Athanasia G Tsene
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Provided by Athanasia G Tsene
Practice Areas
Banking, Finance & Capital Markets.
Career
Athanasia is a leading expert in banking & finance, with vast experience in structuring, drafting, negotiating and advising on the feasibility and implementation of international financial transactions, including on security and hedging arrangements. Athanasia has acted in innovative and groundbreaking deals which have paved the way for future transactions in the banking sector. Recent experience includes advising Morgan Stanley on the securitisation of a €6bn receivables portfolio originated by the National Bank of Greece, through the issue by Frontier Issuer DAC of €3bn senior notes (under the guarantee of the Hellenic Republic under the Hercules Asset Protection Scheme), mezzanine notes and junior notes. She also recently advised PIMCO on the securitisation of PPC receivables (Zeus portfolio) under electricity invoices outstanding for more than 90 days and Lapithus Group on a credit facility entered into by Lana Securitisation SaRL (a Luxembourg securitisation company) with Eurobank SA for the issue of bank guarantees addressed to auction officers for the collection of auction proceeds in accordance with the Greek Code of Civil Procedure.
Professional Memberships
Athens Bar, Athens Appeals Court, Supreme Court of Greece.
Chambers Review
Europe
Athanasia Tsene is widely appreciated for her comprehensive coverage of complex finance and capital market transactions, ranging from corporate credit facilities and non-performing receivables sales to structured finance deals and NPL transactions. One client praises her for being "quick and responsive," while another describes her as "very strong, experienced and handy to work with."
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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 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 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 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.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on €1.92bn NPE securitisation
Bernitsas law acted as Greek counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with its first public NPE securitisation in the Greek market, with a gross book value of €1.92bn comprised primarily of non-performing residential mortgage loans.
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 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 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 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.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on €1.92bn NPE securitisation
Bernitsas law acted as Greek counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with its first public NPE securitisation in the Greek market, with a gross book value of €1.92bn comprised primarily of non-performing residential mortgage loans.
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