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Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

Bernitsas Law

Athens, Greece
30 210 339 2950
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Deals

– Metlen Dual Listing on the London Stock Exchange and the Athens Exchange
We acted as lead Greek counsel to Metlen Energy & Metals on the groundbreaking dual-listing of Metlen Energy & Metals PLC. The deal involved a complex cross-border transaction through a voluntary share exchange tender offer by Metlen Energy & Metals PLC, facilitating Metlen’s primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and its secondary listing on the Athens Stock Exchange. Under the terms of the transaction, Metlen Energy & Metals PLC offered its new Euro denominated shares as consideration for all outstanding shares of Metlen Energy & Metals SA, thereby establishing Metlen Energy & Metals PLC as the new parent company of the Metlen group.
– CrediaBank Financing of Luxury Hotel Resort
We advised CrediaBank in connection with the financing of the reconstruction, development and refurbishment of a luxury hotel resort developed by Hinitsa Bay Holdings in Porto Heli, Argolida. The project financing was structured as a common secured bond loan facility issued by Hinitsa Bay Holdings and co-financed under the Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF). The overall financing also included a bridge financing of RRF eligible investment costs.

– Fastforward SA Financing of Ellinikon Property to Be Used by UNIC Athens
We acted as Greek law counsel to Fastforward SA in connection with the financing of the re-development, transformation and renovation of a property located in the Ellinikon, Athens, to be used for the operations of a private university for medical and non-medical programs offered by the University of Nicosia in Athens (UNIC Athens Legal Entity for University Education).

– Qualco Group SA Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Athens Stock Exchange
We advised the Joint Global Coordinators, UBS Europe SE, Piraeus Bank SA, and Euroxx Securities SA, the Lead Underwriters and Joint Bookrunners, Alpha Bank SA, Eurobank SA, National Bank of Greece SA, and Optima Bank SA, as well as Attica Bank SA and Pantelakis Securities SA who acted as Underwriters and Joint Bookrunners, in relation to the successful initial public offering and listing on the main market of ATHEX of Qualco Group SA. The offering, which was structured as a Combined Offering to Greek and international investors, marks a significant milestone for Qualco Group SA and the Greek capital markets. The IPO attracted exceptionally strong interest from both domestic and international investors, resulting in the offering being oversubscribed by approximately five times.

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Our practice is one of the foremost in Greece with an expertise in both benchmark and mainstream domestic and cross-border transactions. We act for all major domestic and international banks, investment firms and other financial institutions, insurance companies, funds and public and private companies which do business in Greece.

Over the last three decades, we have participated in the vast majority of significant deals to have taken place in terms of both complexity and value and have structured and executed numerous pioneering transactions. An integral part of our practice is drafting and reviewing complex documentation, including for refinancings, reschedulings or restructurings, in most cases involving security over assets located in Greece or corporate guarantees by Greek companies.The Firm works with international investment banks, regularly interfacing with the regulators, to develop financing and capital raising techniques. We represent the full range of stakeholders (corporates, credit and financial institutions, hedge, private equity, alternative and other types of funds and, with respect to State controlled corporates, the Hellenic Republic) and have unrivalled experience in acting in equity and debt capital markets transactions across a variety of industry sectors including financial, telecommunications, energy, gaming, utilities, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, hospitality and leisure, healthcare, food and retail.

  • Banking & Finance
  • Capital Markets
  • Financial Services Regulation
  • Private Equity
  • Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Securitisations

Testimonials

‘What truly sets this firm apart is the calibre of its people—seasoned attorneys who have a proven track record in delivering outstanding results across complex legal challenges.’

‘The competitive advantage lies in the vast knowledge of structured finance transactions, the ability to provide timely solutions and the ease of communication.’

‘They have an in-depth knowledge of the banking industry and provide efficient advice.’

‘Bernitsas is our “go to” regulatory team in Greece for anything and everything financial services regulatory. Technical, pragmatic lawyers that are well connected to industry and regulators.’