DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Bernitsas Law

Banking & Finance

3 ranked lawyers

Band 1

Greece

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What the team is known for

Market-leading team assisting with cross-border finance transactions. Has experience in capital markets deals, including note and bond issuances and securitisations. Also advises on corporate lending to Greek companies and on the Greek aspects of pan-European finance deals. Boasts solid experience in syndicated loan transactions. Popular with both financial institutions and private companies for financial restructuring advice, as well as assisting with regulatory matters and issues pertaining to non-performing loan transactions.

Notable practitioners

Athanasia Tsene earns excellent praise for her "vast knowledge and experience" in banking and finance matters. Her multifaceted practice encompasses ABS transactions, non-performing loan sales and structured finance deals. Sources find her to be "extremely reliable and responsive," with one client lauding her "great interpersonal skills."

Nikos Papachristopoulos centres his highly acclaimed finance practice on capital markets topics, such as bond and note issuances as well as delisting matters. A market commentator highlights his "extremely collaborative" approach and notes that "he knows the stock exchange rules inside out."

Managing partner Panayotis Bernitsas maintains a strong reputation for his longstanding presence in the Greek market. He has experience in a plethora of banking and finance matters, with particular expertise in project finance topics.

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Overview

Banking, Finance & Capital Markets

Our practice is one of the foremost in Greece with an expertise in both benchmark and mainstream domestic and cross-border transactions. We act for all major international and domestic banks, investment firms, financial institutions, insurance companies, funds and public and private companies which do business in Greece, over the last three decades have participated in most of the significant deals in Greece in terms of complexity and value and structured numerous pioneering transactions. We represent corporates, credit and financial institutions and the Hellenic Republic and have unrivalled experience in equity and debt capital markets transactions across a variety of industry sectors.

Project Finance & PPPs

Our market leading practice has actedf in most major projects in Greece, including the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, Greek Motorways, and the pioneering Rion-Antirion Bridge and Athens Ring Road (Attiki Odos) projects, which opened the concessions market. We advise all market participants and count international financing institutions, major lending banks, commercial financiers, consortia, project sponsors, construction companies, bidders and contractors with an active presence in Greece among our clients.

We are specialized in: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Services Regulation, Foreign Direct Investment, Restructuring & Insolvency, Securitisations, Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships.