The ‘commercial’ team at Zepos & Yannopoulos has ’deep knowledge’ across a broad range of banking and finance work, ensuring that it is well positioned to advise lenders, funds and corporates across a myriad of transactional and regulatory work, including often complex, highly structured mandates. ‘Up to date with current developments’, the firm has been at the vanguard of securitisation work, including as a means to monetise the systemic banks’ NPL exposure. Since publication, Elena Papachristou and Christina Papanikolopoulou left the firm.
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Testimonials
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- 'It is a very strong team of legal professionals that is very experienced and up to date with current legislative developments.'
- 'The commercial team has deep knowledge of the capital markets legal framework, and provides very cost-effective advice.'
- 'The team stands out for its industry expertise, responsiveness and effective communication.'
- 'Very professional, with deep knowledge of their subject matter, responsive and respectful of the client's timelines and needs. They were always on time and we never had to chase. We always knew we were getting well-thought-out solutions and advice.'
- 'Deep knowledge, approachable people and a market-friendly attitude to problem solving.'
- 'I believe what makes the difference and distinguishes Zepos & Yannopoulos from other law firms is the responsiveness and availability, which is exceptional. I would also add the very competitive billing, which is tailored to the needs and peculiarities of our business versus other law firms which are either expensive or rigid in their approach.'
Key clients
- Piraeus Bank S.A.
- European Reliance S.A.
- Thrivest Holding Ltd
- Alpha Bank S.A.
- Intrum AB
- Intrum Investments Greece
- Intrum Hellas A.E.D.A.D.P.
- Bracebridge Capital
- Klarna Bank AB
- Nexi Payments Greece Société Anonyme
- Westfort Capital Limited (WFC)
- Eurobank S.A.
- Bain Capital Credit LP (BCC)
- Brook Lane Capital
- Fortress Credit Corporation
- J.P.Morgan Securities plc (JPM)
- Astarte Capital Partners
- Azora Group
- Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd.
- Blackrock Global Funds
- Centerbridge Partners
- Citibank
- Elliott Investment Management L.P.
- Euroclear
- Franklin Templeton Investments Funds
- Global Payments Inc.
- National Bank of Greece
- Schroder International Selection Fund
- Société Générale
- V Group
- Ziglu Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Thrivest Holding on the acquisition of a minority stake in Attica Bank.
- Advised Intrum AB, Intrum Investments and Intrum Hellas in relation to all aspects of Greek law for Project Sunrise III, the latest HAPS securitisation transaction originated by Piraeus Bank.
- Advised European Reliance on Allianz's acquisition of a majority interest in the company.