Evi Kitsou
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Band 4 : Corporate/Commercial
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About
Provided by Evi Kitsou
Practice Areas
Corporate and M&A; Insurance.
Career
Evi is a specialist in advising on corporate and commercial transactions, company structuring and regulatory compliance across a wide range of industries with an expertise in the insurance, consumer goods, automobile and other highly regulated sectors.
Professional Memberships
Athens Bar, Supreme Court of Greece.
Clients
Assicurazioni Generali, BMW Group of Companies, CNH Industrial, GIC, Hipoges Iberia, Hellenic Healthcare, Kosmocar, Lundbeck Hellas, Partners Group, Percassi, Saint-Gobain Group, UPS Greece.
Work Highlights
Recent experience includes advising GIC, a global institutional investor, on the Greek leg of their entry as a new capital partner in Hotel Investment Partners (HIP).
Evi advised Partners Group and Pharmathen on the corporate aspects of the financing of the acquisition of CBL Patras. She also advised the majority shareholders of Ydrogios Insurance in their entry into an agreement for the sale of 80% of their share capital with the Italian Reale Group.
Evi also advised CNH Industrial, a global leader in agriculture and construction equipment, technology and services, on the acquisition of 90% of the Augmenta Group, which specializes in software and hardware developed for agricultural purposes.
Experience
Evi has been with the Firm since 2000 and maintains long-standing ongoing relationships with many of her clients, who turn to her for assistance with issues arising in the conduct of their day-to-day business and the structuring and negotiation of a great variety of corporate and commercial contracts.
Evi has considerable experience in share transfers, mergers and acquisitions, corporate transformations, business transfers and asset deals, establishment of subsidiaries or branches of international companies and internal restructurings.
Evi holds a Degree in Law and an LLM in Public International Law from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and an LLM in Environmental Law from King's College, London. She is admitted to the Athens Bar (1999) and the Supreme Court of Greece (2018).
Publications
Co-author of the Greece Chapter to ICLG Corporate Governance Laws and Regulations with Adam O. Emmerich and Sabastian V. Niles of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz as contributing editors.
Chambers Review
Europe
Evi Kitsou advises clients on complex corporate mandates including share sales, restructurings and mergers, where she often acts on cross-border cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Evi offers quality analysis and great responsiveness."
"Evi is a great lawyer to work with. She is quick and responsive."
"Evi is a professional who is always very attentive and prepared."
"Evi is an amazing professional and has excellent expertise in her areas of competence, which include commercial and corporate law."
"Evi is always available and has a deep knowledge in all subjects."
"Evi offers quality analysis and great responsiveness."
"Evi is a great lawyer to work with. She is quick and responsive."
"Evi is a professional who is always very attentive and prepared."
"Evi is an amazing professional and has excellent expertise in her areas of competence, which include commercial and corporate law."
"Evi is always available and has a deep knowledge in all subjects."
Articles, highlights and press releases
11 items provided by Bernitsas Law
Bernitsas Law advises GIC on the Greek leg of their entry as a new capital partner in HIP
We advised GIC, a global institutional investor, on the Greek leg of their entry as a new capital partner in Hotel Investment Partners (HIP). GIC will acquire a shareholding of approximately 35% in HIP, with funds managed by Blackstone continuing to be a majority shareholder in HIP.
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 GIC on strategic investment in Southern European hospitality platform
We advised GIC, a global institutional investor, on the Greek leg of their entry as a new capital partner in Hotel Investment Partners (HIP). GIC will acquire a shareholding of approximately 35% in HIP, with funds managed by Blackstone continuing to be a majority shareholder in HIP.
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 the acquisition of Med Frigo Group
Bernitsas Law advised an international investor on their participation in the acquisition of Med Frigo Group, a group of companies which operates and provides integrated services in national and international transportation and cold chain logistics.
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 CVC on the successful acquisition of 100% of Ethniki Insurance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to CVC on the successful acquisition from National Bank of Greece of 100% of the leading Greek insurer Ethniki Insurance by Ethniki Holdings S.ὰ.r.l., a holding company invested in by funds managed or advised by CVC.
Bernitsas Law advises Prodege LLC on the acquisition of Pollfish Ιnc
Bernitsas Law advised Prodege LLC, a cutting-edge marketing and consumer insights platform, on the acquisition of Pollfish Inc and in particular its Greek operations, including a Greek start up active in market research and surveys.
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
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 Crown Holdings on Greek leg of sale of majority stake to KPS Capital Partners
Bernitsas Law advised Crown Holding Inc on the Greek leg of its definitive agreement to sell 80% of its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners LP for approximately €1.9bn.
Bernitsas Law advises GIC on the Greek leg of their entry as a new capital partner in HIP
We advised GIC, a global institutional investor, on the Greek leg of their entry as a new capital partner in Hotel Investment Partners (HIP). GIC will acquire a shareholding of approximately 35% in HIP, with funds managed by Blackstone continuing to be a majority shareholder in HIP.
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 GIC on strategic investment in Southern European hospitality platform
We advised GIC, a global institutional investor, on the Greek leg of their entry as a new capital partner in Hotel Investment Partners (HIP). GIC will acquire a shareholding of approximately 35% in HIP, with funds managed by Blackstone continuing to be a majority shareholder in HIP.
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 the acquisition of Med Frigo Group
Bernitsas Law advised an international investor on their participation in the acquisition of Med Frigo Group, a group of companies which operates and provides integrated services in national and international transportation and cold chain logistics.
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 CVC on the successful acquisition of 100% of Ethniki Insurance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to CVC on the successful acquisition from National Bank of Greece of 100% of the leading Greek insurer Ethniki Insurance by Ethniki Holdings S.ὰ.r.l., a holding company invested in by funds managed or advised by CVC.
Bernitsas Law advises Prodege LLC on the acquisition of Pollfish Ιnc
Bernitsas Law advised Prodege LLC, a cutting-edge marketing and consumer insights platform, on the acquisition of Pollfish Inc and in particular its Greek operations, including a Greek start up active in market research and surveys.
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
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 Crown Holdings on Greek leg of sale of majority stake to KPS Capital Partners
Bernitsas Law advised Crown Holding Inc on the Greek leg of its definitive agreement to sell 80% of its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners LP for approximately €1.9bn.
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