Banking/Finance

Koutalidis Advises Attica Bank on EUR 220 Million Synthetic Securitization

Koutalidis, working with Clifford Chance, has advised Attica Bank on a EUR 220 million synthetic securitization of its SME and Large Corporate portfolio.

TGS Baltic Advises HeavyFinance on EUR 17.5 Million Sustainable Agriculture Financing

TGS Baltic has advised HeavyFinance on forming a partnership with Multitude Bank – backed by the European Investment Fund’s Sustainability Guarantee – to bring more than EUR 17.5 million in funding for farmers in Lithuania and Poland.

Fort Legal and Motieka Advise on EfTEN Capital's EUR 7.5 Million Financing for Horizontai Project Development

Fort Legal has advised EfTEN Capital on the EUR 7.5 million financing for Releven for the development of the Horizontai project in Vilnius. Motieka advised Releven.

The Rise of Short-Term and Early-Stage Finance in Poland’s RES Industry

Historically, Poland’s Renewable Energy Sources (RES) sector has relied heavily on long-term project finance, with loan tenors of 15-18 years from project completion. In the current local financial landscape, high interest rates persist with WIBOR remaining elevated despite attempts at correction, and the cost of long-term interest rate swaps continuing to soar.

Bernitsas Advises Helleniq Energy Real Estate on EUR 50 Million Financing

Bernitsas has advised Helleniq Energy Real Estate and its shareholder Helleniq Energy Holdings on an up to EUR 50 million common secured bond loan issued by Helleniq Energy Real Estate to Eurobank for the acquisition of real estate property.

Schoenherr Advises Erste Group on EUR 500 Million Share Buyback and Capital Reduction

Schoenherr has advised Erste Group Bank on its EUR 500 million share buyback, followed by a cancellation of treasury shares and a reduction of the company’s share capital.