Led by the ‘knowledgeable and responsive’ Emmanuel Dryllerakis, Dryllerakis & Associates provides ’succinct and commercial’ advice to creditors and debtors across a wide range of financing mandates, including within the energy and tourism sectors. In addition, the team regularly advises on NPL transactions, as well as handling work for foreign and domestic entities seeking to comply with national financial services regulations. The ‘exceptional’ Themelis Zamparas is another key member of the team and regularly acts for lenders and borrowers on bond loans and refinancings, as well as being adept at advising public companies on compliance with ATHEX requirements.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is composed of highly educated individuals who care about the needs of the client. They are responsive, professional and provide succinct and commercial advice.'

  • ‘The exceptional Themelis Zamparas is always ready to handle any task effectively and within tight deadlines. His legal advice is always succinct and solutions-oriented.'

  • ‘Emmanuel Dryllerakis is knowledgeable and responsive.’

  • 'Emmanuel Dryllerakis has excellent business acumen and excels in finding workable solutions.'

Key clients

  • Belterra Investments Ltd.
  • Helleniq Energy S.A.
  • Lampsa Hellenic Hotels S.A.
  • Loulis Mills S.A.
  • Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A.
  • Syndication of “ALPHA BANK – EUROBANK S.A – NBG”
  • Aquila Hotels SA
  • Systems Sunlight SA
  • Thessaloniki Port Authority
  • Regency Entertainment S.A.
  • Reden Solar

Work highlights

  • Advised the syndicate of banks throughout the negotiation of the terms for the refinancing of a secured bond loan amounting to up to €150m for the financing of the purchase from an SPV owned by HelleniQ Energy Holdings S.A of compulsory stock crude oil and petroleum products.
  • Advised Sunlight Systems S.A. on the issuance of an RRF syndicated bond loan amounting to €140m for the purposes of financing the company’s innovative investment plans that meet the criteria of the “Greece 2.0” National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Emmanuel Dryllerakis

Other key lawyers

John Dryllerakis, Stella Yannika, Themelis Zamparas, Smaragda Athanasakou, Eirini Chagiou, Leonidas Kastrinakis