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Bernitsas Law advises on PPC’s €775m Green Bond offering
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to the international and domestic Joint Bookrunners in connection with the issuance and offering by the Public Power Corporation SA (PPC) of €775m aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior green notes due 2030 (the Notes).
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on its tap issue of €200m Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with the agreement reached with Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas to proceed with a tap issue of an aggregate principal amount of €200m of Fixed Rate Senior Preferred Instruments due 2028.
Bernitsas Law advises on Metlen Energy & Metals dual listing on the London and Athens Stock Exchange
Bernitsas Law acted as lead Greek counsel to Metlen Energy & Metals on the groundbreaking dual-listing of Metlen Energy & Metals PLC.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on €500m Senior Preferred Notes
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering to international and Greek institutional investors of €500m Senior Preferred Notes due 2028 and the listing of such notes on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in July 2025.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on €500m Green Senior Preferred Notes
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the issuance and offering to international and Greek institutional investors of €500m Green Senior Preferred Notes due 2028 and the listing of such notes on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in June 2025.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Financial Holdings on €400m AT1 Notes
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Financial Holdings in connection with the issuance and offering to international and Greek institutional investors of €400m Additional Tier 1 Notes and the listing of such notes on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in June 2025.
Bernitsas Law advises Vivartia Group on the sale of 100% of Dodoni to Hellenic Dairies
Bernitsas Law acted as legal counsel to Vivartia Group in connection with the sale by NUTRICO SMSA of 100% of its shares in Dodoni SMSA to Hellenic Dairies SA.
Bernitsas Law advises on €500m AT 1 Notes issuance of Eurobank Holdings SA
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Morgan Stanley Europe SE in connection with Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA’s issuance and offering of €500m Fixed Rate Reset Additional Tier 1 Perpetual Contingent Temporary Write-Down Notes (the Notes) listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises on the IPO of Qualco Group SA on the Athens Stock Exchange
Bernitsas Law advised on the successful initial public offering and listing on the main market of ATHEX of Qualco Group SA.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC on the sale of Ethniki Hellenic General Insurance to Piraeus Bank
Bernitsas Law advised on the sale by Ethniki Holdings Limited, a holding company managed by CVC Capital Partners Fund VII, of its 90.01% stake in Ethniki Asfalistiki to Piraeus Bank for a total consideration of €600m on a 100% basis.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank Holdings on its €588.5m liability management exercise
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A. (Eurobank Holdings) in connection with a liability management exercise (LME).
Bernitsas Law advises Aktor Group of Companies on its successful equity capital raising of €200m
Bernitsas Law advised Aktor Société Anonyme Holding Company Technical and Energy Projects (Aktor Group of Companies) in connection with its successful equity capital raising of €200m pursuant to a rights issue, and the listing of the new Aktor Group of Companies shares on the Athens Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC and HHG on the disposal of part of its stake to Purehealth
Bernitsas Law advised CVC and Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG) in connection with the sale of a 60% stake in HHG to PureHealth Holding PJSC by CVC and HHG’s CEO. The deal values HHG at €2.2bn and its completion is currently subject to regulatory approvals.
Bernitsas Law advises Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) on the acquisition of TERNA ENERGY
Bernitsas Law advised Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) on their agreement with GEK TERNA and other shareholders to acquire TERNA ENERGY. The deal represents the largest ever energy transaction on the Athens Exchange and one of the largest in the EU renewables industry.
Bernitsas Law advises Intrakat on the acquisition of Aktor
Bernitsas Law advised Intrakat on obtaining unconditional merger control clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) and thereafter on the successful completion of its acquisition of 100% of Aktor, a landmark transaction in the Greek constructions market.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on its new €500m Senior Preferred Instrument
We acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering of its new €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instrument due November 2029, to international and domestic institutional investors, as well as its listing on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg StockEx.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on its new €500m Senior Preferred Notes
We acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the issuance and offering of its new €500m Senior Preferred Notes due December 2029 to international and domestic institutional investors as well as their listing on the Euro MTF Market of Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Bernitsas Law advises Pancreta Bank on its investment in Attica Bank
Bernitsas Law is acting as legal counsel to Pancreta Bank in connection with its investment in Attica Bank, along with Thrivest Holding Ltd and the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank SA on €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA on the issue and offering of €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments due 2029 to professional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process and the listing of such Instruments on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock
Bernitsas Law advises Intrakat and Lavipharm on equity capital raisings
Bernitsas Law acted as ad hoc legal counsel to INTRAKAT SA and LAVIPHARM SA in connection with their equity capital raisings of €100m and €51.2m respectively
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on the issuance of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the successful issuance and offering to institutional investors of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on €500m Senior Preferred Instruments issuance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments due 2025 for the purpose of satisfying its MREL requirements and strengthening its liquidity.
Bernitsas Law advises on the sale of a significant minority stake in Ellaktor SA
Bernitsas Law advised Greenhill Investments Limited and Kiloman Holdings Limited on the sale of their c.30% stake in Ellaktor SA (Ellaktor) to Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA (Motor Oil) in consideration for €182m.
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 MBC Group on their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to MBC Group in connection with their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV, the indirect parent company of Antenna TV and Makedonia TV.
Bernitsas Law advises on Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Goldman Sachs, Citi, National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank, Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, Optima Bank and Euroxx Securities in connection with (i) Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising pursuant to a non-preemptive share capital increase and an offerin
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank on the issuance and offering to institutional investors of its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond, and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil Hellas on issuance and offering of €400m unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA on its successful issuance and offering of €400m principal amount of unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on the issuance of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process of €500m principal amount of Senior Preferred Instruments.
Bernitsas Law advises Delta Foods on the sale of c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL
Bernitsas Law advised Delta Foods on the sale of its c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL to members of the Hatzakou family, the other major shareholder of MEVGAL.
Bernitsas Law advises on PPC’s €775m Green Bond offering
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to the international and domestic Joint Bookrunners in connection with the issuance and offering by the Public Power Corporation SA (PPC) of €775m aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior green notes due 2030 (the Notes).
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on its tap issue of €200m Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with the agreement reached with Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas to proceed with a tap issue of an aggregate principal amount of €200m of Fixed Rate Senior Preferred Instruments due 2028.
Bernitsas Law advises on Metlen Energy & Metals dual listing on the London and Athens Stock Exchange
Bernitsas Law acted as lead Greek counsel to Metlen Energy & Metals on the groundbreaking dual-listing of Metlen Energy & Metals PLC.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on €500m Senior Preferred Notes
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering to international and Greek institutional investors of €500m Senior Preferred Notes due 2028 and the listing of such notes on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in July 2025.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on €500m Green Senior Preferred Notes
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the issuance and offering to international and Greek institutional investors of €500m Green Senior Preferred Notes due 2028 and the listing of such notes on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in June 2025.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Financial Holdings on €400m AT1 Notes
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Financial Holdings in connection with the issuance and offering to international and Greek institutional investors of €400m Additional Tier 1 Notes and the listing of such notes on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in June 2025.
Bernitsas Law advises Vivartia Group on the sale of 100% of Dodoni to Hellenic Dairies
Bernitsas Law acted as legal counsel to Vivartia Group in connection with the sale by NUTRICO SMSA of 100% of its shares in Dodoni SMSA to Hellenic Dairies SA.
Bernitsas Law advises on €500m AT 1 Notes issuance of Eurobank Holdings SA
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Morgan Stanley Europe SE in connection with Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA’s issuance and offering of €500m Fixed Rate Reset Additional Tier 1 Perpetual Contingent Temporary Write-Down Notes (the Notes) listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises on the IPO of Qualco Group SA on the Athens Stock Exchange
Bernitsas Law advised on the successful initial public offering and listing on the main market of ATHEX of Qualco Group SA.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC on the sale of Ethniki Hellenic General Insurance to Piraeus Bank
Bernitsas Law advised on the sale by Ethniki Holdings Limited, a holding company managed by CVC Capital Partners Fund VII, of its 90.01% stake in Ethniki Asfalistiki to Piraeus Bank for a total consideration of €600m on a 100% basis.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank Holdings on its €588.5m liability management exercise
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings S.A. (Eurobank Holdings) in connection with a liability management exercise (LME).
Bernitsas Law advises Aktor Group of Companies on its successful equity capital raising of €200m
Bernitsas Law advised Aktor Société Anonyme Holding Company Technical and Energy Projects (Aktor Group of Companies) in connection with its successful equity capital raising of €200m pursuant to a rights issue, and the listing of the new Aktor Group of Companies shares on the Athens Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC and HHG on the disposal of part of its stake to Purehealth
Bernitsas Law advised CVC and Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG) in connection with the sale of a 60% stake in HHG to PureHealth Holding PJSC by CVC and HHG’s CEO. The deal values HHG at €2.2bn and its completion is currently subject to regulatory approvals.
Bernitsas Law advises Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) on the acquisition of TERNA ENERGY
Bernitsas Law advised Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) on their agreement with GEK TERNA and other shareholders to acquire TERNA ENERGY. The deal represents the largest ever energy transaction on the Athens Exchange and one of the largest in the EU renewables industry.
Bernitsas Law advises Intrakat on the acquisition of Aktor
Bernitsas Law advised Intrakat on obtaining unconditional merger control clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) and thereafter on the successful completion of its acquisition of 100% of Aktor, a landmark transaction in the Greek constructions market.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on its new €500m Senior Preferred Instrument
We acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering of its new €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instrument due November 2029, to international and domestic institutional investors, as well as its listing on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg StockEx.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on its new €500m Senior Preferred Notes
We acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the issuance and offering of its new €500m Senior Preferred Notes due December 2029 to international and domestic institutional investors as well as their listing on the Euro MTF Market of Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Bernitsas Law advises Pancreta Bank on its investment in Attica Bank
Bernitsas Law is acting as legal counsel to Pancreta Bank in connection with its investment in Attica Bank, along with Thrivest Holding Ltd and the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank SA on €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA on the issue and offering of €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments due 2029 to professional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process and the listing of such Instruments on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock
Bernitsas Law advises Intrakat and Lavipharm on equity capital raisings
Bernitsas Law acted as ad hoc legal counsel to INTRAKAT SA and LAVIPHARM SA in connection with their equity capital raisings of €100m and €51.2m respectively
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on the issuance of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the successful issuance and offering to institutional investors of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on €500m Senior Preferred Instruments issuance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments due 2025 for the purpose of satisfying its MREL requirements and strengthening its liquidity.
Bernitsas Law advises on the sale of a significant minority stake in Ellaktor SA
Bernitsas Law advised Greenhill Investments Limited and Kiloman Holdings Limited on the sale of their c.30% stake in Ellaktor SA (Ellaktor) to Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA (Motor Oil) in consideration for €182m.
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 MBC Group on their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to MBC Group in connection with their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV, the indirect parent company of Antenna TV and Makedonia TV.
Bernitsas Law advises on Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Goldman Sachs, Citi, National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank, Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, Optima Bank and Euroxx Securities in connection with (i) Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising pursuant to a non-preemptive share capital increase and an offerin
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank on the issuance and offering to institutional investors of its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond, and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil Hellas on issuance and offering of €400m unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA on its successful issuance and offering of €400m principal amount of unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on the issuance of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process of €500m principal amount of Senior Preferred Instruments.
Bernitsas Law advises Delta Foods on the sale of c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL
Bernitsas Law advised Delta Foods on the sale of its c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL to members of the Hatzakou family, the other major shareholder of MEVGAL.