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Christina Faitakis
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Christina Faitakis
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Banking & Finance

Greece

14 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Corporate/Commercial

Greece

19 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Europe 2024

About

Provided by Christina Faitakis

Global

Practice Areas

Her principal areas of practice include banking and financial law as well as corporate, commercial and banking litigation. She leads the litigation team and the energy team of the firm. She advises regularly banking and financial institutions as well as investors on a wide range of banking transactions, with emphasis on project finance transactions, infrastructure and energy projects and securitisation.

Career

She initially joined Karatzas & Partners in 1996 and became a partner in 2000.

Professional Memberships

Athens Bar Association; Greek Commercial Law Association.

Personal

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, LLB. She speaks Greek, English and French.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance - Greece

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Band 1
Individual Editorial
Stellar lawyer Christina Faitakis receives extensive market praise for her expertise in advising Greek investment firms and corporates on large securitisations and bond loans. She is also well placed to assist clients with real estate acquisition financings.
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Corporate/Commercial - Greece

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Christina Faitakis is an adept lawyer who assists with transactions in the energy, real estate and banking sectors, including cooperation agreements and share acquisitions.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Christina's expertise in finance is unparalleled, and her strategic thinking and attention to detail have been invaluable to our cases. Christina is also a pleasure to work with on a personal level.

Banking & Finance respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Her ability to navigate complex legal landscapes with ease, combined with her sharp commercial acumen, sets her apart as a truly outstanding lawyer.

Banking & Finance respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Christina is very experienced, always responsive and knows how to address all legal issues.

Banking & Finance respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Christina's commercial understanding of complex transactions, quick turnaround, helpful advice and good relationship with counterparties make her a leader in the market.

Banking & Finance respondent
Chambers Global Guide

She navigates the complexities of our legal matters with skill and precision, offering invaluable guidance and strategic insights.

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Christina is excellent to work with.

Corporate/Commercial respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Articles, highlights and press releases

12 items provided by Karatzas & Partners

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K&P advises Piraeus Bank on a PPP project for the financing of 17 school units

Karatzas & Partners advises Piraeus Bank on a PPP project for the financing of 17 school units in Central Macedonia, Greece

Dec 5, 2024
Authored by Christina Faitakis, Sophia Mavridou, Athena Economou, Anastasia Mourmouti, Katerina Toumpanou, Nikos Kazantzidis, Aris Papadopoulos, Magda Komi
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Our firm advised National Bank of Greece in its strategic cooperation in EPSILON NET

Our firm advised National Bank of Greece throughout the joint tender offer process for the acquisition of the entire outstanding share capital of Epsilon Net S.A. (“Epsilon”).

Nov 8, 2024
Authored by Catherine Karatzas, Christina Faitakis, Nikos Fragos, Eleana Rouga, Maria Chronaki, Olga Vinieri, Iliana Ioannou, Pinelopi Anyfanti, Maria Kallidopoulou, George Minoudis
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K&P advised Elpedison S.A. on its €214m bond loans

K&P advised Elpedison S.A. on its €214m bond loans.

Nov 8, 2024
Authored by Christina Faitakis, Dionysis Flambouras, Angeliki Michalopoulou, Georgios Zervakis
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Our firm advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners

Our firm advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with the offering of a €130 mln. Bond Loan issued by INTRALOT S.A.

Mar 12, 2024
Authored by Alexandra Th. Kondyli, Christina Faitakis, Eleana Rouga, Iliana Ioannou
Highlight

Our firm advised Eurobank, Alpha Bank and National Bank of Greece on the financing of 9 PV parks

Our firm advised Eurobank, Alpha Bank and National Bank of Greece on the financing of 9 PV parks of a total capacity of 940MW

Mar 12, 2024
Authored by Christina Faitakis, Valia Apostolopoulou, Katerina Dalamara, Angeliki Saringala, Konstantina Meletiadou, Eleni Ioannidou, Maria Vamvaka, Thanasis Christou, Aspasia Stellakatou Loverdou, Magdalini Komi
Highlight

Our firm advised Italgas S.p.A.

Our firm advised Italgas S.p.A. on the acquisition of DEPA Infrastructure S.A.

Apr 18, 2023
Authored by Christina Faitakis, Anna Manda, Valia Apostolopoulou, Katerina Dalamara, Vassiliki Nikolaou, Marina Chronaki, Angela Boletsi, Angeliki Tsatsi, Argyro Vagia, Athena Economou
Highlight

K&P advised Autohellas

Our firm advised Autohellas, owner of the largest private fleet of vehicles, with more than 48,000 vehicles and over 140 sales points in Greece and abroad, on a EUR 180 million financing transaction with JPMorgan Chase by securitizing long-term lease receivables.

Apr 20, 2022
Authored by Christina Faitakis, Sonia Saranti, Georgia Vathi, Anastasia Mourmouti
Press Release

K&P advised on the two most significant energy transactions in Greece

K&P advised on the two most significant energy transactions in Greece.

Apr 19, 2022
Authored by Christina Faitakis, Alexander Metallinos, Anna Manda, Vassiliki Salaka, Valia Apostolopoulou, Aggeliki Tsatsi
Highlight

Karatzas & Partners advises National Bank of Greece

Karatzas & Partners advises National Bank of Greece

May 12, 2021
Authored by Christina Faitakis, Catherine Karatzas, Christos Paraskevopoulos, Georgia Vathi
Press Release

Karatzas &Partners advised National Bank of Greece

Karatzas &Partners advised National Bank of Greece with regards to the disposal of a portfolio of c. 2,800 non-performing, predominantly secured, corporate loans with total principal amount of c. €1.6 billion to the investment firm Bain Capital Credit.

Apr 15, 2021
Authored by Christina Faitakis, Catherine Karatzas, Christos Paraskevopoulos, Georgia Vathi
Press Release

Karatzas & Partners advised the National Bank of Greece

Karatzas & Partners advised the National Bank of Greece on the financing of two (2) wind parks fully developed by Volterra SA, member of AVAX group, operated jointly by Volterra S.A. and PPC Renewables - with a total capacity of 53.7 MW constructed in Viotia, by a special purpose vehicle.

May 11, 2020
Authored by Christina Faitakis, Valia Apostolopoulou
Press Release

Karatzas & Partners advises National Bank of Greece

Karatzas & Partners is pleased to announce that our firm advised National Bank of Greece with regards to the disposal of the first secured non-performing portfolio of small Business Lending and Small & Medium Enterprises loans with total principal amount of c. €0.9 billion (Project Symbol) to Symbol

Dec 19, 2019
Authored by Christina Faitakis, Catherine Karatzas

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