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About
Provided by Anna Manda
Practice Areas
She leads the firm's Competition, Pharma and TMT departments and has been and is regularly involved in some of the most significant transactions in these fields in Greece. She also routinely advises clients on complex M&A, debt and equity transactions including major debt restructurings.
Career
She joined Karatzas & Partners in 2000 and became a Partner in 2004.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Athens Bar.
Personal
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (LLB), Kings College, University of London (MA in Advanced European Legal Studies, research assistant, European Law). She is fluent in Greek and English and has a working knowledge of French and Italian.
Chambers Review
Europe
Head of department Anna Manda operates at the forefront of the Greek TMT market. Her outstanding practice covers a plethora of topics, including transactional mandates, regulatory matters and disputes.
Anna Manda advises on various corporate and commercial matters ranging from share capital transactions to mergers and acquisitions.
Central to the law firm's competition practice, Anna Manda is most visible handling merger clearance mandates. She also advises on compliance matters and has experience guiding clients through sector inquiries conducted by the Hellenic Competition Commission.
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Provided by Chambers
"Anna Manda is an excellent lawyer with business acumen and a good understanding of the market."
"Anna Manda has the experience, knowledge and managerial capabilities to make you feel comfortable and confident about the high quality level of output for the project."
"She is a highly qualified expert with an impressive skill set."
"She provides clear and business-oriented advice. She has problem-solving skills and actively listens to her client’s needs and concerns."
"Anna Manda provides great client service and has a clear understanding of what international acquirers are focused on."
"She is a very potent negotiator and demonstrates stellar performance."
"Anna is exceptionally knowledgeable, bright and always on top of things. She does not leave any stone unturned when it comes to defending her clients' rights."
"Anna exhibits a remarkable level of dedication and expertise. She and her team promptly address our questions and keep us well informed at every stage."
"Besides her being a true expert in the areas of M&A, competition and corporate law, I was always impressed by how Anna could fully grasp the business issue and provide the best solution by thinking outside the box."
"Anna is a very capable legal professional who knows what her clients need and how to deliver it for them. She has very sound commercial judgement and the drive to deliver high-quality outcomes."
"She has significant experience and depth in her field. I admire her soft skills, client relationships and, most importantly, her technical background. It is always a great pleasure to work with Anna and her team."
"Anna Manda is an excellent lawyer with business acumen and a good understanding of the market."
"Anna Manda has the experience, knowledge and managerial capabilities to make you feel comfortable and confident about the high quality level of output for the project."
"She is a highly qualified expert with an impressive skill set."
"She provides clear and business-oriented advice. She has problem-solving skills and actively listens to her client’s needs and concerns."
"Anna Manda provides great client service and has a clear understanding of what international acquirers are focused on."
"She is a very potent negotiator and demonstrates stellar performance."
"Anna is exceptionally knowledgeable, bright and always on top of things. She does not leave any stone unturned when it comes to defending her clients' rights."
"Anna exhibits a remarkable level of dedication and expertise. She and her team promptly address our questions and keep us well informed at every stage."
"Besides her being a true expert in the areas of M&A, competition and corporate law, I was always impressed by how Anna could fully grasp the business issue and provide the best solution by thinking outside the box."
"Anna is a very capable legal professional who knows what her clients need and how to deliver it for them. She has very sound commercial judgement and the drive to deliver high-quality outcomes."
"She has significant experience and depth in her field. I admire her soft skills, client relationships and, most importantly, her technical background. It is always a great pleasure to work with Anna and her team."
Articles, highlights and press releases
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K&P advised GLS on the agreement for its strategic investment in ACS for a total value of €370 mil.
Karatzas & Partners advised GLS on the agreement for its strategic investment in ACS for a total value of €370 million.
Our firm advised PRODEA Investments in the acquisition of an additional 55% stake in MHV GROUP.
Our firm advised PRODEA Investments in the acquisition of an additional 55% stake in MHV GROUP, a leading hospitality platform in the Mediterranean, for a total consideration of €254 million.
Our firm acted as Greek counsel in connection with the landmark restructuring of Frigoglass group.
We are thrilled to have advised the ad-hoc group of noteholders of the 260 million senior secured notes due 2025 on all Greek law aspects of the landmark consensual recapitalization and restructuring of the ATHEX-listed Frigoglass S.A.I.C.
Our firm advised Italgas S.p.A.
Our firm advised Italgas S.p.A. on the acquisition of DEPA Infrastructure S.A.
Our firm advised BESPOKE SGA HOLDINGS S.A.
Our firm advised BESPOKE SGA HOLDINGS S.A. in obtaining merger control clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) for the #acquisition of sole control over ION S.A. Cocoa & Chocolate Manufacturing and Trade and KOTSIOPOULOI J. BROS S.A.
Our firm has advised BC Partners in its acquisitions of Metropolitan College and IEK Akmi.
We are delighted to represent BC Partners on yet another acquisition in Greece and the first such transaction in the private education space.
K&P advised Eurobank on the sale of 80% of its merchant acquiring business to Worldline
K&P advised Eurobank on the sale of 80% of its merchant acquiring business to Worldline. The 100% of the business currently managing payments for 123,000 merchants with over €7 billion value of transactions was valued at €320 million.
K&P advised group of noteholders in relation to the restructuring of Intralot Group companies.
K&P advised an ad hoc group of noteholders in relation to the restructuring of the debt facilities of Intralot Group companies.
K&P advised on the two most significant energy transactions in Greece
K&P advised on the two most significant energy transactions in Greece.
K&P advised BC Partners on the sale of Pharmathen
K&P advised BC Partners on the sale of Pharmathen, a leading European pharmaceutical and drug delivery technology company.
Karatzas & Partners advised a Spanish multinational group of companies
Karatzas & Partners advised a Spanish multinational group of companies active in the fashion and beauty sectors, with respect to the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Apivita SA, a Greek-based group of companies with significantly expanding operations in Europe and in Asia.
Karatzas & Partners advises Eurobank
Karatzas & Partners, in its tradition for innovation, is delighted to announce that it has advised in its recently completed NPL reduction acceleration plan Project Cairo, that is now a model for other transactions in the sector.
Karatzas &Partners advised SIDMA Steel S.A.
Our Firm advised SIDMA Steel, one of the leading Greek companies in the field of trading and industrial processing of steel products.
Karatzas & Partners advises Athens International Airport (AIA)
Karatzas & Partners advised Athens International Airport (AIA) in connection with the issuance of a common bond loan of up to €100 million for five (5) airport related CapEx projects.
Karatzas & Partners- doValue S.p.A- merger clearance from the HCC
Karatzas & Partners has advised doValue S.p.A. (www.dovalue.it) which is active, inter alia, in the markets of management of non-performing loans and exposures in a number of Europeancountries, in obtaining merger clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC).
Karatzas & Partners advises Crystal Almond Group and WIND Hellas
Karatzas & Partners advised Crystal Almond Group and WIND Hellas in connection with the high yield bond offering of €525 million 4.250% senior secured notes due 2024, the proceeds of which are used to pay back its €275 million senior secured notes due 2021 and keep €210 million on its balance sheet.
K&P advised GLS on the agreement for its strategic investment in ACS for a total value of €370 mil.
Karatzas & Partners advised GLS on the agreement for its strategic investment in ACS for a total value of €370 million.
Our firm advised PRODEA Investments in the acquisition of an additional 55% stake in MHV GROUP.
Our firm advised PRODEA Investments in the acquisition of an additional 55% stake in MHV GROUP, a leading hospitality platform in the Mediterranean, for a total consideration of €254 million.
Our firm acted as Greek counsel in connection with the landmark restructuring of Frigoglass group.
We are thrilled to have advised the ad-hoc group of noteholders of the 260 million senior secured notes due 2025 on all Greek law aspects of the landmark consensual recapitalization and restructuring of the ATHEX-listed Frigoglass S.A.I.C.
Our firm advised Italgas S.p.A.
Our firm advised Italgas S.p.A. on the acquisition of DEPA Infrastructure S.A.
Our firm advised BESPOKE SGA HOLDINGS S.A.
Our firm advised BESPOKE SGA HOLDINGS S.A. in obtaining merger control clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) for the #acquisition of sole control over ION S.A. Cocoa & Chocolate Manufacturing and Trade and KOTSIOPOULOI J. BROS S.A.
Our firm has advised BC Partners in its acquisitions of Metropolitan College and IEK Akmi.
We are delighted to represent BC Partners on yet another acquisition in Greece and the first such transaction in the private education space.
K&P advised Eurobank on the sale of 80% of its merchant acquiring business to Worldline
K&P advised Eurobank on the sale of 80% of its merchant acquiring business to Worldline. The 100% of the business currently managing payments for 123,000 merchants with over €7 billion value of transactions was valued at €320 million.
K&P advised group of noteholders in relation to the restructuring of Intralot Group companies.
K&P advised an ad hoc group of noteholders in relation to the restructuring of the debt facilities of Intralot Group companies.
K&P advised on the two most significant energy transactions in Greece
K&P advised on the two most significant energy transactions in Greece.
K&P advised BC Partners on the sale of Pharmathen
K&P advised BC Partners on the sale of Pharmathen, a leading European pharmaceutical and drug delivery technology company.
Karatzas & Partners advised a Spanish multinational group of companies
Karatzas & Partners advised a Spanish multinational group of companies active in the fashion and beauty sectors, with respect to the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Apivita SA, a Greek-based group of companies with significantly expanding operations in Europe and in Asia.
Karatzas & Partners advises Eurobank
Karatzas & Partners, in its tradition for innovation, is delighted to announce that it has advised in its recently completed NPL reduction acceleration plan Project Cairo, that is now a model for other transactions in the sector.
Karatzas &Partners advised SIDMA Steel S.A.
Our Firm advised SIDMA Steel, one of the leading Greek companies in the field of trading and industrial processing of steel products.
Karatzas & Partners advises Athens International Airport (AIA)
Karatzas & Partners advised Athens International Airport (AIA) in connection with the issuance of a common bond loan of up to €100 million for five (5) airport related CapEx projects.
Karatzas & Partners- doValue S.p.A- merger clearance from the HCC
Karatzas & Partners has advised doValue S.p.A. (www.dovalue.it) which is active, inter alia, in the markets of management of non-performing loans and exposures in a number of Europeancountries, in obtaining merger clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC).
Karatzas & Partners advises Crystal Almond Group and WIND Hellas
Karatzas & Partners advised Crystal Almond Group and WIND Hellas in connection with the high yield bond offering of €525 million 4.250% senior secured notes due 2024, the proceeds of which are used to pay back its €275 million senior secured notes due 2021 and keep €210 million on its balance sheet.