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Europe Guide 2024 : Greece
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+30 210 94 75 300Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright has a longstanding presence at the top of the ship finance market, with a varied client list consisting of ship owners and leading global banks. The law firm advises on the agreement of facilities to finance shipbuilding contracts, also acting for lenders on refinancing mandates involving Greek shipping sector borrowers. The team has further expertise acting on NPL and sale and leaseback transactions. It also handles arbitration and litigation arising between owners and charterers, being a particularly strong choice for international shipping mandates.
Work Highlights
- Norton Rose Fulbright advised National Bank of Greece on an approximately EUR450 million financing for the construction of a floating storage and regasification terminal off the coast of Alexandroupolis.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Norton Rose Fulbright's team is highly knowledgeable in shipping finance."
"They are very well versed and offer great advice."
"Norton Rose Fulbright's team is highly knowledgeable in shipping finance."
"They are very well versed and offer great advice."
Notable Practitioners
Top-tier partner Dimitri Sofianopoulos boasts ample experience advising clients on a variety of maritime law topics. His practice encompasses vessel sale and purchase transactions, shipbuilding contracts and lease financing.
"Dimitri Sofianopoulos is highly knowledgeable and extremely hard-working."
Yianni Cheilas is a stellar lawyer who regularly assists clients with high-value syndicated loan restructurings, vessel refinancing deals and new-build projects. Being qualified in Greece and the USA, he is regularly instructed on complex cross-border mandates.
"Yianni is a very good manager who follows all the work efficiently."