Nikos Papachristopoulos
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Provided by Nikos Papachristopoulos
Practice Areas
Banking, Finance & Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A.
Career
Nikos is a leading practitioner in capital markets and corporate and M&A, with a specialisation in primary listings and secondary offerings of securities and acquisitions and takeovers of listed companies. He has been heavily involved in numerous privatizations of State-owned companies and the recapitalization of the Greek systemic banks since 2012. He was recently Greek Law Counsel to Piraeus Financial Holdings (PFH) and the Joint Global Coordinators and Bookrunners respectively, on PFH’s €1.38bn equity capital raising and Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn equity capital raising, respectively, each made through the issuance and offering to international and domestic investors of new shares and the admission thereof to trading on the Athens Exchange. He also 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 their listing on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and is acting as Greek law counsel to CVC on the acquisition of Ethniki Insurance from National Bank of Greece by a company controlled by funds managed or advised by CVC.
Professional Memberships
Athens Bar, Athens Court of Appeals.
Chambers Review
Global
Nikos Papachristopoulos enjoys strong market recognition for his expertise in notes and bond issuances, as well as delistings. He offers strong expertise acting for bookrunners, banking syndicates and corporates, with clients stressing: "He is very experienced, hard-working and a good colleague."
Nikos Papachristopoulos is a leading corporate lawyer with an incredible breadth of expertise in shareholder agreements, demergers and acquisitions. He often acts for investment funds and is particularly experienced in cross-border work.
Articles, highlights and press releases
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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 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 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 Imker Capital Partners on its investment in Softone SA
Bernitsas Law acted as transaction counsel to Imker Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of a significant stake of 42.4% in Softone Technologies Computer Software SA and the entering into a shareholders’ agreement with the remaining shareholders of the company
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.
Issue and offering by Eurobank SA of Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with its issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments due 2027 and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn
Bernitsas Law advised Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn pursuant to an institutional offering through a bookbuilding process outside Greece and a public offering to retail and qualified investors in Greece.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC in connection with its indirect acquisition of a majority stake in Dodoni
Bernitsas Law is acting as transaction counsel to CVC in connection with the indirect acquisition of a majority stake in Dodoni SA by Venetiko Holdings SMSA, a Greek company invested in by funds advised or managed by CVC
Bernitsas Law advises Mytilineos SA on inaugural green bond offering of €500m Senior Notes
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Mytilineos SA on the successful issuance and offering of its inaugural green bond offering to international and domestic institutional investors of €500m aggregate principal amount senior notes
Bernitsas Law advises syndicate of Czech and international banks on Sazka Group €640m financing
Bernitsas law acted as Greek law counsel to a syndicate of Czech and international banks in relation to €640m secured senior facilities provided to SAZKA Group AS and its subsidiaries.
Bernitsas Law advises Citigroup Global Market on their successful placement in Jumbo SA
Bernitsas Law advised Citigroup Global Market Limited (CGML) in connection with the successful placement of 3.86% in Jumbo SA to international investors pursuant to an accelerated bookbuilding process.
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 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 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 Imker Capital Partners on its investment in Softone SA
Bernitsas Law acted as transaction counsel to Imker Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of a significant stake of 42.4% in Softone Technologies Computer Software SA and the entering into a shareholders’ agreement with the remaining shareholders of the company
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.
Issue and offering by Eurobank SA of Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with its issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments due 2027 and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn
Bernitsas Law advised Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn pursuant to an institutional offering through a bookbuilding process outside Greece and a public offering to retail and qualified investors in Greece.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC in connection with its indirect acquisition of a majority stake in Dodoni
Bernitsas Law is acting as transaction counsel to CVC in connection with the indirect acquisition of a majority stake in Dodoni SA by Venetiko Holdings SMSA, a Greek company invested in by funds advised or managed by CVC
Bernitsas Law advises Mytilineos SA on inaugural green bond offering of €500m Senior Notes
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Mytilineos SA on the successful issuance and offering of its inaugural green bond offering to international and domestic institutional investors of €500m aggregate principal amount senior notes
Bernitsas Law advises syndicate of Czech and international banks on Sazka Group €640m financing
Bernitsas law acted as Greek law counsel to a syndicate of Czech and international banks in relation to €640m secured senior facilities provided to SAZKA Group AS and its subsidiaries.
Bernitsas Law advises Citigroup Global Market on their successful placement in Jumbo SA
Bernitsas Law advised Citigroup Global Market Limited (CGML) in connection with the successful placement of 3.86% in Jumbo SA to international investors pursuant to an accelerated bookbuilding process.
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