Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners provides ‘excellent and efficient’ advice to lenders and borrowers across an eclectic mix of banking and capital markets transactional and regulatory matters, ranging from syndicated and bilateral loans through to NPL-related transactions. Drawing upon significant in-house and private practice experience, Marios Bahas has excellent credibility in the sector and is well-versed advising banks on regulatory issues, as well in the context of banking M&A. Dimitris Emvalomenos, who co-heads the team alongside Bahas, has expertise across a wide array of finance transactions, including for banks on the securitisation of their NPL portfolios. Senior associate Betty Smyrniou is 'extremely knowledgeable' on aviation finance matters and has gained a reputation as a go-to-person for lessors, in particular, on their transactional work.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team provides excellent and efficient advice.'
  • 'The extremely knowledgeable Betty Smyrniou has always shown a strong hand with her experience and understanding of all local Greek matters for aviation finance. Her understanding of the process and issues that may arise makes her the go-to person.'

Key clients

  • Pancreta Bank S.A.
  • HDVS HELLAS SA
  • Royal Canin

Work highlights

  • Advising Pancreta Bank on various  matters, including: (a) the Merger with absorption of "Cooperative Bank of Central Macedonia", (b) the Study of elements for a possible merger with 'Attica Bank S.A.', (c) External Legal Advisory in all operations of Panceta Bank.
  • Advising HDVS Hellas in various Corporate and Credit-financial issues, incl. banking and on-line transactions.
  • Advising Royal Canin Greece in various Commercial, T&Cs /Policies, Competition, Consumer, Advertising, GDPR & related issues, including exceptional legislation restock and price restrictions.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marios Bahas, Dimitris Emvalomenos

Other key lawyers

Betty Smyrniou, Popi Papantoniou, Maria Tranoudi, Nikolaos Stavroulakis