Evi Kitsou
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Provided by Evi Kitsou
Practice Areas
Corporate and M&A; Insurance.
Career
Evi is a specialist in advising on corporate and commercial transactions, company structuring and regulatory compliance across a wide range of industries with an expertise in the insurance, consumer goods, automobile and other highly regulated sectors. Evi has been with the Firm since 2000 and maintains long-standing ongoing relationships with many of her clients, who turn to her for assistance with issues arising in the conduct of their day-to-day business and the structuring and negotiation of a great variety of corporate and commercial contracts. She has considerable experience in share transfers, mergers and acquisitions, corporate transformations, business transfers and asset deals, establishment of subsidiaries or branches of international companies and internal restructurings. She recently was joint lead on the team advising Crown Holdings Inc on the Greek leg of its definitive agreement and subsequent sale of 80% of its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners LP for approximately €1.9bn and on the team advising the Saint-Gobain Group on the merger by absorption of two of its local subsidiaries into one entity.
Professional Memberships
Athens Bar, Athens Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Greece.
Chambers Review
Europe
Evi Kitsou enters the rankings following her involvement in complex corporate mandates include share sales, restructurings and mergers, whereby she often acts on cross-border cases. Sources endorse Kitsou's "quality and ability in understanding the needs of the clients."
Articles, highlights and press releases
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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 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 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
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 Crown Holdings on Greek leg of sale of majority stake to KPS Capital Partners
Bernitsas Law advised Crown Holding Inc on the Greek leg of its definitive agreement to sell 80% of its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners LP for approximately €1.9bn.
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 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 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
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 Crown Holdings on Greek leg of sale of majority stake to KPS Capital Partners
Bernitsas Law advised Crown Holding Inc on the Greek leg of its definitive agreement to sell 80% of its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners LP for approximately €1.9bn.