AKL Law Firm focuses on advising domestic Greek banks, acting for both lenders and borrowers in leveraged and acquisition finance. The firm also handles complex banking disputes, asset tracing and real estate projects. The team is led by Alexandros Kosmopoulos, who regularly oversees high-profile transactions involving urban regeneration, real estate development and financing matters. George Zohios brings deep expertise in banking, finance and M&A, with specialist knowledge of English law. George Athanassiou frequently supports the team on banking and finance mandates, while Amalia Vardakoulia assists on asset and project finance matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent knowledge and team work.’
- 'George Athanassiou is one of the most valuable team members who is distinguished by his knowledge, promptness, credibility and kindness; every time we work with George we feel that we are in very good hands.’
- 'Alexandros Kosmopoulos is one of a kind; he not only has experience of more than two decades, bottomless expertise and great understanding of business, but he is also a unique person who stands out for his trustworthiness, politeness and exceptional quality in all aspects of life; it is always a pleasure to work with Alexandros.'
- ‘AKL Law Firm has a deep pool of partners, associates and trainees, bringing together people with different backgrounds, cultures, and experience; in such a way, it is able to allocate to any project a dedicated team of professionals from different levels that complement each other and together make a suitable mix of people for the peculiarities imposed by each transaction.'
- 'AKL Law Firm stands out for its great sense of responsibility, driven by a passion to deliver the best possible service in a timely manner without compromising on quality, standing out as the value-for-money choice in the market. The words "commitment" and "trust" are invaluable in this industry and AKL Law Firm is distinguished by them.'
- ‘AKL Law Firm maintains a special knowledge of Banking, Finance, Corporate and M&A specifics as well as excellent commercial understanding of business, being able to approach deals in a very thorough and holistic way and propound alternatives that cover all aspects of the transactions.'
Key clients
- Piraeus Bank S.A. Eurobank Ergasias S.A. Alpha Bank S.A. National Bank of Greece S.A.
Work highlights
Advising Eurobank as global coordinator on three common bond loan facilities (totalling EUR 956 million) issued by Lamda Development subsidiaries, part of the Hellinikon Project, the largest urban regeneration project in Europe.
Advising Eurobank S.A. and Piraeus Bank S.A. on the refinancing of the indebtedness and financing of CapEx of four Greek subsidiaries of Lamda, which are the owners and operators of the following retail centres: "The Mall Athens", Designer Outlet Athens, Golden Hall and Mediterranean Cosmos.
Advised Alpha Bank on the financing of Project Skyline, involving the sale by Alpha Bank to a consortium comprised of Dimand S.A. and Premia Properties REIC of a majority stake in a group sub-holding entity (Skyline) controlling 15 subsidiaries owning a diverse portfolio of real estate assets.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Alexandros Kosmopoulos
Other key lawyers
George Zohios; George Athanassiou; Amalia Vardakoulia