Our participation in landmark deals marking the privatisation of major State owned operators is unparalleled.
Many of these transactions led to the formation of legislation governing this sector and have involved sales to international investors and listings on the Athens Exchange. We continue our tradition by acting for domestic and international investors and public bodies in the ongoing privatisation programme.
Over the years, we have acted in numerous groundbreaking privatisations of high profile companies operating in important industries, such as the Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE), Hellenic Petroleum (HELPE), the National Train Operating Company (TRAINOSE), Olympic Airlines, the Hellenic Football Prognostics Organisation (OPAP), the National Bank of Greece and the Water Companies of Athens and Thessaloniki. Senior attorneys have also been asked to advise on the restructuring of State owned companies and their listing on the Athens Exchange.
We are advising an international consortium in their participation in the tender conducted by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the privatisation of DEPA Infrastructure and its subsidiaries which own and operate the Greek natural gas distribution network.
We are advising a consortium consisting of two major energy companies in their participation in the tender conducted by Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the sale of a majority stake in DEPA Commercial and its subsidiary EPA Attikis, the leading Greek natural gas retailer.
We acted for a major infrastructure fund in its proposed participation in the tender conducted by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the award of a concession contract for the Underground Gas Storage of South Kavala.
We are advising a European power transmission system operator in relation to their potential acquisition of stakes in the Independent Power Transmission System Operator (IPTO) in the context of its contemplated privatisation.
We are advising a bidder in relation to its participation in the tender conducted by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the sale of a 30% stake in AIA.
We advised a bidder in its participation in the tender process conducted by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the award of a concession contract in relation to the privatisation of Alimos Marina.
We advised a consortium of S.N.T.G.N. Transgaz SA, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Reganosa Asset Investments, SL and Regasificadora del Noroeste SA in the tender for the acquisition of a 66% stake in Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) involving the sale of 31% in DESFA held by HRADF and the 35% held by Hellenic Petroleum, with the remaining 34% being transferred to the Hellenic Republic.
We advised the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) in the €22m privatisation of the Rolling Stock Maintenance Company (ROSCO), the independent company providing maintenance of the rolling stock, through the sale of shares representing 100% of the company’s share capital.
We are advising the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) in connection with the sale of several State private real estate assets, including the Castelo Bibelli in Corfu, to private investors through international public tenders.
We advised the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) in the €45m privatisation of the National Train Operating Company (TRAINOSE) through the sale of 100% of the company’s share capital to Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane. TRAINOSE currently is the sole railway transport services provider in Greece and its privatisation was part of the unbundling of the railway sector in the context of the Second Railway Legislative Package enacted by the EU.
We advised Jermyn Street Real Estate Fund IV LP, a fund managed by AGC Equity Partners, acting through its subsidiary Apollo Investment ΗoldCo, in its capacity as the leading member of the consortium being the successful bidder in the international tender of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) and the National Bank of Greece for the privatisation and re-development of the Astir Palace Vouliagmeni resort, located on the Attica Riviera.
We advised a consortium comprised of Elia (Belgium’s electricity transmission operator) and IFM Investors (a global investment services company active in the infrastructure, debt investments, listed equities and private equity sectors) in their participation in the contemplated tender procedure, subsequently aborted, conducted by the Public Power Corporation (PPC) for the acquisition of 66% of the Independent Power Transmission System Operator (IPTO).
We advised the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) in proceedings before the Council of State and the Court of Audit on numerous petitions for annulment and reversal in the context of the privatisations launched by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF).
We advised Hellenic Petroleum in the proposed sale of its stake in the Public Gas Corporation (DEPA) Group and Natural Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA), along with the stake held by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) as part of the privatisation of DEPA Group.
We advised Advent International in their participation in the tender procedure conducted by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the privatisation of two clusters of regional airports through the award of 40 year concession contracts.
We advised the Kopelouzos Group, in its capacity as a member of the consortium of the successful bidder, in the international tender procedure conducted by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the privatisation of the Hellenic Football Prognostics Organisation (OPAP).
We advised Scientific Games in its capacity as a member of the winning consortium in the award of the State lotteries licence.
We acted for a joint venture led by Archirodon in their participation in the international tender procedure conducted by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the privatisation of a cluster of tourist ports including Alimos Marina and the ports of Poros, Hydra and N. Epidavros, through the award of 40 year concessions contracts.
We advised Elbit Cochin in their participation in the international tender conducted by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) for the privatisation and development of the former Hellinikon Airport area in Athens.