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Provided by Alexander Metallinos
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance
Corporate and M&A
Arbitration
Career
Alexander is an established practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in the fields of banking-finance, M&A, corporate law, and arbitration. Highlight transactions include the first major leveraged acquisition in Greece, the first hive-down of the banking business of a systemic Greek bank, NPL transactions of a combined gross book value in excess of 15 billion Euros and the first issuance of covered bonds.
He joined POTAMITISVEKRIS' Partnership in 2023.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Athens Bar
Member of the Greek Commercial Law Association
Admitted in the Athens Supreme Court, in 1996
Publications
Author of the following Publications:
“International Aspects of Company Recruiting”, in Greek, 2001
- “The Capital Market Commission Decision on Tender Offers”, in Greek, 2001
- “Legal Aspects of the Conclusion of Derivatives Contracts Pursuant to the ISDA Master Agreement by Local Entities Incorporated or Established in Greece” in Greek, 2002
- “Commentary on Article 6 of the Greek Company Law (Conflict of Laws) in the Law of Societies Anonymes”, Collective work edities, E. Perakis, 2002
- “Die europarechtskonforme Auslegung, Münster”, 1994
- Insurance Contracts in Private International Law, Athens 1997
Personal
Alexander, besides his practice, is a recognized legal scholar, acting as visiting lecturer at the University of Athens Law School, and frequently publishing scholarly work. Moreover, he has been a contributing member of the committees for the reform of the Greek corporate and insolvency laws.
He holds an LL.B. from the law school of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, an LLM from Yale Law School (1994) and a Doctorate from the Westfällische Wilhelms Universität Münster Law School (1993).
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POTAMITISVEKRIS announces new Partner - Alexander Metallinos (Feb 2023)
We are very happy to welcome Alexandros Metallinos to the partnership of POTAMITISVEKRIS
K&P advised Eurobank on the sale of 80% of its merchant acquiring business to Worldline
K&P advised Eurobank on the sale of 80% of its merchant acquiring business to Worldline. The 100% of the business currently managing payments for 123,000 merchants with over €7 billion value of transactions was valued at €320 million.
K&P advised Chipita S.A. with regards to its $2 billion acquisition by Mondelēz International Inc.
K&P advised Chipita S.A., one of the largest producers of salty and sweet snacks in Central and Eastern Europe, with regards to its $2 billion acquisition by Mondelēz International Inc., one of the world’s leading snacking companies, with presence in over 150 countries.
K&P advised on the two most significant energy transactions in Greece
K&P advised on the two most significant energy transactions in Greece.
Karatzas &Partners has provided advice in the landmark Vega transaction of Piraeus Bank S.A.
Karatzas &Partners has provided advice in the landmark Vega transaction of Piraeus Bank S.A.
Karatzas & Partners advised the issue of a secure Bond Loan by the 100% subs. of PPCR S.A.
Karatzas & Partners advised on the first-cluster financing of up to 8,7 m through the issue of a secure bond loan by the 100% subsidiary of PPCR S.A.
Karatzas & Partners advises Eurobank
Karatzas & Partners, in its tradition for innovation, is delighted to announce that it has advised in its recently completed NPL reduction acceleration plan Project Cairo, that is now a model for other transactions in the sector.
Karatzas & Partners advised SAZKA Group
Karatzas & Partners advised SAZKA Group a.s. on the Greek law aspects of a EUR 640 million senior secured loan facility from a consortium of Czech and international lenders, including the related intercreditor agreement and the Greek law security documents.
Karatzas & Partners advises Athens International Airport (AIA)
Karatzas & Partners advised Athens International Airport (AIA) in connection with the issuance of a common bond loan of up to €100 million for five (5) airport related CapEx projects.
Karatzas & Partners advises Eurobank as regards with the largest hive-down ever performed in Greece
Karatzas & Partners is pleased to have assisted Eurobank in the hive-down of its banking sector into a new credit institution and the transformation of the existing legal entity into a holding company.
Karatzas & Partners advises Piraeus Bank
Karatzas & Partners advises Piraeus Bank in a pioneer and complex transaction contemplating a long-term strategic partnership between Piraeus Bank and Intrum.
POTAMITISVEKRIS announces new Partner - Alexander Metallinos (Feb 2023)
We are very happy to welcome Alexandros Metallinos to the partnership of POTAMITISVEKRIS
K&P advised Eurobank on the sale of 80% of its merchant acquiring business to Worldline
K&P advised Eurobank on the sale of 80% of its merchant acquiring business to Worldline. The 100% of the business currently managing payments for 123,000 merchants with over €7 billion value of transactions was valued at €320 million.
K&P advised Chipita S.A. with regards to its $2 billion acquisition by Mondelēz International Inc.
K&P advised Chipita S.A., one of the largest producers of salty and sweet snacks in Central and Eastern Europe, with regards to its $2 billion acquisition by Mondelēz International Inc., one of the world’s leading snacking companies, with presence in over 150 countries.
K&P advised on the two most significant energy transactions in Greece
K&P advised on the two most significant energy transactions in Greece.
Karatzas &Partners has provided advice in the landmark Vega transaction of Piraeus Bank S.A.
Karatzas &Partners has provided advice in the landmark Vega transaction of Piraeus Bank S.A.
Karatzas & Partners advised the issue of a secure Bond Loan by the 100% subs. of PPCR S.A.
Karatzas & Partners advised on the first-cluster financing of up to 8,7 m through the issue of a secure bond loan by the 100% subsidiary of PPCR S.A.
Karatzas & Partners advises Eurobank
Karatzas & Partners, in its tradition for innovation, is delighted to announce that it has advised in its recently completed NPL reduction acceleration plan Project Cairo, that is now a model for other transactions in the sector.
Karatzas & Partners advised SAZKA Group
Karatzas & Partners advised SAZKA Group a.s. on the Greek law aspects of a EUR 640 million senior secured loan facility from a consortium of Czech and international lenders, including the related intercreditor agreement and the Greek law security documents.
Karatzas & Partners advises Athens International Airport (AIA)
Karatzas & Partners advised Athens International Airport (AIA) in connection with the issuance of a common bond loan of up to €100 million for five (5) airport related CapEx projects.
Karatzas & Partners advises Eurobank as regards with the largest hive-down ever performed in Greece
Karatzas & Partners is pleased to have assisted Eurobank in the hive-down of its banking sector into a new credit institution and the transformation of the existing legal entity into a holding company.
Karatzas & Partners advises Piraeus Bank
Karatzas & Partners advises Piraeus Bank in a pioneer and complex transaction contemplating a long-term strategic partnership between Piraeus Bank and Intrum.
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