Zepos & Yannopoulos has advised Hellenic Properties on its acquisition of a former industrial building located in Tavros, Attica, to be developed into a green office building.

Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised Lightsource BP on the financing-related land and regulatory due diligence of a PV project in Greece with a capacity of 560 megawatts and a budget of EUR 395.15 million in the areas of Larissa and Fthiotida.

Bernitsas has advised Eurobank on the issuance and offering of its new EUR 650 million senior preferred notes due April 2031 to international and domestic institutional investors, as well as their listing on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

Bernitsas Law has advised Piraeus Bank on its new EUR 500 million issuance and offering of senior preferred notes due April 2030, and their listing on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised CBE Capital and a consortium of sponsors on the EUR 95 million financing from Piraeus Bank for the development of the Six Senses Hotel and branded residences in Porto Heli, Greece.

On the evening of April 25, 2024, the Deal of the Year Awards Banquet brought together, under the same roof, top-tier lawyers from Central and Eastern Europe's leading law firms in the region in Warsaw.

Former Counsels Maria Nefeli Bernitsa and Fotodotis Malamas have been appointed to Partner positions with Greek law firm Bernitsas.

Former Senior Associate Tania Patsalia has been promoted to a Partner position with Bernitsas.

Bernitsas Law has advised Dodoni on its issuance of a EUR 75 million bond loan with mandated lead arrangers Piraeus Bank and Eurobank. Koutalidis reportedly advised Piraeus Bank and Eurobank.

Zepos & Yannopoulos has advised mandated lead arrangers and coordinators Piraeus Bank and Eurobank on the financing for the 35-year concession agreement regarding the financing, operation, maintenance, and exploitation rights of the Egnatia Odos Motorway and its three vertical road axes.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised Intralot on its issuance of a bond loan up to EUR 100 million in total value, maturing on June 30, 2025, with arrangers Piraeus Bank and the National Bank of Greece and initial bondholders Piraeus Bank, the NBG, Optima Bank, Attica Bank, and Pancreta Bank. Lambadarios reportedly advised the banks.

Former Counsels Christina Chini, Vasilis Douzenis, and Niki Orfanidou have been promoted to Partner positions with Kyriakides Georgopoulos.

Former Koutalidis Partner Nikos Salakas has left the firm to join Alpha Bank as its new Chief of Corporate Center and General Counsel.

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Greece is doing a solid job of showcasing its economic resilience, according to Machas & Partners Partner Ioannis Charalampopoulos, who takes a closer look at its intricacies and spotlights the banking sector’s revival, booming real estate opportunities, and a promising horizon for mergers and acquisitions.

CMS has advised the Greek Sfakianakis Group on its acquisition of Ajar Car Rental from the Saudi Arabian Al Jomaih Group. PHH reportedly advised the seller.

Reed Smith has advised PPC Renewables subsidiary Phoebe Energy on a EUR 294.4 million financing from the EU, Eurobank, and Piraeus Bank for the construction and operation of a 550-megawatt solar photovoltaic project in Western Macedonia. Karatzas & Partners advised Eurobank and Piraeus Bank.