Papanikolopoulou & Partners Law

The Team

Managing Partner: Christina Papanikolopoulou

Of Counsel: Kitty Fragalexi

Senior Associates: Athina Palli, Mary Nigritinou

Junior Associates: Vicky Palouki, Christina Rapti

Firm Overview

Founded in September 2024, ppl brings together senior lawyers with over a decade of experience working as a team. Same team, different name, now focused on building a leading presence in financial law. We provide top-tier, in-depth advice to financial institutions and their advisors, large-cap international and domestic clients, and specialised entities operating in the Greek market.

With a deep understanding of our clients’ unique needs, we guide them through every challenge, turning obstacles into opportunities. Whether navigating complexities or handling intense pressures, our team drives breakthroughs with a singular focus: delivering results that truly matter, every step of the way.

Main Areas of Practice

We have been practicing financial law since 1998, leading groundbreaking transactions in the Greek market. From the first securitisation in the Greek banking sector, the first Greek synthetic securitisation, the first CMBS transaction, and the first issuance of preferred redeemable shares offered to U.S. retail investors, the Greek financial crisis and the PSI to the first securitisation of commercial nonperforming exposures to the first combined offering IPO of a Greek corporate in Greece after more than two decades of standstill, our team has been at the forefront of transactions that have shaped the Greek economy.

Our main practice areas include:

Financial transactions

We provide expert legal advice across a wide range of matters, including bank and corporate lending, derivatives, and structured finance. Our team has been involved in groundbreaking deals, including the first utilities securitisations, large infrastructure and renewable energy projects and financial leasing securitisations. We represent the entire spectrum of stakeholders from both the sell and buy side. Our extensive experience in complex project finance and restructuring transactions ensures that we deliver innovative and effective solutions to our clients.

Capital markets

Our Capital Markets practice offers legal services in relation to covered bonds, debt, and equity capital markets. We advise on structuring and executing complex transactions, including IPOs, secondary offerings and private placements, helping clients navigate the regulatory framework and achieve their financing objectives in dynamic market conditions.

Funds

Our team offers a full range of legal services to both fund managers and institutional investors. We support the establishment, licensing, and passporting of funds and fund managers, and offer expert advice on investment services and fund management.

M & A

Our M&A practice provides comprehensive legal services for both corporate and financial institutions transactions, offering guidance tailored to the evolving needs of our clients in both stable and distressed market conditions. We assist with structuring and negotiating mergers, acquisitions, recapitalisations, and spin-offs. Our track record spans from pre-crisis Greece to the present, including from the Greek PSI and the recapitalisation of the Greek banks to the spin-off of the real estate and loan management sectors of a Greek systemic bank.

NPL transactions

Our NPL practice provides a wide range of services, from regulatory advice in relation to the servicers’ legal frameworks to structuring portfolio sales and negotiating bespoke servicing agreements. Our team has been involved in nearly all major NPL transactions in the Greek market, advising clients on both the sell and buy side, with notable achievements including the first HAPS securitisation in the Greek market. In addition to our involvement in the primary transactions, we have a strong presence in the secondary NPL market, acting for all stakeholders.

Regulatory

Based on our long-standing experience, we can support you on broad range of regulatory matters, including capital markets regulations, corporate governance, and ESG compliance. Our lawyers offer expert guidance on financial institutions and financial services and products regulation, regularly advising a wide range of regulated clients.

External general counsel services

Combining the deep understanding and proactive support of an in-house legal team with the flexibility and extensive expertise of an external law firm, we offer a comprehensive solution that adapts to your business needs. Our team can assist you in a wide range of business functions, from day-to-day legal advice, compliance and governance to handling complex corporate transactions and bespoke matters.

Our clients includemajor players operating in Greece, such as international investment banks, systemic banks, international investors, large-cap corporates, fintech, financial and other specialised advisors.

Offices

Agiou Konstantinou 59-61, 15124, Maroussi, Greece

Tel. +30 2111 989 693

[email protected]