Norton Rose Fulbright‘s Athens office combines deep industry knowledge with expertise across a broad array of financing arrangements for an impressive roster of banking (commercial banks and ECAs) and operator/owner clients, from both a new money and refinancing perspective. The team is also well-placed to advise on UK law (the prominent jurisdiction governing the finance documents) in part due to the expertise of dual Greek and UK-qualified partner Yianni Cheilas, and can also effectively leverage the firm’s market-leading London office. Dual-qualified Evi Platsidaki handles a range of financing transactions in the shipping/offshore space, including large syndicated facilities, leasing transactions and LNG facilities.
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Key clients
- Alpha Bank
- ABN AMRO Bank
- Piraeus Bank
- ING Bank
- HSBC Bank
- DVB Bank
- Nordea Bank Finland plc
- National Bank of Greece
- Eurobank Ergasias
- Credit Suisse
- Citigroup
- Bank of America Merill Lynch
- Amsterdam Trade Bank
- National Australia Bank
- Korean Development Bank
- Fortress Credit Advisors LLC
- LMZ Shipping S.A.
- Fomentos Armadora S.A.
- Equinox Maritime Ltd.
- Latsco Shipping Limited
- Latsco LNG LLC
- Costamare Inc.
- Avin International SA
- Empire Bulkers Limited
- Hellenic Carriers Corporation S.A.
- Arcadia Shipmanagement S.A.
- Atlas Maritime Inc.
- Safe Bulkers Inc.
- Alassia NewShips Management Inc.
- Cromar Insurance Brokers Ltd
- Safety Management Overseas AS
- International Trade SA
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Bank (AB)
- AB Maritime Inc.
- Technomar Shipping Inc
- Goldenport Shipmanagement Ltd.
- Cymona Maritime Holdings Inc.
- Byzantine Maritime Corp.
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Yianni Cheilas