Elena Papachristou
Papapolitis & PapapolitisDrawing upon ‘strong ties to the local business community and also very active in handling international transactions’, Papapolitis & Papapolitis provides a ’goal and results-oriented‘ approach to lenders, funds and corporates across a wide array of transactional work, ranging from high-value NPL securitisations through to project and corporate finance mandates. Nicholas Papapolitis and Nikolas Katsaros are both well respected for their capital markets and acquisition finance work, and co-head the team alongside Maria Karabella, who is developing a thriving practice in domestic and cross-border financing matters, including corporate lending, off-shore and on-shore shipping finance, and structured and asset financing. Elena Papachristou was a new arrival in May 2024 from Zepos & Yannopoulos.
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Testimonials
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'They are goal and results-oriented.'
‘They provide an exceptional advice.'
'High-end legal firm, with extremely strong ties to the local business community.'
'Very active in handling international transactions with reputable international funds.’
Key clients
- Morgan Stanley & Co. International
- ECM Partners
- Piraeus Bank S.A.
- Eurobank S.A.
- Alpha Bank S.A.
- Fidera Group
- Intralot Group
- Famar Group
- Prodea Investments S.A.
- Euroxx Securities
- Castlelake LP
- Depa Commercial S.A.
- Ambrosia Capital
- Invel Real Estate Group
Work highlights
- Advised Morgan Stanley, as lead arranger, in relation to the sale by National Bank of Greece of a multi-asset securitisation of a c.€1bn portfolio of non-performing loans.
- Advised Piraeus Bank on its first ever Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to auto leasing company Avis Greece for €760m.
- Advised Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, Alpha Ban and Euroxx Securities in relation to Lamda Development’s first green listed bond for €230m.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicholas Papapolitis, Nikolas Katsaros, Maria Karabella, Elena Papachristou