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Stelios Saffos

Stelios Saffos

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Stelios G. Saffos, Global Chair of Latham’s Capital Markets and Public Company Representation Practices and Global Chair of the Hybrid Capital Practice, advises many of the world’s leading private equity sponsors, asset managers, financial institutions, and companies on investments and financings at all levels of the corporate structure, from initial public offerings and traditional loan and bond structures through complex structured equity and mezzanine financings.

Stelios advises clients on investments and accessing capital through:

- IPOs, direct listings, and deSPAC mergers

- Secured and unsecured high-yield debt offerings

- Direct lending and other private capital transactions

- Bridge lending and loan commitments

- Preferred, growth, and control equity investments

- Debt exchange offers and tender offers

- Workouts and restructuring transactions

- Mezzanine financings

He also serves as a strategic adviser to both domestic and foreign companies with respect to their most sensitive and highest-stakes general corporate, finance, and securities matters.

Stelios provides clients a sophisticated understanding of what is at market, drawing on diverse financing experience and deep relationships with global investment banks, private equity funds, venture capital funds, direct lenders and alternative capital providers, and innovative companies, including high-growth and disruptive entities in the technology, consumer, retail, and healthcare sectors.

Prior to joining Latham, Stelios served as a Judicial Clerk to United States District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez. He is a former member of the firm’s Strategic Client Committee.

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Chambers Global Guide

Private Credit - USA

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Stelios Saffos is frequently called upon by private equity firms and other investors on a broad range of lending and wider capital markets transactions.

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States - USA

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Stelios Saffos has established his market standing as a force in the New York capital markets space, displaying strengths in IPOs and high-yield debt, as part of a wide transactional skill set.

Strengths

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  • Stelios is truly the best in the business. He's built an amazing franchise at Latham, and it's because he is extremely commercial, offers tremendous client service and has seen everything.

    Private CreditChambers Global Guide
  • Stelios has a broad network; he is very experienced across a range of transactions and knows who to bring into a deal team.

    Private CreditChambers Global Guide
  • Stelios has an unusually high level of touch and service, which combines with a perfectly current and relevant base of knowledge.

    Private CreditChambers Global Guide
  • He is deeply networked and extremely knowledgeable.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide
  • Stelios is a highly engaging and skillful lawyer. He is highly commercial and goes above and beyond to deliver the very best outcome for his clients.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide
  • Stelios is outstanding, he is always our first call. He is the one who comes up with innovative ideas by being incredibly commercial and is always striving to broker the most commercial outcome.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Global Guide

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