STELIOS AMERICANOS & CO LLC‘s banking and finance team focuses on acquisition and project finance and refinancing and syndicated and bilateral lending in the real estate, IT and energy sectors. Stelios Americanos, the founding and managing partner of the firm and a specialist in corporate law, banking and finance, litigation and regulatory advisory work, leads the team alongside the ’incredibly fast and reliable’ Despina Americanou, bringing expertise in cross-border financing, corporate structuring and transactional support. Olga Petrova, with extensive experience in cross-border transactions for multinationals, banks, investment funds and project developers, is a standout practitioner for clients.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team handles the matters with dedication and professionalism - always available and accurate in the services and advice they provided.’
- ‘Olga Petrova is instrumental. Despite tight deadlines, she is always available throughout the mandate, very fast and quality was excellent.’
- ‘They're very good, extremely responsive and very diligent. They give well thought through commercial advice.’
- ‘Despina Americanou is incredibly fast and reliable, always delivering timely, high-quality work. She is responsive, available and a pleasure to deal with.’
Key clients
- ERSTE BANK A.D. NOVI SAD
- JSC Sense Bank, Ukraine
- RAIFFEISEN BANK S.A., Romania
- BCR (BANCA COMERCIALA ROMANA S.A.)
- Société Générale
- Eurobank A.G
- Cyprus Technical University
- EBRD
- Fattal Group
Work highlights
Advised Berlin Hyp AG on Cyprus law aspects of a cross-border real estate financing involving Luxembourg-based borrowers.
Advised an international lender on enforcement strategies for Cyprus law-governed security in connection with a defaulted facility to Ukrainian borrowers.
Advised the Cyprus Technical University on €125m financing from the European Investment Bank for the construction of new dormitories and renovation in Limassol and Paphos.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Despina Americanou; Stelios Americanos
Other key lawyers
Olga Petrova