Georgia represents issuers, underwriters and other market participants in the full range of debt and equity capital markets transactions, including public offerings and private placements.

She also counsels foreign and domestic issuers on corporate advisory, compliance issues and implementation of regulatory change projects. Georgia is also active in financial services regulation and insurance law, M&A transactions as well as insolvency & restructuring.

She is a Senior Associate in the Capital Markets Department of our Firm.

Academic Background

  • Heidelberg University, Faculty of Laws (Dr. iuris, LL.M.)
  • University of Athens, Faculty of Laws (LL.B., LL.M.)

Languages

  • Greek
  • English
  • German
  • French
  • Italian

Practice Expertise

Capital Markets, Financial Regulation, M&A, Corporate, Insolvency & Restructuring

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Athens Bar Association

Career Highlights

Recent work includes advice to:

  • Goldman Sachs International as sole global coordinator and joint bookrunner, Alpha Bank S.A. and HSBC Continental Europe as joint bookrunners as well as Eurobank S.A.,Euroxx Securities S.A., National Bank of Greece S.A., Optima bank S.A., Pantelakis Securities S.A, and Piraeus Bank S.A. as co-lead managers in connection with the 200 million share capital increase of Cenergy Holdings S.A.
  • J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, Morgan Stanley Europe SE and UBS Europe SE in their capacity as Joint Global Coordinators, Bank of America Securities Europe SA, BNP Paribas, Citi Global Markets Europe AG, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in their capacity as Joint Bookrunners as well as AXIA Ventures Group Limited and Euroxx Securities SA in their capacity as Co-Lead Managers of the International Offering and Euroxx Securities SA as Advisor and Lead Underwriter and NBG Securities S.A. as Lead Underwriter of the Greek Public Offering in connection with the public offering in Greece and the private placement to qualified investors, institutional qualified buyers and other eligible investors outside of Greece, of an additional 10% stake in National Bank of Greece S.A. by the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund.
  • Eurobank S.A.,Euroxx Securities S.A., National Bank of Greece S.A., Optima bank S.A., Pantelakis Securities S.A, and Piraeus Bank S.A. as co-lead managers in connection with the 200 million share capital increase of Cenergy Holdings S.A.,
  • Euroxx Securities SA and NBG Securities S.A. to the private placement to qualified investors, institutional qualified buyers and other eligible investors outside of Greece, on the additional 10% stake in National Bank of Greece S.A.,
  • AviAlliance GmbH (member of PSP Investments Group) in connection with the IPO of Athens International Airport (AIA) on the Athens Stock Exchange and the acquisition of a controlling stake in AIA,
  • National Bank of Greece S.A. and Piraeus Bank S.A. in their capacity as Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with the issue of a 200 million ATHEX listed bond by Autohellas S.A.,
  • A syndicate of international banks and Greek investment firms in connection with the divestment of a 22% stake held by the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund in National Bank of Greece S.A.
  • National Bank of Greece in its capacity as listing advisor in relation to the technical dual listing of AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG on the Athens Exchange and the Vienna Stock Exchange in the context of a cross-border merger by absorption by AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG of its Greek listed subsidiary INFORM P. LYKOS HOLDINGS S.A.,
  • Alpha Bank on the re-establishment of a EUR 15 billion EMTN Programme,
  • Capital Product Partners in connection with the issue of a 100million shipping bond by CPLP Shipping Holdings PLC, with the guarantee of its parent company Capital Product Partners L.P.,
  • Safe Bulkers in connection with the issue of a 100million shipping bond by Safe Bulkers Participations PLC, with the guarantee of its parent company Safe Bulkers Inc.,
  • 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,
  • Capital Product Partners in connection with the issue of a 150million shipping bond by CPLP Shipping Holdings PLC, with the guarantee of its parent company Capital Product Partners L.P.,
  • NN Group on its €584 million acquisition of MetLife’s business activities in Greece and Poland, making NN a leading life insurance company in Greece,
  • Nexi on its €157 million acquisition of a 51% stake in Alpha Bank’s merchant acquiring business coupled with a long-term distribution agreement between the two parties,
  • Alpha Bank on its Euro 500M Senior Preferred bond issuance which has a 6.5-year maturity and is callable in year 5.5 with a coupon of 2.5% and a yield of 2.625%. The bond is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange – EuroMTF Market,
  • Costamare Group in connection with the issue of a 100million unsecured shipping bond by Costamare Participations Plc, with the guarantee of its parent company Costamare Inc,
  • Alpha Services and Holdings in relation to a 800million share capital increase,
  • Foreign credit institutions in relation to the enforceability of foreign law collateral in Greece,
  • An airport concessionaire in relation to the insolvency of a foreign charter airline,
  • Directors of major Greek corporations in the context of investigations by the Greek Regulators (BoG and HCMC),
  • Joint Lead Managers of the Hellenic Republic’s tap issue of 10-year GGBs,
  • Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners of EUR 320m bond issue by Lamda Development,
  • Alpha Bank on landmark Tier 2 EUR 500m bond,
  • Alpha Bank in relation to the envisaged hive down of its banking sector,
  • Joint Bookrunners of EUR 500m bond issue by HELPE,
  • Joint Bookrunners of EUR 525m bond issue by WIND.

Publications

Monographs

  • Die Aufrechnung im Europäischen Kollisions- und Verfahrensrecht unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Nettingvereinbarungen, Nomos, 2018 (578 pp.)
  • Effects of Preliminary Rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (in Greek), Sakkoulas 2020 (225 pp.)

Book Chapters

  • Internationales Insolvenzrecht, in: H. Kronke, W. Melis and A. Schnyder, Handbuch des Internationalen Wirtschaftsrechts, 2. Aufl. 2017, pp. 1959-1999, OttoSchmidt – Linde – Schulthess (with B. Hess)
  • The new Statute and Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, in: Guinchard and M.-P. Granger (ed.), The new EU Judiciary, Kluwer, 2018, pp. 277-291
  • Insolvency Protocols, in: S. Bariatti, B. Hess & P. Oberhammer, The Implementation of the New Insolvency Regulation - Recommendations and Guidelines, Nomos/Hart, 2018, pp. 156-183 (with M. Gargantini)
  • Internationale Zuständigkeit für kartellrechtliche Schadensersatzklagen in: A. Weitbrecht and A. Fuchs (Hrsg.), Handbuch der privaten Kartellrechtsdurchsetzung, C.H.BECK, 2019 (with B. Hess and P. Pavlova)

Articles and Case Notes

  • Tightening the Scope of General Waivers of Sovereign Immunity from Execution, in: Rivista di diritto internazionale privato e processuale 2/2014, p. 285 et seq (with N. Askotiris)
  • Der Gerichtsstand der Streitgenossenschaft bei Schadensersatzklagen wegen Verletzung des EU-Kartellrechts, Anmerkung zu OGH, 14.2.2012k, 5 Ob 39/11p, in: WuW 2/2014 p. 163 et seq (with P. Pavlova)
  • Einspruch gegen den Europäischen Zahlungsbefehl als rügelose Einlassung?, Anmerkung zu EuGH,13.6.2013 - Rs. C-144/12 - Goldbet Sportwetten GmbH ./. Massimo Sperindeo, in: IPRax 1/2014, p. 44 et seq
  • Unanfechtbarkeit nach der lex causae und Beweislastverteilung in Art 13 EuInsVO, Anm. zu EuGH 15. 10. 2015, C-310/14, Nike European Operations Netherlands BV/Sportland Oy in Liquidation, in: ecolex 2016/21
  • Case Note on CJEU ruling in Feniks (C-337/17), in: Efarmoges Astikou Dikaiou kai Politikis Dikonomias 2018, p. 1123 et seq