Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Greece
Band 3
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Provided by Papapolitis & Papapolitis
P&P’s Banking & Finance practice covers the entire spectrum of corporate finance, ranging from traditional bank lending, structured finance and project development, and expanding to securitisations, covered bonds and asset backed securities, sale-and-purchase of loan portfolios (including non-performing loans), liability management exercises, distressed debt and restructurings, as well as to highly customized private-capital transactions with a domestic and international element.
We maintain established relationships with major Greek and international banks and financial institutions as well as with sophisticated credit funds and asset managers and have a long track-record of representing lenders, arrangers and agents, syndicates, and borrowers in structuring and documenting complex financing transactions across diverse industry sectors including real estate, hospitality, energy, gaming, telecoms, pharmaceuticals and asset acquisition.
Longstanding and extensive interaction with bankers, fund managers, international law firms, private sponsors and blue-chip borrowers has permitted us to anticipate the commercial needs of our clients and to forge a solid and results-oriented practice with an international outlook while our team is consistently rated as a market leader and has received numerous awards and international recognitions for its involvement in transactions with a credit element, including the taking of security across a variety of asset classes.
Chambers Review
The banking and finance team at Papapolitis & Papapolitis regularly acts for funds on the acquisition of Greek loan portfolios, with further experience in significant debt capital markets mandates and securitisation transactions. Additionally, clients benefit from the firm's abilities in matters relating to the restructuring or refinancing of bank debt, as well as hospitality-related project financings. Due to its collaboration with major international firms, Papapolitis & Papapolitis is well placed to handle cross-border mandates.
Work Highlights
- Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Morgan Stanley, as lead arranger and financial adviser, on the sale by the National Bank of Greece of a portfolio of non-performing loans with a total book value of EUR1 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Papapolitis counts on experienced banking and finance lawyers that are able to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"They are very responsive and offer a very good client service."
"Papapolitis counts on experienced banking and finance lawyers that are able to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"They are very responsive and offer a very good client service."
Notable Practitioners
Nicholas Papapolitis continues to garner praise for his expertise in the financial and capital markets arenas. He is well placed to advise international lenders and investors on bond and acquisition financings across Greece and the EU.
"Nicholas Papapolitis is extremely commercial."
Nikolas Katsaros offers a strong capital markets and finance practice. He regularly advises international banks and financial institutions on bond and note offerings, as well as acquisition financing matters.
"Nikolas Katsaros is a very diligent lawyer with good knowledge in his field of expertise."
"He is a good lawyer who is quick to respond and understand the business."
Ranked Lawyers at
Papapolitis & Papapolitis
Greece
Members
Provided by Papapolitis & Papapolitis
Alexis Kontogiannis
Elena Papachristou
Erna Kritikou
Maria Karabella
Marie-Roxane Karydi
Nikolas Katsaros
Vicky Koutsopoulou