Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Greece
Band 2
About
Provided by Zepos & Yannopoulos
Our finance & capital markets team has rapidly grown into one of the largest finance-only desks in the market. It has established a well-founded reputation for ground-breaking, ‘first-of-a-kind’ transactions with a steady emphasis on financial institutions and cross-border deals.
Our work, whether transactional or regulatory, covers all reaches of financial actuality, from debt and equity capital markets to general bank lending (corporate, infrastructure, real estate, restructuring, export) and from distressed debt investments to asset management. We are renowned for our structured finance practice; our lawyers have an impressive track record in securitisation and covered bond transactions in terms of volume, asset class diversity and structural innovation.
We have successfully structured and handled numerous industry-leading market firsts in the financial sector, including the first NPL securitisation and the first synthetic securitisation in the Greek banking market. Clients entrust us with these projects due to our thorough understanding of the economics of each transaction and our in-depth knowledge of international financial practices—a result of working alongside bankers, prominent international law firms and investors on matters of financial law.
Chambers Review
Zepos & Yannopoulos is a Greek law firm with excellent services in financing transactions. The team is well positioned to advise international financial institutions and Greek banks on restructuring and refinancing matters. The firm also regularly assists with loan portfolio management operations, securitisation transactions and NPL acquisitions. Lawyers at the firm additionally offer expertise in corporate lending transactions, debt restructurings and debt capital markets deals including bond and note-related issues. Clients also benefit from the team's collaboration with the firm's excellent tax expertise.
Work Highlights
- Zepos & Yannopoulous represented European Reliance in the sale of a 72% majority stake to Allianz SE.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Zepos & Yannopoulos has a team of expert senior partners and very helpful associates with strong comprehension skills."
"They are one of the most responsive firms we have worked with."
"The team are very business-oriented with a deep knowledge of the Greek market."
"Zepos & Yannopoulos has a team of expert senior partners and very helpful associates with strong comprehension skills."
"They are one of the most responsive firms we have worked with."
"The team are very business-oriented with a deep knowledge of the Greek market."
Notable Practitioners
Up-and-coming partner Paris Tzoumas elicits significant praise from interviewees for his expertise in the Greek banking and finance sector. He is particularly well versed in securitisations and share capital increases.
"Paris Tzoumas is a great leader and negotiator."
"He is a well-known lawyer who provides good support and is able to keep deals moving."
Ranked Lawyers at
Zepos & Yannopoulos
Greece
Clients
Provided by Zepos & Yannopoulos
Alpha Bank
Bracebridge Capital
Citibank Europe
European Reliance
Intrum AB
Klarna Bank AB
Nexi Payments Greece Société Anonyme
Pireaus Bank
Thrivest Holding