Bernitsas Law
About
Managing Partner: Panayotis Bernitsas
Number of partners: 11
Number of Counsel: 5
Number of lawyers: 38
Languages:English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Spanish
Firm Overview
Bernitsas Law is a market leader in the provision of commercial law services in Greece and one of the largest firms in the country. We count industry frontrunners, listed and private companies, supranational, global and national entities and corporations, and small and medium sized enterprises from all the major industry sectors among our clients.
A Focus on Solutions & Service
We provide sound and practical legal solutions which take into account our clients’ commercial reality, perspective, concerns and priorities and assist them to achieve their goals and take a proactive approach in identifying both opportunities and risks.
Many of our client relationships have been honed over several decades. With long-term relationships comes unrivalled insight into our clients’ operations and industries which allows us to provide advice tailored to expectations and based on the knowledge we have acquired of their business. Our lawyers have an expertise in working closely with corporate and in-house legal groups and have developed processes and skills which add value to the service we provide.
An Expert Team
Our teams have been working together within and across departments for many years to provide a specialised, consistent and high-standard service. We have been involved in most of the pioneer transactions to have taken place in the country, encompassing ground-breaking changes in the legal landscape. We have acted in disputes which have created precedents. The Firm’s lawyers regularly participate in the preparation of legislation and regulatory frameworks, and interface with regulators, ombudsmen and supervisory authorities.
An Uncompromising Approach to Ethics
The ethical practice of law is the cornerstone of our practice. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure compliance with practice regulations and legislation governing the provision of legal services and the legal sector. Over and above this, we conform with international legal industry standards by applying uncompromising ethical and practice management principles.
Main Areas of Practice
We are leaders in the corporate, commercial and finance sectors, specialising in foreign direct investment, banking, capital markets, funds, energy, projects, privatisation and real estate transactions. We offer expert practices in employment, EU, competition & antitrust, intellectual property, data protection and privacy, public procurement and tax, and in the aviation, environment, insurance, life sciences and healthcare and telecommunications, media and technology industries. Our litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution practice is recognised for its track record in significant administrative, civil and commercial and corporate crime disputes, some of which have created precedents. We count industry frontrunners, private individuals, listed and private companies, supranational, global and national entities and corporations, and small and medium sized enterprises from all the major sectors among our clients.
Our clients trust us to passionately protect and promote their interests. Exceptional lawyers work within and across teams to offer excellent service in line with international professional and ethical standards of care.
Responsible Business Strategy
Acting with responsibility to the legal industry and the community and markets in which we are active is the cornerstone of our practice and drives all our relationships. We promote and apply the principles of non-discrimination, fairness and equal opportunities to the way we work and deliver our services, all aspects of our professional dealings and all our policies and procedures. Through our pro bono programme, we help provide access to the law and justice for those who cannot otherwise afford legal representation, support the work of non-profits and charities and participate in NGO-run research projects. We devote our resources, energy and enthusiasm to acting for non-profits and charities, on human rights cases and on social impact matters and support over 30 organisations involved in the welfare of children and vulnerable members of the community, higher and lower education, culture and the arts on an ongoing basis by way of sponsorship and donations.
International Work
We deliver an international level of service. A substantial part of the Firm’s practice concentrates on complex domestic and cross-border transactions and disputes and our work is consistently recognised by all the major international legal directories.
We have enduring relationships with leading law firms all over the world across our areas of practice and act together with many of these firms regularly in providing a seamless and integrated international service to our clients.
Practice Areas and Offices
Aviation
Banking, Finance & Capital Markets
Corporate & M&A
Data Protection, Privacy & Security
Employment
Energy
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
EU, Competition & Antitrust
Foreign Direct Investment
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Privatisations
Project Development, Finance & PPPs
Public Procurement
Real Estate, Land Development & Hospitality
Tax
Telecommunications, Media & Technology
Ranked Offices
Provided by Bernitsas Law
- Athens5, Lykavittou Street, Athens, Athens, Greece, GR-106 72
- Web: www.bernitsaslaw.com
- Tel: +30 210 36 15 395
- Fax: +30 2 10 36 40 805
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Bernitsas Law advises Pancreta Bank on its investment in Attica Bank
Bernitsas Law is acting as legal counsel to Pancreta Bank in connection with its investment in Attica Bank, along with Thrivest Holding Ltd and the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund.
Refinancing and granting of new financing - Jupiter Portfolio of Securitised Receivables
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to National Bank of Greece SA as arranger, agent and bondholder in connection with a bond loan facility agreement for the refinancing of existing international bank financing and the financing of acquisition of real estate assets ...
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank SA on €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA on the issue and offering of €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments due 2029 to professional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process and the listing of such Instruments on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock
Bernitsas Law advises Intrakat and Lavipharm on equity capital raisings
Bernitsas Law acted as ad hoc legal counsel to INTRAKAT SA and LAVIPHARM SA in connection with their equity capital raisings of €100m and €51.2m respectively
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on the issuance of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the successful issuance and offering to institutional investors of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil on the acquisition of Thalis ES
Bernitsas Law advised Motor Oil on the acquisition of 100% of Thalis ES, a leading company in circular economy, active in solid, water and liquid waste management, recycling and treatment.
Bernitsas Law advises HELLENiQ ENERGY HOLDINGS SA on the financing of Helpe Digital SA
Bernitsas Law advised HELLENiQ ENERGY HOLDINGS SA (ex Hellenic Petroleum Holdings SA) on the €33.5m joint financing of their subsidiary Hellenic Petroleum Digital SA by Alpha Bank and the Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF).
Bernitsas Law advises GIC on strategic partnership with Sani/Ikos Group
Bernitsas Law advised GIC on their entry into a strategic partnership with Sani/Ikos Group, under which GIC will become the leading shareholder alongside Sani/Ikos Group’s management team.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on €500m Senior Preferred Instruments issuance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments due 2025 for the purpose of satisfying its MREL requirements and strengthening its liquidity.
Bernitsas Law advises on the sale of a significant minority stake in Ellaktor SA
Bernitsas Law advised Greenhill Investments Limited and Kiloman Holdings Limited on the sale of their c.30% stake in Ellaktor SA (Ellaktor) to Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA (Motor Oil) in consideration for €182m.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC on the successful acquisition of 100% of Ethniki Insurance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to CVC on the successful acquisition from National Bank of Greece of 100% of the leading Greek insurer Ethniki Insurance by Ethniki Holdings S.ὰ.r.l., a holding company invested in by funds managed or advised by CVC.
Bernitsas Law advises Hellenic Petroleum Renewables on the acquisition of a 16MW PV portfolio
Bernitsas Law advised Hellenic Petroleum Renewable Energy Sources SA in relation to the acquisition of a 16MW portfolio of operating PV plants from Trina Solar.
Bernitsas Law advises MBC Group on their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to MBC Group in connection with their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV, the indirect parent company of Antenna TV and Makedonia TV.
Bernitsas Law advises Vodafone Greece on Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Network
Bernitsas Law advised Vodafone Greece in relation to the financing, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Network for Inner & Outer Rings and Vertical buildings connections, within the regions of Attica, Thessaloniki, Patra, Ioannina, Volos ...
Bernitsas Law advises Prodege LLC on the acquisition of Pollfish Ιnc
Bernitsas Law advised Prodege LLC, a cutting-edge marketing and consumer insights platform, on the acquisition of Pollfish Inc and in particular its Greek operations, including a Greek start up active in market research and surveys.
Bernitsas Law advises Partners Group on the acquisition of Pharmathen from BC Partners
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Partners Group on their acquisition of Pharmathen from the international investment firm BC Partners. The transaction values Pharmathen at an enterprise value of around €1.6bn. We also advised Partners Group in connection with various facilities agreements
Hoist Finance acquisition of c. €2.1bn NPL portfolio - Project Orbit
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to Hoist Finance AB as purchaser, in connection with a sale and purchase agreement entered into on 28 December 2021 with Alpha Bank as seller of a portfolio of non-performing retail loans with a total outstanding balance of approximately €2.1bn.
Bernitsas Law advises on Olympia Odos refinancing
Bernitsas Law advised Olympia Odos SA on the refinancing of its existing loans and advises on the financing for the construction of a 74.5km motorway extension between Patras and Pyrgos
Project Frontier €6bn securitisation of receivables
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to Morgan Stanley in the securitisation of a €6bn receivables portfolio originated by the National Bank of Greece, through the issue by Frontier Issuer DAC (an Irish securitisation SPV) of senior notes in the amount of €3bn (under the guarantee of the
Bernitsas Law advises on Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Goldman Sachs, Citi, National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank, Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, Optima Bank and Euroxx Securities in connection with (i) Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising pursuant to a non-preemptive share capital increase and an offerin
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank on the issuance and offering to institutional investors of its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond, and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Imker Capital Partners on its investment in Softone SA
Bernitsas Law acted as transaction counsel to Imker Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of a significant stake of 42.4% in Softone Technologies Computer Software SA and the entering into a shareholders’ agreement with the remaining shareholders of the company
Bernitsas Law advises Astir Group on €362m bond loan
Bernitsas Law advised the Astir Group on the issue of a €362m bond loan by Astir Palace Vouliagmenis for the refinancing of existing bank debt and financing of the development of the Astir marina located on the Athens Riviera.
Bernitsas Law advises on €214m Elpedison Power bond loans
Bernitsas Law advised BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA and UniCredit Bank SpA in relation to the syndication and extension of a c.€81m bond loan, Eurobank SA, Alpha Bank SA and Piraeus Bank SA in relation to the syndication and extension of c.€81m bond loan and Eurobank SA, Alpha
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil Hellas on issuance and offering of €400m unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA on its successful issuance and offering of €400m principal amount of unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on the issuance of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process of €500m principal amount of Senior Preferred Instruments.
Bernitsas Law advises Delta Foods on the sale of c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL
Bernitsas Law advised Delta Foods on the sale of its c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL to members of the Hatzakou family, the other major shareholder of MEVGAL.
Bernitsas Law advises BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services on market first synthetic securitisation
Bernitsas Law advised BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited as Trustee on a market-first synthetic asset-backed securitisation of performing SME and corporate loans originated by Piraeus Bank SA.
Issue and offering by Eurobank SA of Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with its issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments due 2027 and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn
Bernitsas Law advised Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn pursuant to an institutional offering through a bookbuilding process outside Greece and a public offering to retail and qualified investors in Greece.
Bernitsas Law advises Pancreta Bank on its investment in Attica Bank
Bernitsas Law is acting as legal counsel to Pancreta Bank in connection with its investment in Attica Bank, along with Thrivest Holding Ltd and the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund.
Refinancing and granting of new financing - Jupiter Portfolio of Securitised Receivables
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to National Bank of Greece SA as arranger, agent and bondholder in connection with a bond loan facility agreement for the refinancing of existing international bank financing and the financing of acquisition of real estate assets ...
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank SA on €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA on the issue and offering of €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments due 2029 to professional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process and the listing of such Instruments on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock
Bernitsas Law advises Intrakat and Lavipharm on equity capital raisings
Bernitsas Law acted as ad hoc legal counsel to INTRAKAT SA and LAVIPHARM SA in connection with their equity capital raisings of €100m and €51.2m respectively
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on the issuance of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the successful issuance and offering to institutional investors of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil on the acquisition of Thalis ES
Bernitsas Law advised Motor Oil on the acquisition of 100% of Thalis ES, a leading company in circular economy, active in solid, water and liquid waste management, recycling and treatment.
Bernitsas Law advises HELLENiQ ENERGY HOLDINGS SA on the financing of Helpe Digital SA
Bernitsas Law advised HELLENiQ ENERGY HOLDINGS SA (ex Hellenic Petroleum Holdings SA) on the €33.5m joint financing of their subsidiary Hellenic Petroleum Digital SA by Alpha Bank and the Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF).
Bernitsas Law advises GIC on strategic partnership with Sani/Ikos Group
Bernitsas Law advised GIC on their entry into a strategic partnership with Sani/Ikos Group, under which GIC will become the leading shareholder alongside Sani/Ikos Group’s management team.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on €500m Senior Preferred Instruments issuance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments due 2025 for the purpose of satisfying its MREL requirements and strengthening its liquidity.
Bernitsas Law advises on the sale of a significant minority stake in Ellaktor SA
Bernitsas Law advised Greenhill Investments Limited and Kiloman Holdings Limited on the sale of their c.30% stake in Ellaktor SA (Ellaktor) to Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA (Motor Oil) in consideration for €182m.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC on the successful acquisition of 100% of Ethniki Insurance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to CVC on the successful acquisition from National Bank of Greece of 100% of the leading Greek insurer Ethniki Insurance by Ethniki Holdings S.ὰ.r.l., a holding company invested in by funds managed or advised by CVC.
Bernitsas Law advises Hellenic Petroleum Renewables on the acquisition of a 16MW PV portfolio
Bernitsas Law advised Hellenic Petroleum Renewable Energy Sources SA in relation to the acquisition of a 16MW portfolio of operating PV plants from Trina Solar.
Bernitsas Law advises MBC Group on their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to MBC Group in connection with their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV, the indirect parent company of Antenna TV and Makedonia TV.
Bernitsas Law advises Vodafone Greece on Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Network
Bernitsas Law advised Vodafone Greece in relation to the financing, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of a Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Network for Inner & Outer Rings and Vertical buildings connections, within the regions of Attica, Thessaloniki, Patra, Ioannina, Volos ...
Bernitsas Law advises Prodege LLC on the acquisition of Pollfish Ιnc
Bernitsas Law advised Prodege LLC, a cutting-edge marketing and consumer insights platform, on the acquisition of Pollfish Inc and in particular its Greek operations, including a Greek start up active in market research and surveys.
Bernitsas Law advises Partners Group on the acquisition of Pharmathen from BC Partners
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Partners Group on their acquisition of Pharmathen from the international investment firm BC Partners. The transaction values Pharmathen at an enterprise value of around €1.6bn. We also advised Partners Group in connection with various facilities agreements
Hoist Finance acquisition of c. €2.1bn NPL portfolio - Project Orbit
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to Hoist Finance AB as purchaser, in connection with a sale and purchase agreement entered into on 28 December 2021 with Alpha Bank as seller of a portfolio of non-performing retail loans with a total outstanding balance of approximately €2.1bn.
Bernitsas Law advises on Olympia Odos refinancing
Bernitsas Law advised Olympia Odos SA on the refinancing of its existing loans and advises on the financing for the construction of a 74.5km motorway extension between Patras and Pyrgos
Project Frontier €6bn securitisation of receivables
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to Morgan Stanley in the securitisation of a €6bn receivables portfolio originated by the National Bank of Greece, through the issue by Frontier Issuer DAC (an Irish securitisation SPV) of senior notes in the amount of €3bn (under the guarantee of the
Bernitsas Law advises on Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Goldman Sachs, Citi, National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank, Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, Optima Bank and Euroxx Securities in connection with (i) Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising pursuant to a non-preemptive share capital increase and an offerin
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank on the issuance and offering to institutional investors of its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond, and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Imker Capital Partners on its investment in Softone SA
Bernitsas Law acted as transaction counsel to Imker Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of a significant stake of 42.4% in Softone Technologies Computer Software SA and the entering into a shareholders’ agreement with the remaining shareholders of the company
Bernitsas Law advises Astir Group on €362m bond loan
Bernitsas Law advised the Astir Group on the issue of a €362m bond loan by Astir Palace Vouliagmenis for the refinancing of existing bank debt and financing of the development of the Astir marina located on the Athens Riviera.
Bernitsas Law advises on €214m Elpedison Power bond loans
Bernitsas Law advised BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA and UniCredit Bank SpA in relation to the syndication and extension of a c.€81m bond loan, Eurobank SA, Alpha Bank SA and Piraeus Bank SA in relation to the syndication and extension of c.€81m bond loan and Eurobank SA, Alpha
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil Hellas on issuance and offering of €400m unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA on its successful issuance and offering of €400m principal amount of unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on the issuance of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process of €500m principal amount of Senior Preferred Instruments.
Bernitsas Law advises Delta Foods on the sale of c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL
Bernitsas Law advised Delta Foods on the sale of its c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL to members of the Hatzakou family, the other major shareholder of MEVGAL.
Bernitsas Law advises BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services on market first synthetic securitisation
Bernitsas Law advised BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited as Trustee on a market-first synthetic asset-backed securitisation of performing SME and corporate loans originated by Piraeus Bank SA.
Issue and offering by Eurobank SA of Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with its issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments due 2027 and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn
Bernitsas Law advised Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn pursuant to an institutional offering through a bookbuilding process outside Greece and a public offering to retail and qualified investors in Greece.