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Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners, member of Eversheds Sutherland, working alongside Clifford Chance, has advised Eurobank Bulgaria on its issuance of covered bonds under the country’s newly adopted Covered Bonds Act. Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov, working with Linklaters, advised Citi as the sole bookrunner and trustee.
Schoenherr has advised Palfinger on the successful placement of 2,826,516 treasury shares, raising gross proceeds of over EUR 100 million through an accelerated private placement with institutional investors. Wolf Theiss, working with Clifford Chance, advised joint bookrunners BofA Securities Europe SA and UniCredit Bank.
Clifford Chance, has advised Allwyn International on a EUR 600 million offering of senior secured notes bearing interest at 4.125%, issued by its wholly owned subsidiary Allwyn Entertainment Financing. Milbank advised Allwyn as well. Cravath, Swaine & Moore reportedly advised on the matter as well.
Papanikolopoulou & Partners has advised the National Bank of Greece and Piraeus Bank as financial advisers to Metlen Energy & Metals regarding its dual listing on the London Stock Exchange and the Athens Stock Exchange. Bernitsas, working with Clifford Chance, has advised Metlen. Karatzas & Partners, working with Latham & Watkins, advised Citigroup Global Markets and Morgan Stanley & Co as UK Sponsors and have also advised Citibank and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding on Greek law matters.
Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised the Athens Exchange on Euronext’s voluntary tender offer for the acquisition of all shares in ATHEX in exchange for Euronext shares. Lambadarios advised Euronext. Koutalidis reportedly advised Deutsche Bank.
Gessel has advised Dino Polska on a 1:10 share split.
Dentons has advised the Board of Directors of Purcari Wineries on the RON 604 million public takeover bid launched by Maspex Romania. Schoenherr advised the founders of the winery. CMS, working with Turcan Cazac and Georgiades & Pelides, advised Maspex. Norton Rose Fulbright advised PKO Bank Polski on a loan facility to Maspex Romania to support the acquisition.
