Combining ‘an excellent knowledge of Greek shipping law procedures’ with ’great commercial acumen’, PPT Legal is well-positioned to advise banks, funds and shipping companies across a broad array of financing and commercial activity. Managing partner John Papapetros is well-versed at advising on large multi-jurisdictional debt financing mandates, from a both new money and refinancing perspective.  

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has great commercial acumen and displays an excellent knowledge of Greek shipping law procedures.’

Key clients

  • Navios Maritime Holdings Inc
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation
  • Aegean Baltic Bank
  • Canfornav Inc. Group of Companies
  • Harbor Shipping and Trading
  • Agathonissos Finance

Work highlights

  • Represented Navios Maritime Holdings on a $550m debt financing transaction.
  • Represented Aegean Baltic Bank acting as lender, agent, arranger and security trustee in a $21m financing to two ship owning companies.
  • Represented certain ship owning companies belonging to Canfornav Group on the amendment and restatement of a $22.25m bank facility.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

John Papapetros

Other key lawyers

Aleka Tatagia, Vicky Katsouli, Dimitrios Manolopoulos, Sonia Horvathova