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Banking, Finance & Capital Markets, Restructuring and Insolvency.
Athanasia is a leading expert in banking & finance, with vast experience in structuring, drafting, negotiating and advising on the feasibility and implementation of international financial transactions, including on security and hedging arrangements.
Athens Bar, Supreme Court of Greece.
Greece Chapters in the Lexology Insolvency Review, published by Law Business Research and edited by Donald S Bernstein of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; Lexology Panoramic Loans and Secured Financing, published by Law Business Research with Marisa Sotomayor, Richard Kitchen, Amin Doulai, Patrick Schumann, Serena Granger, George Komnenos of King & Spalding LLP as contributing editors; the International Comparative Legal Guide to Securitisation Laws and Regulations, published by the Global Legal Group and edited by Rupert Wall of Sidley Austin LLP.
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Athanasia clearly articulates her thought processes in difficult situations and displays exceptional commitment to ethical standards, ensuring transparency and integrity in all actions.
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Athanasia is the most efficient lawyer I've ever worked with. She is smart, knowledgeable and quick to respond.
Athanasia clearly articulates her thought processes in difficult situations and displays exceptional commitment to ethical standards, ensuring transparency and integrity in all actions.
She has a proven track record and excellent knowledge on various legal aspects.
She delivers high-quality work in a timely manner, demonstrates a strong level of leadership, and can handle shifting priorities and change focus quickly.
Athanasia is the most efficient lawyer I've ever worked with. She is smart, knowledgeable and quick to respond.
20 items provided by Bernitsas Law
Bernitsas Law advises Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) on the acquisition of TERNA ENERGY
Bernitsas Law advised Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) on their agreement with GEK TERNA and other shareholders to acquire TERNA ENERGY. The deal represents the largest ever energy transaction on the Athens Exchange and one of the largest in the EU renewables industry.
Bernitsas Law advises Hoist Finance AB on Project Cell Portfolio of c.€1.5bn NPLs
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Hoist Finance AB (publ) as purchaser in connection with the sale and purchase agreement entered into with Alpha Bank acting as seller of Project Cell, a portfolio of non-performing retail loans with a total outstanding balance of approximately €1.5bn.
Bernitsas Law advises Partners Group and Pharmathen on the financing of the acquisition of CBL Patra
Bernitsas Law advised Partners Group and Pharmathen in connection with the financing of the acquisition of CBL Patras by Pharmathen.
Bernitsas Law advises HelleniQ Energy Holdings on €400m refinancing
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to HelleniQ Energy Holdings in connection to the refinancing of a €400m common bond loan issued by its subsidiary, Hellenic Petroleum.
European Investment Bank financing for the Northern Cyclades Interconnection Extension by IPTO
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to the European Investment Bank (EIB) in connection with financing of the extension of the interconnection of Northern Cyclades by the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO).
Bernitsas Law advises on multi-jurisdictional syndicated bond loan facility for refinancing
Bernitsas Law advises on multi-jurisdictional syndicated bond loan facility for refinancing a diverse asset portfolio
Bernitsas Law advises Hellenic Healthcare Group on €1bn bond refinancing and financing deal
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG) in connection with the refinancing and financing of the HHG group of companies in Greece and Cyprus, through the issue of a common secured bond loan in the amount of up to €1bn
Bernitsas Law advises on Senna Securitisation of receivables
Bernitsas Law acted as a Greek law counsel to the Bank of New York Mellon acting as note trustee and security trustee in connection with the securitisation of a portfolio of non-performing loan receivables
Securitisation transaction amendment, restatement, and credit facility Agreement
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to an international investor in connection with the amendment and restatement of the transaction documents for a securitisation transaction for the replacement of the appointed servicer of the securitised portfolio
Refinancing and granting of new financing - Jupiter Portfolio of Securitised Receivables
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to National Bank of Greece SA as arranger, agent and bondholder in connection with a bond loan facility agreement for the refinancing of existing international bank financing and the financing of acquisition of real estate assets ...
Bernitsas Law advises HELLENiQ ENERGY HOLDINGS SA on the financing of Helpe Digital SA
Bernitsas Law advised HELLENiQ ENERGY HOLDINGS SA (ex Hellenic Petroleum Holdings SA) on the €33.5m joint financing of their subsidiary Hellenic Petroleum Digital SA by Alpha Bank and the Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF).
Bernitsas Law advises GIC on strategic partnership with Sani/Ikos Group
Bernitsas Law advised GIC on their entry into a strategic partnership with Sani/Ikos Group, under which GIC will become the leading shareholder alongside Sani/Ikos Group’s management team.
Bernitsas Law advises Partners Group on the acquisition of Pharmathen from BC Partners
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Partners Group on their acquisition of Pharmathen from the international investment firm BC Partners. The transaction values Pharmathen at an enterprise value of around €1.6bn. We also advised Partners Group in connection with various facilities agreements
Hoist Finance acquisition of c. €2.1bn NPL portfolio - Project Orbit
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to Hoist Finance AB as purchaser, in connection with a sale and purchase agreement entered into on 28 December 2021 with Alpha Bank as seller of a portfolio of non-performing retail loans with a total outstanding balance of approximately €2.1bn.
Bernitsas Law advises on Olympia Odos refinancing
Bernitsas Law advised Olympia Odos SA on the refinancing of its existing loans and advises on the financing for the construction of a 74.5km motorway extension between Patras and Pyrgos
Project Frontier €6bn securitisation of receivables
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to Morgan Stanley in the securitisation of a €6bn receivables portfolio originated by the National Bank of Greece, through the issue by Frontier Issuer DAC (an Irish securitisation SPV) of senior notes in the amount of €3bn (under the guarantee of the
Bernitsas Law advises Astir Group on €362m bond loan
Bernitsas Law advised the Astir Group on the issue of a €362m bond loan by Astir Palace Vouliagmenis for the refinancing of existing bank debt and financing of the development of the Astir marina located on the Athens Riviera.
Bernitsas Law advises on €214m Elpedison Power bond loans
Bernitsas Law advised BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA and UniCredit Bank SpA in relation to the syndication and extension of a c.€81m bond loan, Eurobank SA, Alpha Bank SA and Piraeus Bank SA in relation to the syndication and extension of c.€81m bond loan and Eurobank SA, Alpha
Bernitsas Law advises BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services on market first synthetic securitisation
Bernitsas Law advised BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited as Trustee on a market-first synthetic asset-backed securitisation of performing SME and corporate loans originated by Piraeus Bank SA.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on €1.92bn NPE securitisation
Bernitsas law acted as Greek counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with its first public NPE securitisation in the Greek market, with a gross book value of €1.92bn comprised primarily of non-performing residential mortgage loans.
Bernitsas Law advises Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) on the acquisition of TERNA ENERGY
Bernitsas Law advised Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) on their agreement with GEK TERNA and other shareholders to acquire TERNA ENERGY. The deal represents the largest ever energy transaction on the Athens Exchange and one of the largest in the EU renewables industry.
Bernitsas Law advises Hoist Finance AB on Project Cell Portfolio of c.€1.5bn NPLs
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Hoist Finance AB (publ) as purchaser in connection with the sale and purchase agreement entered into with Alpha Bank acting as seller of Project Cell, a portfolio of non-performing retail loans with a total outstanding balance of approximately €1.5bn.
Bernitsas Law advises Partners Group and Pharmathen on the financing of the acquisition of CBL Patra
Bernitsas Law advised Partners Group and Pharmathen in connection with the financing of the acquisition of CBL Patras by Pharmathen.
Bernitsas Law advises HelleniQ Energy Holdings on €400m refinancing
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to HelleniQ Energy Holdings in connection to the refinancing of a €400m common bond loan issued by its subsidiary, Hellenic Petroleum.
European Investment Bank financing for the Northern Cyclades Interconnection Extension by IPTO
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to the European Investment Bank (EIB) in connection with financing of the extension of the interconnection of Northern Cyclades by the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO).
Bernitsas Law advises on multi-jurisdictional syndicated bond loan facility for refinancing
Bernitsas Law advises on multi-jurisdictional syndicated bond loan facility for refinancing a diverse asset portfolio
Bernitsas Law advises Hellenic Healthcare Group on €1bn bond refinancing and financing deal
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to Hellenic Healthcare Group (HHG) in connection with the refinancing and financing of the HHG group of companies in Greece and Cyprus, through the issue of a common secured bond loan in the amount of up to €1bn
Bernitsas Law advises on Senna Securitisation of receivables
Bernitsas Law acted as a Greek law counsel to the Bank of New York Mellon acting as note trustee and security trustee in connection with the securitisation of a portfolio of non-performing loan receivables
Securitisation transaction amendment, restatement, and credit facility Agreement
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to an international investor in connection with the amendment and restatement of the transaction documents for a securitisation transaction for the replacement of the appointed servicer of the securitised portfolio
Refinancing and granting of new financing - Jupiter Portfolio of Securitised Receivables
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to National Bank of Greece SA as arranger, agent and bondholder in connection with a bond loan facility agreement for the refinancing of existing international bank financing and the financing of acquisition of real estate assets ...
Bernitsas Law advises HELLENiQ ENERGY HOLDINGS SA on the financing of Helpe Digital SA
Bernitsas Law advised HELLENiQ ENERGY HOLDINGS SA (ex Hellenic Petroleum Holdings SA) on the €33.5m joint financing of their subsidiary Hellenic Petroleum Digital SA by Alpha Bank and the Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF).
Bernitsas Law advises GIC on strategic partnership with Sani/Ikos Group
Bernitsas Law advised GIC on their entry into a strategic partnership with Sani/Ikos Group, under which GIC will become the leading shareholder alongside Sani/Ikos Group’s management team.
Bernitsas Law advises Partners Group on the acquisition of Pharmathen from BC Partners
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Partners Group on their acquisition of Pharmathen from the international investment firm BC Partners. The transaction values Pharmathen at an enterprise value of around €1.6bn. We also advised Partners Group in connection with various facilities agreements
Hoist Finance acquisition of c. €2.1bn NPL portfolio - Project Orbit
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to Hoist Finance AB as purchaser, in connection with a sale and purchase agreement entered into on 28 December 2021 with Alpha Bank as seller of a portfolio of non-performing retail loans with a total outstanding balance of approximately €2.1bn.
Bernitsas Law advises on Olympia Odos refinancing
Bernitsas Law advised Olympia Odos SA on the refinancing of its existing loans and advises on the financing for the construction of a 74.5km motorway extension between Patras and Pyrgos
Project Frontier €6bn securitisation of receivables
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek counsel to Morgan Stanley in the securitisation of a €6bn receivables portfolio originated by the National Bank of Greece, through the issue by Frontier Issuer DAC (an Irish securitisation SPV) of senior notes in the amount of €3bn (under the guarantee of the
Bernitsas Law advises Astir Group on €362m bond loan
Bernitsas Law advised the Astir Group on the issue of a €362m bond loan by Astir Palace Vouliagmenis for the refinancing of existing bank debt and financing of the development of the Astir marina located on the Athens Riviera.
Bernitsas Law advises on €214m Elpedison Power bond loans
Bernitsas Law advised BNP Paribas Securities Services, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA and UniCredit Bank SpA in relation to the syndication and extension of a c.€81m bond loan, Eurobank SA, Alpha Bank SA and Piraeus Bank SA in relation to the syndication and extension of c.€81m bond loan and Eurobank SA, Alpha
Bernitsas Law advises BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services on market first synthetic securitisation
Bernitsas Law advised BNY Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited as Trustee on a market-first synthetic asset-backed securitisation of performing SME and corporate loans originated by Piraeus Bank SA.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on €1.92bn NPE securitisation
Bernitsas law acted as Greek counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with its first public NPE securitisation in the Greek market, with a gross book value of €1.92bn comprised primarily of non-performing residential mortgage loans.
