Banking, finance and capital markets

Karatzas & Partners

Combining 'deep expertise, a client-centric approach, and a forward-thinking mindset', Karatzas & Partners is well-positioned to provide 'practical, commercially minded and very responsive' advice to banks, corporates and funds across a myriad complex transactional and regulatory matters. As part of her broad finance offering, the 'exceptional' Christina Faitakis excels in handling construction/development finance matters, including for Lamda Development on a €915m acquisition and a €494m bond issuance to facilitate the development of Project Hellinikon, constituting the largest urban regeneration project in Europe. Appreciated for his 'logical and business oriented mind', Dionysis Flambouras is a market-leader for project finance matters and also excels at handling debt capital markets mandates. Other recommended practitioners include vastly experienced team head Catherine Karatzas, whose high-calibre work over the years has included a considerable flow of work impacting the broader Greek economy and its recovery from the debt crisis of 2008; the ‘business-oriented’ Nikos Fragos ; capital markets expert Alexandra Kondyli ; and senior counsel Katerina Dalamara, who is noted for her 'deep understanding of NPL banking and finance law'.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'The team's deep knowledge in the banking sector means that they offer well-informed, strategic advice tailored to the clients' needs. They successful track record with well known projects highlights their ability to deliver results in complex and high-stakes situations.'
'The team stands out for its unique combination of deep expertise, a client-centric approach, and forward-thinking mindset. What sets their team apart is not just the technical knowledge they bring to complex financial transactions and regulatory issues, but also their ability to adapt strategies to different industries.'
'They are practical, commercially minded and very responsive.'
'The exceptional Christina Faitakis is approachable, empathetic, and genuinely invests in her clients' success.'
'Nikos Fragos is business-oriented and bright'.
'Dionysis Flambouras delivers top quality work. Both his written and verbal English is excellent, he has years of experience in various types of financing transactions and a logical and business oriented mind.'
'Katerina Dalamara's deep understanding of NPL banking and finance law, combined with a keen eye for detail, enables her to offer practical, high-value solutions that consistently exceed client expectations.'

Key clients

Alpha Bank
Apollo Investment HoldCo
Astir Palace Vouliagmenis
Athens International Airport
Autohellas
AXIA Ventures Group
B2Holding
Bank of America Securities Europe
Barclays Bank Ireland
Bespoke
BNP Paribas
Deutsche Bank
DoValue
Dromeus Capital Partners
Eurobank
Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings
European Investment Bank
Euroxx Securities
Goldman Sachs
Hellas Gold
HSBC Continental Europe
J.P. Morgan
Jermyn Street Real Estate Fund IV
Lamda Development
Lamda Olympia Village
Lamda Prime Properties
Lazard Frères
Morgan Stanley Europe
National Bank of Greece
Noval REIC
Pharmathen Group
Piraeus Bank
Sazka Group
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
UBS Europe
UniCredit Bank
Viohalco

Work highlights

Assisting the National Bank of Greece in Project Frontier II, a significant endeavour aimed at reducing its NPE ratio. With an estimated exposure of €1bn, this complex securitisation involves non-performing mortgages and loans, leveraging the Hercules asset protection scheme.
Advising Lamda Development on the acquisition financing for Project Hellinikon, Greece’s largest urban park development. The €915m acquisition included securing bond loans and bank guarantees, enabling the purchase of Hellinikon from Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund.
Advising the National Bank of Greece (NBG) in connection with the prolonged preparation and complex execution of the disposal by the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund, of a minority stake in NBG.

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