Restructuring and insolvency

Lambadarios Law Firm

With strong core restructuring/insolvency law expertise and displaying 'excellent co-ordination' between connected practice areas, including M&A and banking, Lambadarios Law Firm provides a 'flexible and commercial approach' to debtors, creditors and investors across a range of restructuring and insolvency matters. The team is now headed by Manos Mastromanolis, following his arrival from the Greek Ministry of Finance in October 2023, providing additional credibility to work in the space, including with regard to restructuring/insolvencies with a public sector element. Praised for their ability to provide 'to-the-point, clear and concise' advice, Prokopis Dimitriadis and Constantinos Lambadarios are key members of the multi-disciplinary offering, particularly for buy and sell-side participants in the NPL space, where the firm has been noticeably active of late.

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Testimonials

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'The team is very well connected and can get that edge when needed.'
'Excellent co-ordination between the team members and commitment for providing the highest standards of professional advice.'
'Excellent understanding of how the law applies in each separate deal. They provide a flexible and commercial approach.'
'Prokopis Dimitriadis and Constantinos Lambadarios are excellent. To the point, clear and concise.'

Key clients

Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
Piraeus Bank
Eurobank
National Bank of Greece
Lone Star
Brook Lane Capital
Whirlpool
Cana Pharmaceutical Laboratories S.A.

Work highlights

Advised an affiliate of Brook Lane Capital for the acquisition in the secondary matter from a securitisation SPV of NPLs originally purchased from Alpha Bank for a purchase price of €80m.
Advised US private equity firm Lone Star on its bid for a €800m portfolio of NPLs secured on marine and real estate assets originated by Piraeus Bank.
Advised Piraeus Bank on the due diligence, documentation and negotiations around its divestment of multiple NPL portfolios of a total of approximately €700m.