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Our firm advised National Bank of Greece in the disposal of 10% stake in NBG by HFSF

News Alert - Adoption of digital securities legislation

Our firm acts as sole transaction legal counsel on the IPO and listing on Athens Exchange Group of the shares of Noval Property

Our firm acted as external legal advisor to NBG on all Greek law aspects of the Tender Offer and the issuance of the New Notes

Our firm advised the International Managers and the Greek Underwriters in the disposal of the 27% stake in Piraeus Financial Holdings by the HFSF, valued at approx. €1.35 billion

Our firm advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with the offering of €100 mln. bonds issued by IDEAL HOLDINGS S.A.

Our firm advised National Bank of Greece in the disposal of a 22% stake in NBG by the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund, valued at approximately €1.1 billion

Our firm advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with the offering of €500 mln. bonds issued by Mytilineos S.A.

Fintech 2023 - Greece Guide

Banking and Finance News Alert

We have advised National Bank of Greece in relation to the issuance of the €500m senior preferred bonds.

Karatzas & Partners advised the Banks in the successful refinancing of United Group B.V.

Karatzas & Partners advised Metlen Energy & Metals S.A. in connection with the international offer of its €750 million Notes

Karatzas & Partners advised Cenergy Holdings S.A. on its €200 million share capital increase

K&P contibutes to the Chambers and Partners Corporate Governance Global Practice Guide for 2024

Our firm advised National Bank of Greece in its strategic cooperation in EPSILON NET

Our firm advised the international and Greek banks syndication that ran the voluntary tender offer and the new issuance offer of HELLENiQ ENERGY Finance PLC

Our firm advised as Greek law counsel in the issue of a €130 million bond by LR Health & Beauty SE with Trustee & Agency AB as trustee

Our firm advised National Bank of Greece in a joint tender offer for the acquisition of the entire outstanding share capital of Epsilon Net S.A.

Our partner Christina Faitakis shortlisted in the Women in Business Law Awards 2024 EMEA

Our firm is participating in the 1st Listed Companies Conference by Nomiki Bibliothiki

Our firm advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with the offering of a €130 mln. Bond Loan issued by INTRALOT S.A.

Our firm advised Autohellas in the public offering of a €200 million Bond Loan

Our firm advised Astir Palace Vouliagmenis on €350m bond loan

Our firm advised Bain Capital in the sale and transfer to Trastor REIC of office spaces in the landmark Athens building Politeia Business Center

Our firm has advised HRADF and POIH for the joint sale of 11% in HELLENIQ Energy

Our firm has proudly advised Lazard Frères SAS, the disposal advisor of the HFSF, in connection with the acquisition of the entire stake of HFSF in Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. by UniCredit

Our firm has advised National Bank of Greece in relation to the issuance of €500 million Tier II bonds.

K&P is once again Top Tier Firm in the IFLR1000 2023 Europe Rankings

K&P is the exclusive contributor to the Chambers and Partners Corporate Governance Global Practice Guide for 2023.

NPL Greece Conference 2023

Our firm advised National Bank of Greece in connection with the acquisition of an 7,5% stake in Epsilon Net.

Legal 500 EMEA 2023 edition

Our firm advises on the acquisition of the Project Tethys Portfolio

Our firm has proudly advised J.P. Morgan in connection with the Greek law aspects of closing a transaction for the acquisition of a 48.5% ownership stake in Viva Wallet S.A.

We are happy to announce the successful completion of a GBP 200 million senior preferred bonds issuance by National Bank of Greece.

Our firm has advised Waterwheel Capital Management, LP in relation to Sunrise III, the latest HAPS securitization transaction originated by Piraeus Bank S.A.

Our firm is ranked Tier 1 in all practice areas by IFLR 1000

Our firm advised Bespoke SGA Holdings S.A. and EOS Hellenic Renaissance Fund on the acquisition of the company Hellenic Juices Société Anonyme

Our firm advised Athens International Airport S.A. in connection with its financing amounting to circa €1.1billion.

Our firm advised National Bank of Greece on the signing of Project Frontier II

K&P advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with bond issuance of €100,000,000, by CPLP Shipping Holdings PLC

Capital Markets Law Alert: Briefing on new rules on the cross-border distribution of funds in Greece.

K&P is the exclusive contributor of the Greek chapter of the Lexology Getting The Deal Through - Initial Public Offerings 2022 guide

K&P advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with bond issuance of €100,000,000 by Safe Bulkers PLC

Our firm acts as Greek legal counsel to J.P. Morgan in connection with its strategic investment in Viva Wallet

K&P 2021 Highlights

K&P advised National Bank of Greece on the completion of Project Frontier

K&P advised NBG on the signing of a definitive agreement to form a Joint Venture partnership with EVO Payments

K&P advised the Lead Underwriters in the successful public offer and listing of the common bond loan issued by NOVAL Property

K&P advised PPC S.A. on its capital increase with gross proceeds of €1.35 bn

K&P advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with bond issuance of €150,000,000, by CPLP Shipping Holdings PLC

K&P advised National Bank of Greece on the signing of Project Frontier

K&P is advising Eurobank in its landmark Mexico transaction

K&P advised Autohellas

K&P advised an ad hoc group of noteholders in relation to the restructuring of the debt facilities of Intralot Group companies

K&P acted as legal counsel to PRODEA Investments in connection with the issuance and public offering of a €300 mln 7-year Green Bond

K&P advised the Initial Purchasers in connection with the international offering of PPC's €500 million sustainability-linked notes

K&P advised international banks & investment firms on the €800 million growth Share Capital Increase of Alpha Holdings

Our partner Nikos Fragos has contributed in the "Commercial Contracts Law" publication

Κ&P advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with bond issuance of €100,000,000, by Costamare Participations Plc.

K&P is the exclusive contributor of the 2021 edition of Lexology Getting The Deal Through Structured Finance & Securitization / Greek guide

Karatzas & Partners advised the consortium of international banks in connection with Piraeus Holding’s €1.38bln capital raise

K&P acted as Greek legal advisor to Viohalco S.A.

IFLR1000 announces K&P as Greece's Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year

Karatzas & Partners ranked as a Top Tier Firm at The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 edition

K&P Capital Markets Alert - Omnibus Accounts officially alive

Capital Markets Recovery Package - EU Recovery Prospectus (Regulation (EU) 2021/337)

K&P has provided advice in the landmark Vega transaction of Piraeus Bank S.A.

K&P has provided advice on the first-ever in Europe Sustainability-linked Bond issued by PPC S.A.

K&P advised SIDMA Steel S.A.

K&P is the official contributor of the L500 Banking & Finance Country Comparative Guide 2021

K&P participated in the NPL Webinar on Market Perspectives

K&P advised National Bank of Greece

K&P Newsletter about the amended AML Law

Karatzas & Partners advises SAZKA Group

OPAP's €200m Retail Bond Issuance

Our firm is the official contributor of The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides,"Greece: Alternative Investment Funds"

Karatzas & Partners advised Eurobank Ergasias Services & Holdings S.A.

Karatzas & Partners advised National Bank of Greece - The first green bond issued by a Greek Bank

K&P EU Bulletin: Recent developments in capital markets and banking

New provisions on public offerings in Greece

The establishment of alternative mutual funds in Greece is, for the first time, possible

K&P EU Bulletin 3

Karatzas & Partners has advised LAMDA Development S.A.

Banking & Finance Alert: Law 4701_2020 on Microcredit Institutions

Karatzas & Partners advises  Eurobank

Karatzas & Partners advises Alpha Bank

K&P EU Bulletin #1

Karatzas & Partners advises doValue

Karatzas & Partners advises National Bank of Greece

Karatzas & Partners proudly sponsors Delphi Economic Forum V

Digital Customer Onboarding by Banks and other Supervised Entities

E-signature validity and usage in Greece

HCMC - Expiration of the Short Selling Ban

Karatzas & Partners contributes to Lexology Getting The Deal Through - Structured Finance & Securitisation - Greek chapter

Update on emergency measures in the Greek Banking and Capital Markets Sector in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis adopted from 31.03.2020 to 29.04.2020

Karatzas & Partners ranked as a Top Tier Firm at The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 edition

Greek Banks adopt payment relief measures for debtors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

EBA publishes Guidelines on treatment of public and private moratoria in light of COVID-19 measures.

Covid-19: Greek Corporates - Facilitation of Decision Making for Collective Bodies

Karatzas & Partners NBG Financing

Covid-19 further tools offered by Banking regulators

ESMA: De facto Postponement of the Deadline for the Publication of Financial Reports

Karatzas & Partners advises Eurobank

HCMC confirms postponement of SFT reporting

Facilitation of General Meetings during the Covid19 crisis

European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issues positive opinion on HCMC’s short selling ban

K&P summary of all the measures in the Greek Banking and Capital Markets Sector in response to the COVID-19 Crisis

Karatzas & Partners advises Athens International Airport (AIA)

Karatzas & Partners advises Eurobank

Karatzas & Partners advises doValue S.p.A.

Karatzas & Partners advises LAMDA Development

Karatzas & Partners advises National Bank of Greece

Karatzas & Partners participated as Greek legal expert in the preparation of the EBRD study on the legal framework for the enforcement of creditors' claims in Albania, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece and Ukraine.

Bank of Greece establishes a Central Balance Sheet Data Office

Karatzas & Partners advises Piraeus Bank in a pioneer and complex transaction contemplating a long-term strategic partnership between Piraeus Bank and Intrum.

Karatzas & Partners is advising SAZKA Group on its all-cash, unconditional tender offer for the acquisition of OPAP.

Karatzas & Partners Law Firm advised Piraeus Bank on a long-term strategic partnership with Intrum establishing a market-leading servicer of non-performing assets in Greece valued at €410mn

Management and Transfer of Non-Performing Looans (NPLS) under the New Regulatory Framework

Everything you need to know about the regulated markets that operate in Greece

Karatzas & Partners advises Autohellas and StormHarbour in the first non-banking receivables securitization in Greece

Karatzas & Partners advises Bain Capital on a milestone acquisition of secured corporate NPE portfolio from Piraeus Bank equivalent to €1,950mn of legal claims or €1,450mn gross book value

Karatzas & Partners advised B2Holding for acquiring a EUR3.6 billion worth portfolio from Alpha Bank in its first sale of under-performing and non-performing consumer and small business loans