properties in the sale of the historic Athens Titania Hotel to the H Hotels Collection

London & Regional Properties sale of Rhodes Bay Hotel & SPA

P&P advised London & Regional Properties on the sale of Rhodes Bay Hotel & SPA and Elite Suites Rhodes Bay, to the H Hotels Collection.

Intracom Properties acquisition of a hotel company on Koufonisia island

P&P advised Intracom Properties S.A., a subsidiary of the listed Intracom Holdings in the acquisition of 71.31% in the company Afoi Simou S.A., owner of a hotel in Koufonissia. Shareholding has already been acquired by

Lamda Development Corporate Transformation

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advises Lamda Development (LAMDA:GA) in the corporate transformation of its entire shopping malls sector implemented through a series of corporate transformations resulting to the concentration all four existing shopping centers owned by

Sale of INTRACOM DEFENSE to IAI – Israel Aerospace Industries

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised ATHEX listed conglomerate Intracom Holdings (ATHEX: INTKA) and Intracom Technologies in the sale of the 90.91% shareholding participation in INTRACOM DEFENSE to IAI – Israel Aerospace Industries.

Lamda Development €300Million Joint Venture with Temes S.A.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Lamda Development on the completion of two strategic cooperation agreements with TEMES SA for the €300 Million joint development of two state-of-the-art, luxury 5-star hotels and the corresponding branded residences on

Intracom Holdings investment in KLM S.A.

P&P advised Intracom Holdings on its acquisition of a percentage of 27.6% in the listed company KLM SA and on the signing of a MoU with the majority shareholders for the acquisition of an additional

Invel Real Estate and Prodea Investments acquisition of White Coast Hotel

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Invel Real Estate and Prodea Investments REIC in relation to the acquisition of the White Coast hotel located on Milos Island

Intracom Holdings corporate transformation

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Intracom Holdings in its corporate transformation into an investment company with a capacity of 0.5BN and in the incorporation of Intracom Properties and Intracom Ventures.

DEPA Commercial S.A. acquisition of the 100% stake of NORTH SOLAR 1 S.A. a company operating 95MW of Photovoltaic Parks

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised DEPA Commercial S.A. in relation to the acquisition of the 100% stake of NORTH SOLAR 1 S.A. a company operating 95MW of Photovoltaic Parks.

Intrakat S.A. acquisition of the Apanema Resort in Mykonos

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Intrakat S.A. in its acquisition of the 100% of the share capital of the Apanema Resort in Mykonos.

DEPA Commercial S.A. acquisition of the 100% stake of New Spes Concept S.A. a company operating 232MW of Photovoltaic Parks.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised DEPA Commercial S.A. in relation to the acquisition of the 100% stake of New Spes Concept S.A. a company operating 232MW of Photovoltaic Parks.

Lamda Development’s acquisition of McArthur Glen Hellas

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised LAMDA Development S.A. in the 100% acquisition of McArthur Glen Hellas, the owner of the Mcarthur Glen Designer Outlet.

Sale of OTE – Cosmote stakes in cosmoONE to SoftOne Technologies S.A.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Greek telecommunications operator OTE Group of Companies (HTO) and leading mobile telecommunications company in Greece COSMOTE in relation to the sale of their joint shareholding stake of (61.74%) in cosmoONE a leading B2B electronic procurement company, to SoftOne Technologies

Intracom Holdings sale of stake in Intrakat S.A.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Intracom Holdings in relation to the sale of its 31.7% stake in Intrakat S.A. for €70.195 million

Varde Partners sale of Lamda Malls

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm in relation to the sale of its 31.7% stake in Lamda Malls S.A. to Lamda Development, for €109 million.

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.

BrookStreet investment in CyberOwl

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised Brookstreet Equity Partners LLP in its investment in maritime cybersecurity specialist CyberOwl, alongside UK Investment Network 24Haymarket, UK Asset Manager Mercia and US VC Techstars.

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.

L+R Hotels Sale of Mixed Use Resort

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised the joint venture between L+R Hotels and Intradevelopment S.A. in relation to the sale of one of the largest mixed use resorts on the island of Mykonos.

TECHINCAL OLYMPIC S.A. PARTNERSHIP WITH MOUNT STREET GROUP

Papapolitis & Papapolitis is advising Techincal Olympic S.A. in its strategic partnership with the Mount Street Group.

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.

BROOKSTREET INVESTMENT IN INTERNET-OF-THINGS PLATFORM YODIWO

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Brookstreet Equity Partners LLP in its investment in Internet-of-Things (IOT) Platform Yodiwo, based in Sweden with R&D Center in the tech hub of Patras and implementation systems in Cyprus. Yodiwo is a technology orchestrator

VODAFONE €1 BILLION TOWER ASSET SPIN OFF

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised the Vodafone Group in the spin off of infrastructure tower assets and the merger with tower assets owned by Wind Hellas of a value c. €1 Billion euros.

INVESTMENT IN BRANDED LUXURY RESORT

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised a multibillion US asset management firm in relation to its investment and development of a branded luxury resort on the island of Corfu.

AQUISITION OF LA RESIDENCE HOTEL MYKONOS

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Reubens Brothers in relation to the acquisition of the La Residence Hotel located on the island of Mykonos in Greece.

CP HOLDINGS ACQUISITION OF ELTRAK GROUP

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advises CP Eltrak Ltd. in relation to the acquisition of 66.03% of ATHEX listed Eltrak Group, and for the Mandatory Tender Offer launched post the acquisition of CP Eltrak’s shareholding participation.

PIRAEUS BANK SALE OF NPL PORTFOLIO

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Piraeus Bank in relation to the sale of a corporate non-performing loan portfolio in the gaming and hospitality industry.

ACQUISITION OF HILTON ATHENS HOTEL

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for a private multinational enterprise in relation to its acquisition and investment in the Athens Hilton Hotel.

INVESTMENT IN LEADING HOSPITALITY COMPANY

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for a private multinational enterprise in relation to its investment in a premier destination developer and operator in the high-end tourism and real-estate sector.

ACQUISITION OF NIKKI BEACH PORTO HELI HOTEL

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Invel Real Estate in relation to its acquisition of the Nikki Beach Porto Heli Hotel.

SALE OF LEADING HEALTHCARE CENTER

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for a global alternative asset investment firm in relation to its participation in a tender process held by Piraeus Bank for the acquisition of a leading healthcare center.

ACQUISITION OF NAI HELLAS BY PEPPER EUROPE

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Pepper Europe a global financial services business in its acquisition of NAI Hellas a leading Greek real-estate asset management business.

ANCHORAGE AND CVC ACQUISITION OF IDEAL STANDARD S.A.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Anchorage Capital Group LLC and CVC Capital Partners in relation to their investment in Ideal Standard S.A.

GEK TERNA GROUP €120 MILLION EUROBOND.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for the GEK Terna Group, one of the largest Greek construction companies, as Issuer’s counsel in relation to the issuance of a €120 Million public traded bond. NBG Securities, Alpha Bank and

VARDE PARTNERS INVESTMENT IN LAMDA MALLS S.A.

We advised Värde Partners, a global alternative investment fund, in relation to its acquisition of 31.7% of Lamda Malls S.A. from Lamda Development S.A.

CEPAL HELLAS MERGER OF LOAN SERVICING COMPANY

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for a portfolio manager in its merger with Cepal Hellas the first company to be licensed as a loan servicing company by the Central Bank of Greece

TICKETMASTER ACQUISITION OF TICKETHOUR

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Ticketmaster, a Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) company, in its global acquisition of sports ticketing provider, the Tickethour Group. Please click here to view the press release.

GSO/BLACKSTONE GROUP IN INVESTMENT IN LISTED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER LAMDA DEVELOPMENT ACQUIRING C20% OF THE COMPANY

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for the GSO/Blackstone Group in respect of its investment in the Greek listed real-estate development company Lamda Development SA. With this investment the GSO/Blackstone Group increased its shareholding participation in Lamda

THIRD POINT INVESTMENT IN AUTO INSURER HELLAS DIRECT

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Third Point Hellenic Recovery Fund in their investment in the auto insurer Hellas Direct, in what is currently the only investment initiated in 2015 by an international fund in Greece.

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10674 / Athens, Greece

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

LONDON

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London, W1K 7JL, UK

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F. +44 203 655 7940
E. london@papapolitis.com

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