Praised by clients as a ‘very commercially focused, responsive and proactive team’, POTAMITISVEKRIS offers a broad practice covering M&A, financings and IPOs, with frequent involvement in cross-border transactions for asset managers, banks, insurers and aviation clients. George Bersis is highly experienced in IPOs, derivatives and securitisation deals, while Stathis Potamitis remains active across banking and capital markets mandates. Alexander Metallinos brings expertise in banking and capital markets, recently advising on loan securitisation and refinancing matters. Euripides Ioannou focuses on project finance and senior debt financing, particularly in infrastructure, renewable energy and construction. Anthea Terlegas leads on the financing aspects of real estate transactions, working alongside Maria Perifanou, who heads the corporate and M&A side of these deals. Elena Theocharakou is a key contributor to the team, regularly advising on capital markets and financial regulation issues.
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Testimonials
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- 'Anthea Terlegas and Euripides Ioannou are subject matter experts, responsive and commercially astute.'
- 'George Bersis and Elena Theocharakou are excellent legal advisors with numerous strengths - analytical skills, creativity, perseverance and commitment.'
- 'Excellent technical knowledge and business oriented - problem solvers with high quality negotiation skills.'
- 'Very professional attitude, fast execution, technical and commercial knowledge.'
- 'What really makes Potamitis Vekris stand out is the combination of size, expertise, and culture. They cover pretty much the whole legal spectrum, but do it at a very high level. What’s special about them is that they manage to keep the feel of a team-oriented, approachable practice even while working on huge, complex deals.'
- 'They’re fast, responsive, and collaborative. Whatever the transaction size is, the feedback is that the lawyers at Potamitis Vekris take the time to explain issues clearly and make complicated problems feel manageable.'
Key clients
- Alpha Bank
- Piraeus Bank
- National Bank of Greece
- Eurobank S.A.
- Attica Bank S.A.
- Aegean Airlines S.A.
- Athens International Airport S.A.
- Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF)
- Gek Terna S.A.
- Fairfax Financial Holdings S.A.
- Premia Properties S.A.
- Dimand-Premia Properties
Work highlights
Acted as Greek legal advisor to Bank of Cyprus Holdings (BOCH) in the parallel listing of its shares on the Main Market of the Athens Stock Exchange.
Acted for Eurobank S.A. together with Milbank LLP and Ioannides Demetriou LLC on the purchase of a 26.1% stake in Hellenic Bank.
Advised the four systemic banks of Greece, acting as mandated lead arrangers, in a €2.76 billion financing to Nea Attiki Odos Parachorisi S.A., a member of GEK Terna Group, in connection with the new 25-year concession of Attica Motorway.
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Practice head
George Bersis; Stathis Potamitis; Alexander Metallinos; Euripides Ioannou; Anthea Terlegas; Maria Perifanou
Other key lawyers
Elena Theocharakou