Nikos specializes in banking, finance and capital markets law and also practices corporate law and insurance law. His practice includes public M&A transactions, securities offerings, financial market infrastructures, the establishment and marketing of investment funds and financial litigation. He regularly provides advice to corporates on various banking, investment and insurance regulation matters. He joined K&P in January 2019.

Credentials

EDUCATION
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (LL.B. in Hellenic Law)
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (LL.M. in EU Administrative Law)
University of Luxembourg (LL.M. in European Banking and Financial Law)
Universität zu Köln (doctoral candidate)
LANGUAGES
Greek, English, French & German
ADMISSION
2010, Athens Court of Appeal
MEMBER OF
Athens Bar Association

  • “Nikos Askotiris is a fantastic lawyer who is always available and provides commercially orientated advice and must have memorised every rule and regulation applicable to doing deals in Greece.” Client Testimonial, L500 EMEA guide 2024
  • "Nikos Askotiris stands out not just as a legal expert but as a testament to the values of perseverance and dedication in the profession. His endurance, demonstrated consistently throughout our interactions, is truly commendable." Client Testimonial, L500 2024

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Our partner Nikos Askotiris participates in the 'Partner Perspectives' series by Legal500

News Alert - Adoption of digital securities legislation

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

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

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

K&P is participating in the 6th Compliance Conference organized by Nomiki Bibliothiki

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Nikos Askotiris has been named our newest Partner!

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Our firm acted as Greek counsel in connection with the landmark restructuring of the Frigoglass Group.

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Our firm has advised Austrian Post in connection with the acquisition of an 80% stake in the Greek technology services provider "Agile Actors".

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.

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

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

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

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

K&P sponsors the 4th Compliance Conference organized by the Association of Compliance Officers in Greece - ASCO Greece & NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI

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

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.

National Bank of Greece-Ethniki Insurance- CVC

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.

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

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"

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

Covid-19 further tools offered by Banking regulators

Karatzas & Partners advised the Lead Arrangers on €750 million debt financing of Masdar in Terna Energy transaction

K&P at the 26th Annual Capital Link Invest In Greece Forum

K&P announces the successful completion of the new issuance by NBG

We are hiring: Experienced Lawyer in Corporate Law

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

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

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

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

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

NPL Greece Conference 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

Our firm advises on the acquisition of the Project Tethys Portfolio

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.

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

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

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

K&P advised HELPE Group in relation to its corporate transformation plan

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

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

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

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

K&P participated in the NPL Webinar on Market Perspectives

K&P advised National Bank of Greece

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

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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

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

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New provisions on public offerings in Greece

K&P EU Bulletin 3