Zepos & Yannopoulos has advised Club Med SAS on the EUR 70 million sale and leaseback transaction for the Gregolimano Village resort on Evia with Hova Hospitality, acting on behalf of Primonial REIM France. Watson Farley & Williams advised Hova.
Bernitsas Law Advises on GIC and Sani/Ikos Group Strategic Partnership
Bernitsas Law, working with Linklaters, has advised GIC on a strategic partnership with the Sani/Ikos Group. Kirkland & Ellis reportedly advised the Sani/Ikos Group.
Transactions Thriving in Greece: A Buzz Interview with Theodore Loukopoulos of KLC
The Greek market is experiencing an intense period in terms of transactional workload, mainly due to investments coming in through privatizations and concessions, as well as the powerful development of the renewable energy market, according to KLC Law Firm Deputy Managing Partner Theodore Loukopoulos.
Hot Practice in Greece: Panagiotis Drakopoulos on Drakopoulos’ Corporate and M&A Practice
The highlight of Drakopoulos’ work this year would be corporate and M&A, according to Managing Partner Panagiotis Drakopoulos, as a result of the overall Greek business climate and the country’s good position geopolitically, making it particularly attractive for foreign direct investments.
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Advises Quest Group on Acquisition of G.E. Dimitriou
Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised the Quest Group on its acquisition of G.E. Dimitriou through a court-ratified rehabilitation agreement contemplating a EUR 5 million participation of Athex-listed Quest Holdings in a share capital increase of the target company.
Lambadarios Advises on Sale of Depa Infrastructure to Italgas
Lambadarios has advised the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund and Hellenic Petroleum on the sale of Depa Infrastructure to Italgas for EUR 733 million.
Koutalidis Advises on HEDNO Financing
Koutalidis has advised Eurobank, the National Bank of Greece, and Piraeus Bank on the financing for the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator through the issuance of a bond loan up to an overall amount of EUR 660 million.
Koutalidis Advises a Syndicate of banks on Athens International Airport Debt Restructuring
Koutalidis has advised a syndicate of Greek banks on the refinancing of the existing indebtedness of Athens International Airport.
Bernitsas Advises Delta Foods on Sale of United Milk Company
Bernitsas has advised Delta Foods SMSA on the sale of its wholly owned Bulgarian subsidiary United Milk Company EAD to Tyrbul EAD.
KG Advises CC Beverages Holdings on Acquisition of Three Cents
Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised CC Beverages Holdings II on its EUR 45 million acquisition of Three Cents from S.I.C.C Holding Limited.
Norton Rose Fulbright and Bernitsas Law Advise on Greek National Bank's Financing of Alexandroupolis Gas Project
Norton Rose Fulbright has advised the National Bank of Greece on EUR 450 million financing of floating storage and regasification terminal off the coast of Alexandroupolis. Bernitsas Law advised Gastrade.
Greece: Public Procurement in the Energy Sector – How Does It Work in Greece?
Public procurement in Greece by entities operating in the energy sector is regulated, mainly, by Law 4412/2016 on Public works, supplies, and services contracts – Transposition of Directives 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU. Public tenders are conducted via the National System of Electronic Public Procurement and the award of public contracts must comply with the general principles of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, namely equal treatment, non-discrimination, mutual recognition, proportionality, and transparency.
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Advises Mercedes Benz on Sale of Mercedes Benz Hellas to Emil Frey
Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised the German Mercedes-Benz Group on the sale of its Greek subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Hellas to the Swiss Emil Frey Group.
Closing: Mondelez International's Acquisition of Chipita Now Closed
On August 25, 2022, Boyanov & Co announced that Mondelez International's acquisition of Chipita S.A. (reported by CEE Legal Matters on June 1, 2021) had closed.
Koutalidis Advises MGE Hellenic Investments on the Sale of McArthurGlen Hellas
Koutalidis has advised MGE Hellenic Investments on its sale of McArthurGlen Hellas to Lamda Olympia Village.
Lambadarios Advises Hellenic Petroleum on Acquisition of Wind Farms in Mani
The Lambadarios law firm has advised Hellenic Petroleum on its EUR 90 million acquisition of a 55.2-megawatt portfolio of operating wind farms in Mani from the Copelouzos Group and International Constructional. Norton Rose Fulbright reportedly advised the sellers.
Bernitsas Law Advises Hoist Finance on Acquisition of EUR 400 Million NPL Portfolio from Alpha Bank
Bernitsas Law has advised Hoist Finance on the acquisition of a portfolio of unsecured non-performing loans with a total outstanding balance of approximately EUR 400 million from Alpha Bank.
Bird & Bird and White & Case Advise on OTP's Acquisition of Alpha Bank in Albania
Bird & Bird has advised Hungary’s OTP Bank Group on its acquisition of the Albanian subsidiary of Greek Alpha Bank for EUR 55 million. White & Case advised Alpha Services and Holdings. Boga & Associates reportedly advised OTP as well. Kalo & Associates reportedly also advised Alpha.