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Banking, Finance & Capital Markets

One of the foremost practices in Greece with an expertise in both benchmark and mainstream domestic and cross-border transactions. 

Project Finance, Development & PPPs 

A market leading practice, with experience in large-scale projects in Greece dating back to the opening of the concessions market in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Recent Experience

  • Hoist Finance AB Project Cell Portfolio of c.€1.5bn NPLs: Athanasia Tsene and team advised Hoist Finance AB (publ) as purchaser in connection with the sale and purchase agreement entered into with Alpha Bank acting as seller of Project Cell, a portfolio of non-performing retail loans with a total outstanding balance of approximately €1.5bn.
  • Piraeus Bank €500m Senior Preferred Notes: Nikos Papachristopoulos and team advised Piraeus Bank in connection with the issuance and offering of its new €500m Senior Preferred Notes due December 2029 to international and domestic institutional investors, as well as their listing on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
  • Crypto Custodian Registration: Maria Nefeli Bernitsa and team advised an institutional digital asset financial services company on their successful registration as a crypto custodian in the relevant registry of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission.


Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Greece

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What the Team is Known For

Bernitsas Law offers exceptional expertise across the banking and finance spectrum. The law firm enjoys an excellent standing in capital market transactions, handling large bond and note issuances and listings, as well as receivables securitisations and structured finance mandates. Additionally, its clientele benefits from in-depth expertise in NPL transactions including the sale and acquisition of portfolios and all regulatory issues. Lawyers at the firm frequently assist with the Greek aspects of pan-European finance deals, acting for a wide range of prestigious financial institutions and private companies.

Work Highlights

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  • Bernitsas Law acted as local counsel to Eurobank on the issuance and offering of EUR500 million Senior Preferred Instruments.

Strengths

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"Bernitsas has the exceptional ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters in a timely fashion."

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"They offer world-class advice and execution. They are highly efficient, methodical and intelligent."

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"The team has been very responsive and played an important role in the timely closing of the transactions."

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Notable Practitioners

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Panayotis M Bernitsas
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Panayotis M Bernitsas
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Senior Statespeople

Managing partner Panayotis Bernitsas continues to garner extensive praise for his depth of expertise and standing in the Greek banking and finance world.

"Panayotis Bernitsas is one of the best managing partners in Greece."

"He is a very experienced lawyer."

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Athanasia G Tsene
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Athanasia G Tsene
Head of Banking & Finance
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Market-leading partner Athanasia Tsene is widely appreciated for her comprehensive coverage of complex finance and capital market transactions, ranging from corporate credit facilities and non-performing receivables sales to structured finance deals and NPL transactions.

"Athanasia Tsene is a very good lawyer who is very technical and reliable."

"She is excellent - she's knowledgeable and has extremely good client service."

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Nikos Papachristopoulos
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Nikos Papachristopoulos
Head of Banking & Finance
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Nikos Papachristopoulos continues to enjoy stellar market recognition for his expertise in note and bond issuances, as well as listings. He is frequently seen acting for bookrunners, banking syndicates and corporates.

"Nikos Papachristopoulos is an excellent lawyer with a vast knowledge of the debt capital markets sector. He is extremely diligent and focused, and always responsive to different business needs."

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Panayotis M Bernitsas
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Panayotis M Bernitsas
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Athanasia G Tsene
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Athanasia G Tsene
Head of Banking & Finance
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Nikos Papachristopoulos
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Nikos Papachristopoulos
Head of Banking & Finance
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Members

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Afroditi Kazani

Anastasia Mallerou

Angeliki Chlivinou

Athanasia G Tsene

Athanasia G Tsene

Head of Department

Eleni Stazilova

Katerina Fotopoulou

Konstantina Karveli

Manto Karamanou

Maria Cheimona

Maria Nefeli Bernitsa

Maria Sfika

Marinos Shiapanis

Nikos Papachristopoulos

Nikos Papachristopoulos

Head of Department

Odysseas Fokas

Pantazis Karamanolis

Sildia Fotopoulou

Stella Papakosta

Yannis Seiradakis

Head of Department

Clients

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Alpha Bank

Apollo Global Management

BNP Paribas

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

CVC Capital Partners

Cepal SA

Citigroup

Commerzbank

Credit Agricole

Credit Suisse

Davidson Kempner European Partners LLP

Deutsche Bank

Ellington Management Group

Elpedison Power SA

Eurobank Ergasias SA

HSBC

Hellenic Petroleum

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Intrum AB (publ)

JP Morgan

Link Group

Morgan Stanley

Motor Oil Group

Mubadala Investment Company PJSC

Mytilineos SA

N.M. Rothschilds and Sons Limited

National Bank of Greece

Olympic Commercial and Tourism Enterprises SA (Avis Hellas)

PIMCO

Piraeus Bank

RIA Payment Institution

Shikun & Binui

Société Générale

Thomas Cook (in liquidation)

Titan Group

Trastor REIC

Industries

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Industry Specialisations include financial, telecommunications, energy, gaming, utilities, pharmaceutical, food, retail.