Koutalidis has advised Alpha Bank on its successful reverse merger by absorption of its parent entity Alpha Services and Holdings, and the subsequent listing of Alpha Bank’s new shares on the Main Market of the Athens Exchange.
According to Koutalidis, the transaction was finalized following the Ministry of Development’s approval on June 27, 2025, and marks a major milestone in Alpha Bank’s corporate evolution, streamlining its governance structure and enhancing transparency. On the same day, ATHEX approved the listing of the new shares issued in connection with the merger.
Earlier in 2025, Koutalidis advised Alpha Bank on the establishment of a new green bond framework (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on May 26, 2025).
The Koutalidis team included Partners Katia Protopapa, George Naskaris, and Ioannis Kaptanis, Counsel Georgia Koutsoukou, Senior Associate Panagiota Thivaiou, Associates Kelly Hatzigaki, George Karopoulos, Nike Konidaris, and Trainee Lampros Alfantis.