Credentials

EDUCATION
University of Athens (LL.B in Hellenic Law)
University of Piraeus (M.Sc in Banking and Finance Law)
LANGUAGES
Greek, English, German & French
ADMISSION
2021, Athens Court of First Instance
MEMBER OF
Athens Bar Association

RELEVANT NEWS & INSIGHTS

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

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

Our firm has advised Noval Property REIC in relation to the issuance of a €10.5 million pre-IPO mandatorily convertible bond loan.

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

Lexology getting the Deal Through Public M&A 2023 Guide

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 have advised National Bank of Greece in relation to the sale of 51% of the share capital of NBG Pay S.A. to EVO Payments Inc.

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

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

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

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

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 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 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.

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

Our firm has advised BC Partners in its acquisition of Metropolitan college and IEK Akmi

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

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

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

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

Our firm sponsored the 14th National Conference of Corporate In-house Counsel by Nomiki Bibliothiki.

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 HELPE Group in relation to its corporate transformation plan

K&P advises Eurobank on the sale of 80% of its merchant acquiring business to Worldline

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 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 is the exclusive contributor of the Greek chapter in Chambers & Partners Blockchain 2021 Global practice guide

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

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

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

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 on the first-ever in Europe Sustainability-linked Bond issued by PPC S.A.

Karatzas & Partners advised a Spanish multinational group of companies active in the fashion and beauty sectors

Law 4727/2020 – Digital Governance, Public and Private Electronic Documents and E-Signatures

K&P - Update on the regime regarding the facilitation of General Meetings during the Covid19 crisis

K&P sponsors the 12th National Conference of Corporate Inhouse Counsel

K&P at "The new provisions for transactions with related parties" - Webinar

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 at "The New Greek Insolvency Code" webinar by Capital Link

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

Covid-19: Greek Corporates - Facilitation of Decision Making for Boards of Directors

New provisions on public offerings in Greece

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

Karatzas & Partners has advised LAMDA Development S.A.

Banking & Finance Alert: Law 4701_2020 on Microcredit Institutions

Service by Electronic Means and Operation of Civil and Administrative Courts from 01.06.2020

HCMC - Expiration of the Short Selling Ban

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

2nd Update on the most important emergency measures for businesses issued by the Greek government in order to tackle the adverse effects of the spread of Covid-19 outbreak

How does the COVID-19 pandemic affect your contractual obligations?

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

Covid-19: Update on the most important emergency measures for businesses issued by the Greek government

Personal Data Processing in the context of Covid-19

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

HCMC confirms postponement of SFT reporting

Adopted Measures to tackle the adverse effects of the spread of Covid-19 outbreak

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 LAMDA Development

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

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