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Our finance & capital markets team has rapidly grown into one of the largest finance-only desks in the market. It has established a well-founded reputation for ground-breaking, ‘first-of-a-kind’ transactions with a steady emphasis on financial institutions and cross-border deals.


Our work, whether transactional or regulatory, covers all reaches of financial actuality, from debt and equity capital markets to general bank lending (corporate, infrastructure, real estate, restructuring, export) and from distressed debt investments to asset management. We are renowned for our structured finance practice; our lawyers have an impressive track record in securitisation and covered bond transactions in terms of volume, asset class diversity and structural innovation.


We have successfully structured and handled numerous industry-leading market firsts in the financial sector, including the first NPL securitisation and the first synthetic securitisation in the Greek banking market. Clients entrust us with these projects due to our thorough understanding of the economics of each transaction and our in-depth knowledge of international financial practices—a result of working alongside bankers, prominent international law firms and investors on matters of financial law.





Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Greece

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Zepos & Yannopoulos is a Greek law firm with excellent services in financing transactions. The team is well positioned to advise international financial institutions and Greek banks on restructuring and refinancing matters. The firm also regularly assists with loan portfolio management operations, securitisation transactions and NPL acquisitions. Lawyers at the firm additionally offer expertise in corporate lending transactions, debt restructurings and debt capital markets deals including bond and note-related issues. Clients also benefit from the team's collaboration with the firm's excellent tax experts.

Work Highlights

  • Zepos & Yannopoulos advised Foresight and Mirova on a multi-jurisdictional financing for the development of photovoltaic parks in Central Greece.

Strengths

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Zepos & Yannopoulos is one of the most prestigious firms in Greece and they have worked on high-calibre transactions, so they are very knowledgeable.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

The team are very supportive from the beginning, accommodating to all requests, responsive and knowledgeable.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

The firm's responsiveness, commercial awareness and ability to provide clear, practical legal advice under tight timelines clearly distinguishes it from others in the industry.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

The team at Zepos & Yannopoulos demonstrate a clear and thorough understanding of our operations, along with strong commercial awareness.

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Global

Notable Practitioners

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Paris Tzoumas
U
Paris Tzoumas
Head of Banking & Finance
U
Up and Coming
Up-and-coming partner Paris Tzoumas elicits significant praise from interviewees for his expertise in the Greek banking and finance sector. He is particularly well versed in securitisations and share capital increases.

Paris provides high-level services and professionalism.

Paris has extensive experience in the field, focuses on results, and has extensive knowledge and negotiating skills.

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Vivian Efthymiou
Vivian Efthymiou
Associates to watch

Vivian Efthymiou advises on regulatory matters relating to financial institutions. She acts for international payment institutions and banks.

Vivian is a professional in her field. She covers all the aspects of a project and has a response for any question we have.

Vivian is very knowledgeable in her domain and knows the market. Her advice is to the point.

Vivian provides clear feedback and guidance.

Vivian has very good knowledge all round.

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Banking & Finance
Paris Tzoumas
U
Paris Tzoumas
Head of Banking & Finance
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Up and Coming
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Vivian Efthymiou
Vivian Efthymiou
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Members

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Paris Tzoumas

Paris Tzoumas

Head of Department

Clients

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AB CarVal Investors

Alpha Bank

Bain Capital Credit

Bracebridge Capital

Bracebridge Capital

Citibank Europe

European Reliance

Intrum AB

Klarna Bank AB

Nexi Payments Greece Société Anonyme

Piraeus Bank

Thrivest Holding