Banking, finance and capital markets

POTAMITISVEKRIS

Displaying a ‘thorough and deep knowledge of the financial markets and relevant legislation’, POTAMITISVEKRIS is a popular choice among creditors and debtors across a broad swathe of conventional and highly bespoke financing mandates. George Bersis has ’deep knowledge of capital markets regulations’, ensuring that he is a safe pair of hands for banks and underwriters in relation to IPOs, as well as follow-on offerings and bond issuances. Alexander Metallinos is also highly accomplished at advising on capital markets matters, which forms part of a wide-ranging finance offering that also includes acquisition finance, structured finance and non-performing exposures (NPE) securitisations. Under the guidance of the ‘hardworking, committed and commercially insightful’ Euripides Ioannou, the team also excels at project finance work, and has developed a particularly strong reputation for advising lenders on providing the financing to fund power projects. Anthea Terlegas is also well versed in handling project finance mandates, as well as real estate finance transactions, and is well suited to handling cross-border mandates by dint of her English language skills and her dual Greek and UK legal qualifications. Stathis Potamitis is another high-profile name in the practice.

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Testimonials

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'They have a very good market overview and understanding of the client’s needs.'
'They provide a significantly high level of service in terms of response times, business acumen and industry knowledge, appropriateness of advice, strength-in-depth of team and value for money.'
'They have some of the most detailed knowledge on the financing of power projects, particularly from a lender's perspective, including regulatory and commercial insights.'
'The firm has a pragmatic approach to handling transactions and complex situations, and it is willing to think outside the box and find solutions for problems.'
'George Bersis is very practical and strategic.'
'George Bersis has deep knowledge of capital markets regulations.'
'Euripides Ioannou is hardworking, committed and commercially insightful.'
'Anthea Terlegas is quite extraordinary in uniting great knowledge and technical ability with an ability to deliver results at great speed.'

Key clients

Alpha Bank
Piraeus Bank
National Bank of Greece
Fairfax Financial Holdings
Bank of Cyprus
PQH
Hellenic Development Bank
Euroxx Securities
Eurobank S.A.
AMC Oak SARL/Praxia Bank
CITIBANK
Deca Investments Alternative Investment Fund
Aegean Airlines
Gek Terna Group
Ambrosia Capital Hellas
Attica Bank
Newsphone Hellas
Intrakat S.A.
Optima Bank S.A.
Premia Properties S.A.
Lamda Development S.A.
Dimand S.A.
Cubico Sustainable Investments Limited
Hines/Henderson Park
Dromeus Capital Group
Sani/Ikos Group
Mytilineos Group
The Greek Government (Ministry of Finance)
Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF)
Engineers and Public Works Contractors Fund

Work highlights

Advised Athens International Airport SA on its IPO.
Acting as Greek law adviser to the joint venture comprised of the Dimand Group and Premia Properties in relation to the financing of the sale of a majority stakeholding in Skyline Real Estate Single Member S.A., an SPV that will (directly or indirectly) hold a portfolio of more than 500 commercial real estate properties.
Representing the syndicate comprised of National Bank of Greece S.A., Piraeus Bank S.A. and Eurobank in relation to the financing of Terna Energy’s Kafireas project, a 330MW wind farm portfolio located on the island of Evia.

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