The ‘highly business-savvy’ team at Your Legal Partners provides a ’results-oriented, attentive, and cost-effective’ service to lenders and borrowers on real estate and project financing mandates, in particular. In this context, the firm has ‘extended knowledge of the financing of concession projects’, with the ’proactive and solutions-oriented’ Katerina Christodoulou combining procurement and banking knowledge to good effect on some major public project contracts – including her recent work for the lenders on a major domestic transport infrastructure project. The ‘very diligent’ Fotini Mavrikaki has ’in-depth legal knowledge’ across a range of new money and distressed banking matters, including work for investors purchasing NPL portfolios. The ‘very experienced and knowledgeable’ Katerina Politopoulou co-heads the team alongside Christodoulou and, as well as regularly assisting on project finance matters, is also noted for her structured finance prowess.
Testimonials
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'A highly business-savvy team, with a great combination of legal knowledge and business sense, which is responsive to tight timelines, has reasonable fees, and incorporates AI technology into document reviews.’
‘The team is very efficient and has extended knowledge of the financing of concession projects.'
‘It has a banking team which is experienced in acting for lenders as well as borrowers on the full range of financing transactions. They are very efficient, with an understanding of the client's deal-specific needs, and are quick in drafting contracts. Their partner-led approach sets them apart from the competition.'
‘They are results-oriented, attentive, and cost-effective.'
'Katerina Politopoulou is a very experienced and knowledgeable banking lawyer.'
'The very experienced Katerina Christodoulou is proactive, solutions-oriented and thinks outside of the box.'
‘Fortini Mavrikaki is very diligent and has in-depth legal knowledge. She has great communication skills. Prokopis Linardos is a multitasker. He smoothly adjusts to the client's requirements and provides solid and quick assistance.’
'Anastasia Kakali is very focused and diligent, with a strong problem-solving attitude.’
Key clients
- GrowthFund, the National Fund of Greece
- National Bank of Greece SA
- Piraeus Bank SA
- Eurobank SA
- Alpha Bank SA
- VINCI CONCESSIONS
- H.I.G Capital
- PREMIA S.A
- EOS Group
- Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF)
- AVAX GROUP
- MYTILINEOS S.A.
- Finint Investments SGR
Work highlights
- Advised the lenders on the financing of the circa €2.4bn Attica Motorway concession to a bidding consortium consisting of VINCI Concessions S.A.S., VINCI Highways S.A.S. and Mytilineos S.A.
- Advising Eurobank SA and Piraeus Bank, as mandated lead arrangers, on the financing for the first phase of the investment of Lamda Development.
- Advised the sponsors, a consortium between AVAX GROUP and MYTILINEOS S.A., on the €425m financing by Piraeus Bank of the first road PPP agreement for the design, financing and construction of the Eastern Ring Road of Thessaloniki.