Dimitris focuses on banking & finance and restructuring projects as well as capital markets and securities transactions. With wide recognition in the market, he regularly advises banks and corporations on a wide range of Greek and cross-border financing transactions, such as corporate and project finance lending as well as ECM and DCM projects.

He is also often involved in NPE and NPL transactions and advises on banking regulation matters. Transaction-oriented and with a very positive approach, Dimitris is typically involved in most major and complicated finance and securities projects of our Firm. Dimitris is ranked as a rising star lawyer in the practice area of Banking & Finance in Greece by IFLR 1000.

Academic Background

  • Columbia University, Law School (LL.M. in Business Law and Finance)
  • University of Athens, Faculty of Laws (LL.M. in Civil Law)
  • University of Athens, Faculty of Laws (LL.B.)

Languages

  • Greek
  • English
  • German

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Athens Bar Association

  • Member of the New York State Bar

Recognitions

  • IFLR 1000 – Banking & Finance (Greece), Rising Star

  • The Legal 500 EMEA - Banking, Finance & Capital Markets (Greece), Key Lawyer

 

Career Highlights

Recent work includes advice to:

  • Eurobank and National Bank of Greece in respect of a framework agreement on the issuance by HELLENiQ RENEWABLES S.M.S.A. and its subsidiaries of acquisition facilities and term loan facilities related to renewable energy projects up to the total amount of €766 million,
  • Eurobank and National Bank of Greece, in implementation of a framework agreement with HELLENiQ RENEWABLES, on the issuance by HELLENiQ RENEWABLES Wind Parks of Evia S.M.S.A. of a secured bond loan of an amount up to €86 million and on the issuance by KOZILIO ENA S.M.S.A. of a secured bond loan of an amount up to €133 million,
  • Piraeus Bank and Eurobank with regards to the provision of financing (along with Recovery and Resilience Facility funds by the Greek State) of an overall amount of €195 million to the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator for the implementation of its eligible investment plan, being the installation of smart meters,
  • Eurobank, National Bank of Greece, Piraeus Bank and Alpha Bank with regards to the financing to the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator up to an amount of €660 million in respect of the company’s capital expenditures,
  • Α subsidiary of the sponsors of the project, Aktor Concessions and Intrakat, on the issuance of a common secured bond loan of up to €216 million subscribed for by Alpha Bank S.A. and other systemic banks, in the context of the public private partnership (PPP) agreement for the review, financing, operation and maintenance of the road interconnection of West Peloponnese, Kalamata-Rizomylos-Pylos- Methoni sub connection,
  • Fraport Greece on its refinancing for a total amount of €960 million of the project financing of the concession for the upgrade, maintenance, management and operation of fourteen (14) in total regional airports of the Hellenic Republic,
  • National Bank of Greece in relation to an issuance of a common secured bond loan of €18 million by Piritium S.A., a member of Copelouzos Group, for the refinancing of debt with connection to the construction and operation of green energy projects,
  • National Bank of Greece on the secured financing and refinancing of the construction, maintenance, and operation of four wind farms of the Copelouzos group of companies operated by the companies Wind Farm Makrylakkoma S.A. and Wind Farm Sagias S.A. of a total amount of up to €70 million,
  • Eurobank S.A., National Bank of Greece S.A. and Piraeus Bank S.A. (the “Banks”) with regards to the provision of financing to the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator S.A. (“HEDNO”),
  • A syndicate of the Greek systemic banks in connection with the refinancing of the existing indebtedness to such banks of Athens International Airport S.A. (“AIA”),
  • Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp. (NYSE: CRHC) in connection with the public listing on the NYSE of Allwyn Entertainment (the group-wide brand of SAZKA Entertainment AG) with a total enterprise value of approximately $9.3 billion,
  • DESFA on its €505 million common bond load, arranged by the four systemic banks, i.e. Alpha Bank S.A., Eurobank S.A., National Bank of Greece S.A., and Piraeus Bank S.A.,
  • Alpha Services and Holdings S.A., the listed on ATHEX parent entity of Alpha Bank SA, on its share capital increase of €800 million, 
  • Alpha Bank S.A. and Eurobank S.A. on the issuance of the up to €300 million syndicated common bond loan by Public Power Corporation S.A.,
  • National Bank of Greece on the secured financing and refinancing of the construction, maintenance, and operation of four wind farms of the Copelouzos group of companies,
  • The Mandated Lead Arrangers and issuance advisors (Eurobank and Piraeus Bank) on the €650mil. rights’ offering of Lamda Development,
  • All Greek systemic banks, i.e. Alpha Bank, Eurobank, National Bank of Greece, Piraeus Bank, and Attica Bank on the €1.085 billion syndicated bond loan facility, €200 million secured syndicated bond loan facility and €175 million secured revolving facility to Public Power Corporation,
  • National Bank of Greece and Piraeus Bank on the €163 million secured financing to ELTECH Anemos, the listed subsidiary of Ellaktor,
  • All Greek systemic banks on the financing of the Athens International Airport of up to €140 million in respect of working capital and operational needs and of €100 million in respect of its five construction projects,
  • Aktor Concessions and the concessionaire on the financing by Alpha Bank of the concession of Alimos Marina (of a Net Present Value of €57.5 million),
  • J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Goldman Sachs International and HSBC Bank plc (Initial Purchasers) and J.P. Morgan Europe Limited (Agent) on the €525 million high yield bond issued by Crystal Almond S.á.r.l., guaranteed by its subsidiary Wind Hellas Telecommunications S.A. and the €75 million revolving facility agreement.

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