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About
Provided by Stelios Saffos
Practice Areas
Stelios G. Saffos, Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Capital Markets and Public Company Representation Practices and Global Chair of the Hybrid Capital Practice, advises many of the world’s leading private equity sponsors, asset managers, financial institutions, and companies on investments and financings at all levels of the corporate structure, from initial public offerings and traditional loan and bond structures through complex structured equity and mezzanine financings.
Mr. Saffos advises clients on investments and accessing capital through:
• Initial public offerings, direct listings, and deSPAC mergers
• Secured and unsecured high-yield debt offerings
• Direct lending and other private capital transactions
• Bridge lending and loan commitments
• Preferred, growth, and control equity investments
• Debt exchange offers and tender offers
• Workouts and restructuring transactions
• Mezzanine financings
He also serves as a strategic advisor to both domestic and foreign companies with respect to their most sensitive and highest-stakes general corporate, finance, and securities matters.
Mr. Saffos provides clients a sophisticated understanding of what is at market, drawing on diverse financing experience and deep relationships with global investment banks, private equity funds, venture capital funds, direct lenders and alternative capital providers, and innovative companies, including high-growth and disruptive entities in the technology, consumer, retail, and healthcare sectors.
Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Saffos served as a Judicial Clerk to United States District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez. He is a former member of the firm’s Strategic Client Committee.
Chambers Review
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Stelios Saffos is frequently called upon by private equity firms and other investors on a broad range of lending and wider capital markets transactions.
Stelios Saffos has established his market standing as a force in the New York capital markets space, displaying strengths in IPOs and high-yield debt, as part of a wide transactional skill set.
Stelios Saffos is global chair of the hybrid capital practice as well as vice chair of the capital markets and public company representation practices. He has recent experience handling acquisition financings and advising clients on revolving credit facilities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He knows the market inside and out."
"Stelios is a great, solutions-driven lawyer."
"Stelios is my first call when approaching complex situations. He brings a depth of experience and judgment to deliver exceptional outcomes."
"He is an exceptional lawyer. He has both a strong set of technical capabilities and is very commercial in representing his clients."
"He's an amazing lawyer with terrific knowledge of the market and a commercial approach."
"You know you're in great hands when working with Stelios."
"He knows the market inside and out."
"Stelios is a great, solutions-driven lawyer."
"Stelios is my first call when approaching complex situations. He brings a depth of experience and judgment to deliver exceptional outcomes."
"He is an exceptional lawyer. He has both a strong set of technical capabilities and is very commercial in representing his clients."
"He's an amazing lawyer with terrific knowledge of the market and a commercial approach."
"You know you're in great hands when working with Stelios."