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Koutalidis has advised the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator on its issuance of a bond loan of up to EUR 710 million with National Bank of Greece, Piraeus Bank, Alpha Bank, and Eurobank as acting as arrangers, NBG and Piraeus Bank also serving as bondholder coordinators, and Alpha Bank acting as bondholder agent and administrative agent. Lambadarios advised the banks.
Schoenherr, working with Proskauer Rose and Paul Hastings, has advised Luminator Technology Group and Wingspire Capital on USD 40 million term and revolving loans granted to LTG.
CMS, working with Vedder Price, has advised Ceska Sporitelna and Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka on the financing for the Silon Group, including a sustainability-linked loan, which will be linked to the environmental goals of the entire group. Eversheds Sutherland advised the Silon Group.
Dentons has advised PKO Bank Polski on the financing granted to VSB Group's subsidiary VSB Polska for its investment in the 41.6-megawatt Raciborz onshore wind park. Solivan advised VSB.
CMS has advised DNB Bank ASA and PKO Bank Polski on the refinancing of two portfolios of photovoltaic projects owned by GoldenPeaks Capital. Clyde & Co and Dentons advised GoldenPeaks Capital.
CCAO has advised Akbank on the financing of solar power plants operated by Sunar Misir.
The MICA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) Regulation was formally adopted by the European Parliament on 20 April 2023 and approved by the Council of the European Union on 16 May 2023. The adoption of MICA is in response to the growing need for regulation in the rapidly evolving world of crypto-assets and represents an important step towards building a stable and secure financial system in the EU.
