We provide sound and practical legal solutions which take into account our clients’ perspective, concerns and priorities.
Our teams have been working together within and across departments for many years to provide a specialised, consistent and high-standard service.
Bernitsas Law is a market leader in the provision of commercial law services in Greece and one of the largest firms in the country.
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Eurobank SA in connection with the issuance and offering to institutional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process of €500m principal amount of Senior Preferred Instruments due 2028 and the listing thereof on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The transaction was signed on 10 […]
Bernitsas Law advised Crown Holdings Inc on the Greek leg of its definitive agreement and subsequent sale of 80% of its European Tinplate business to KPS Capital Partners LP for approximately €1.9bn. The transaction was completed in August 2021 and Crown Holdings Inc retains a 20% ownership stake in the business. The European Tinplate business […]
Bernitsas Law is ranked in the Top Band by Chambers in their High Net Worth Guide 2021. Bernitsas Law is highly respected for private client, tax and relocations work. The firm also handles foundations matters, assisting high net worth clients with the structuring, setup and administration of charitable and non-charitable foundations. One source describes the […]
Bernitsas Law advised Delta Foods on the sale of its c. 43.2% stake in MEVGAL to members of the Hatzakou family, the other major shareholder of MEVGAL. The transaction was signed on 28 July and completed on 29 July 2021. Delta Foods SA is a subsidiary of Vivartia, the largest food company in Southeast Europe […]
Bernitsas Law is a proud Gold sponsor of ELSA Greece’s 7th National Moot Court Competition which is taking place in Athens between 30th July and 1st August, 2021.
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA (MOH) in connection with the successful issuance and offering to institutional investors pursuant to a bookbuilding process of €400m aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior Notes due 2026. The transaction was settled on 19 July 2021 and the notes were listed […]
Bernitsas Law advised PIMCO in connection with the securitisation of PPC receivables (Zeus portfolio) under electricity invoices that have been outstanding for more than 90 days. The transaction involves senior notes held by PIMCO, Carval and Deutsche Bank, a junior note held by PPC and servicing and sub-servicing arrangements for the portfolio. It also accommodates […]
Bernitsas Law has won two awards at the prestigious Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2021. The Firm was named the best firm in Greece and Partner Christos Paraskevopoulos Greece Litigator of the Year. On announcing the award winners, Benchmark Litigation said: “Bernitsas Law remains one of Greece’s leading and well renowned law firms. The firm is […]
Counsel Fotodotis Malamas discusses the impact of the pandemic on the tax residence of natural and legal persons at the 13th National In-house Counsel Conference with Efstathios Bakalis of KBVL Law Firm and Theodoros Psichoyios, Legal Advisor of the State. The 13th National In-house Counsel Conference was organised by Nomiki Vivliothiki in cooperation with the […]
Bernitsas Law is a proud sponsor of the 13th National In-house Counsel Conference organised by Nomiki Vivliothiki in cooperation with the Association of Corporate Counsel Europe under the auspices of the Athens Bar Association and Greek Association of Corporate Counsel, which takes place digitally on 9 and 10 June 2021. Counsel Fotodotis Malamas is a […]
