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About
Provided by Nikos Papachristopoulos
Practice Areas
Banking, Finance & Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A.
Career
Nikos is a leading practitioner in capital markets and corporate and M&A, with a specialisation in primary listings and secondary offerings of securities and acquisitions and takeovers of listed companies.
Professional Memberships
Athens Bar; Athens Court of Appeals.
Clients
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, CVC, Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA (Eurobank Holdings), Goldman Sachs, Intrakat, Lavipharm, Pancreta Bank, Piraeus Financial Holdings (PFH).
Work Highlights
Nikos advised INTRAKAT on their acquisition of 100% of AKTOR from ELLAKTOR and AKTOR CONCESSIONS. He advised Pancreta Bank in connection with its investment in Attica Bank, along with Thrivest Holding Ltd and the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund.
He also Piraeus Bank in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process of €500m principal amount of Senior Preferred Bond due 2028 and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
He acted as ad hoc legal counsel to INTRAKAT SA and LAVIPHARM SA in connection with their equity capital raisings of €100m and €51.2m respectively and the listing of their new shares on the Athens Exchange, which completed in January 2023 and December 2022 respectively.
Experience
He has been heavily involved in numerous privatizations of State-owned companies and the recapitalization of the Greek systemic banks since 2012.
Nikos has vast experience advising on the structuring and financing of mergers and acquisitions, including take-over bids, corporate reorganisations and restructurings and equity and debt offerings.
Nikos holds a Degree in Law from the Democritus University of Thrace and a Certificate in International and EC Law (Licence Spéciale en Droit Comparé) from the Université Libre de Bruxelles. He is admitted to the Athens Bar (1993) and the Athens Court of Appeals (1999).
Chambers Review
Europe
Nikos Papachristopoulos continues to enjoy stellar market recognition for his expertise in note and bond issuances, as well as listings. He is frequently seen acting for bookrunners, banking syndicates and corporates.
Nikos Papachristopoulos is a leading corporate lawyer with an incredible breadth of expertise in shareholder agreements, demergers and acquisitions. He often acts for investment funds and is particularly experienced in cross-border work.
Nikos Papachristopoulos continues to enjoy stellar market recognition for his expertise in note and bond issuances, as well as listings. He is frequently seen acting for bookrunners, banking syndicates and corporates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Nikos offers very strong levels of client service, sophistication and commercial awareness. He is the best corporate lawyer in Greece."
"Nikos is one of the most respected and top-notch corporate lawyers in Greece."
"Nikos Papachristopoulos is the best attorney for providing his top level of experience and know-how to his clients in the most effective way possible."
"Nikos Papachristopoulos is an excellent lawyer with a vast knowledge of the debt capital markets sector. He is extremely diligent and focused, and always responsive to different business needs."
"Nikos offers very strong levels of client service, sophistication and commercial awareness. He is the best corporate lawyer in Greece."
"Nikos is one of the most respected and top-notch corporate lawyers in Greece."
"Nikos Papachristopoulos is the best attorney for providing his top level of experience and know-how to his clients in the most effective way possible."
"Nikos Papachristopoulos is an excellent lawyer with a vast knowledge of the debt capital markets sector. He is extremely diligent and focused, and always responsive to different business needs."
Articles, highlights and press releases
23 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 Intrakat on the acquisition of Aktor
Bernitsas Law advised Intrakat on obtaining unconditional merger control clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) and thereafter on the successful completion of its acquisition of 100% of Aktor, a landmark transaction in the Greek constructions market.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on its new €500m Senior Preferred Instrument
We acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering of its new €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instrument due November 2029, to international and domestic institutional investors, as well as its listing on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg StockEx.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on its new €500m Senior Preferred Notes
We acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the issuance and offering of its new €500m Senior Preferred Notes due December 2029 to international and domestic institutional investors as well as their listing on the Euro MTF Market of Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Bernitsas Law advises Pancreta Bank on its investment in Attica Bank
Bernitsas Law is acting as legal counsel to Pancreta Bank in connection with its investment in Attica Bank, along with Thrivest Holding Ltd and the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank SA on €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA on the issue and offering of €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments due 2029 to professional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process and the listing of such Instruments on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock
Bernitsas Law advises Intrakat and Lavipharm on equity capital raisings
Bernitsas Law acted as ad hoc legal counsel to INTRAKAT SA and LAVIPHARM SA in connection with their equity capital raisings of €100m and €51.2m respectively
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on the issuance of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the successful issuance and offering to institutional investors of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on €500m Senior Preferred Instruments issuance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments due 2025 for the purpose of satisfying its MREL requirements and strengthening its liquidity.
Bernitsas Law advises on the sale of a significant minority stake in Ellaktor SA
Bernitsas Law advised Greenhill Investments Limited and Kiloman Holdings Limited on the sale of their c.30% stake in Ellaktor SA (Ellaktor) to Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA (Motor Oil) in consideration for €182m.
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 MBC Group on their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to MBC Group in connection with their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV, the indirect parent company of Antenna TV and Makedonia TV.
Bernitsas Law advises on Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Goldman Sachs, Citi, National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank, Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, Optima Bank and Euroxx Securities in connection with (i) Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising pursuant to a non-preemptive share capital increase and an offerin
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank on the issuance and offering to institutional investors of its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond, and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil Hellas on issuance and offering of €400m unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA on its successful issuance and offering of €400m principal amount of unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on the issuance of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process of €500m principal amount of Senior Preferred Instruments.
Bernitsas Law advises Delta Foods on the sale of c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL
Bernitsas Law advised Delta Foods on the sale of its c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL to members of the Hatzakou family, the other major shareholder of MEVGAL.
Issue and offering by Eurobank SA of Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with its issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments due 2027 and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn
Bernitsas Law advised Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn pursuant to an institutional offering through a bookbuilding process outside Greece and a public offering to retail and qualified investors in Greece.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC in connection with its indirect acquisition of a majority stake in Dodoni
Bernitsas Law is acting as transaction counsel to CVC in connection with the indirect acquisition of a majority stake in Dodoni SA by Venetiko Holdings SMSA, a Greek company invested in by funds advised or managed by CVC
Bernitsas Law advises Mytilineos SA on inaugural green bond offering of €500m Senior Notes
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Mytilineos SA on the successful issuance and offering of its inaugural green bond offering to international and domestic institutional investors of €500m aggregate principal amount senior notes
Bernitsas Law advises syndicate of Czech and international banks on Sazka Group €640m financing
Bernitsas law acted as Greek law counsel to a syndicate of Czech and international banks in relation to €640m secured senior facilities provided to SAZKA Group AS and its subsidiaries.
Bernitsas Law advises Citigroup Global Market on their successful placement in Jumbo SA
Bernitsas Law advised Citigroup Global Market Limited (CGML) in connection with the successful placement of 3.86% in Jumbo SA to international investors pursuant to an accelerated bookbuilding process.
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 Intrakat on the acquisition of Aktor
Bernitsas Law advised Intrakat on obtaining unconditional merger control clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) and thereafter on the successful completion of its acquisition of 100% of Aktor, a landmark transaction in the Greek constructions market.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on its new €500m Senior Preferred Instrument
We acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering of its new €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instrument due November 2029, to international and domestic institutional investors, as well as its listing on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg StockEx.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on its new €500m Senior Preferred Notes
We acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the issuance and offering of its new €500m Senior Preferred Notes due December 2029 to international and domestic institutional investors as well as their listing on the Euro MTF Market of Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Bernitsas Law advises Pancreta Bank on its investment in Attica Bank
Bernitsas Law is acting as legal counsel to Pancreta Bank in connection with its investment in Attica Bank, along with Thrivest Holding Ltd and the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank SA on €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA on the issue and offering of €500m Fixed Rate Callable Senior Preferred Instruments due 2029 to professional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process and the listing of such Instruments on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock
Bernitsas Law advises Intrakat and Lavipharm on equity capital raisings
Bernitsas Law acted as ad hoc legal counsel to INTRAKAT SA and LAVIPHARM SA in connection with their equity capital raisings of €100m and €51.2m respectively
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on the issuance of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank in connection with the successful issuance and offering to institutional investors of a €350m Senior Preferred Bond and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on €500m Senior Preferred Instruments issuance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments due 2025 for the purpose of satisfying its MREL requirements and strengthening its liquidity.
Bernitsas Law advises on the sale of a significant minority stake in Ellaktor SA
Bernitsas Law advised Greenhill Investments Limited and Kiloman Holdings Limited on the sale of their c.30% stake in Ellaktor SA (Ellaktor) to Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA (Motor Oil) in consideration for €182m.
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 MBC Group on their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to MBC Group in connection with their €225m investment in Antenna Greece BV, the indirect parent company of Antenna TV and Makedonia TV.
Bernitsas Law advises on Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Goldman Sachs, Citi, National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank, Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, Optima Bank and Euroxx Securities in connection with (i) Public Power Corporation’s €1.35bn capital raising pursuant to a non-preemptive share capital increase and an offerin
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Bank on its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Piraeus Bank on the issuance and offering to institutional investors of its inaugural €500m Green Senior Preferred Bond, and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil Hellas on issuance and offering of €400m unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA on its successful issuance and offering of €400m principal amount of unsecured senior Notes
Bernitsas Law advises Eurobank on the issuance of €500m Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process of €500m principal amount of Senior Preferred Instruments.
Bernitsas Law advises Delta Foods on the sale of c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL
Bernitsas Law advised Delta Foods on the sale of its c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL to members of the Hatzakou family, the other major shareholder of MEVGAL.
Issue and offering by Eurobank SA of Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with its issuance and offering to institutional investors of €500m Fixed Rate Reset Senior Preferred Instruments due 2027 and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Bernitsas Law advises Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn
Bernitsas Law advised Piraeus Financial Holdings on its successful capital raising of €1.38bn pursuant to an institutional offering through a bookbuilding process outside Greece and a public offering to retail and qualified investors in Greece.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC in connection with its indirect acquisition of a majority stake in Dodoni
Bernitsas Law is acting as transaction counsel to CVC in connection with the indirect acquisition of a majority stake in Dodoni SA by Venetiko Holdings SMSA, a Greek company invested in by funds advised or managed by CVC
Bernitsas Law advises Mytilineos SA on inaugural green bond offering of €500m Senior Notes
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Mytilineos SA on the successful issuance and offering of its inaugural green bond offering to international and domestic institutional investors of €500m aggregate principal amount senior notes
Bernitsas Law advises syndicate of Czech and international banks on Sazka Group €640m financing
Bernitsas law acted as Greek law counsel to a syndicate of Czech and international banks in relation to €640m secured senior facilities provided to SAZKA Group AS and its subsidiaries.
Bernitsas Law advises Citigroup Global Market on their successful placement in Jumbo SA
Bernitsas Law advised Citigroup Global Market Limited (CGML) in connection with the successful placement of 3.86% in Jumbo SA to international investors pursuant to an accelerated bookbuilding process.