George Bersis

Practice Areas

Banking & Finance

Capital Market

Real Estate

Corporate and M&A

Career

George is a dedicated expert in the field of banking, capital markets and real estate. He has played a pivotal role in the recent development of the Greek banking sector, contributing to the redrafting of the HFSF law, which paved the way for the 2013 bank recapitalizations as well as participating in many of the mergers and acquisitions which consolidated the sector. His finance practice includes advising clients, mainly banks, on their entry into syndicated loans, bond loans and restructurings, including voluntary and Article 99 processes. He has considerable experience in tender offers, rights issues and merger and acquisition transactions, with a focus on listed companies and privatizations. George has a broad expertise in the area of Real Estate, advising on traditional asset acquisitions, as well as complex structurings and financings. He has acted in many of the landmark real estate transactions which have occurred over the last few of years.

Professional Memberships

Admission:

Athens Bar Association, 1998

New York State Bar Association, 1997

Personal

Education:

New York University School of Law LLM, 1996

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens LLB, 1994