Banking & Finance, Debt Restructuring

AGA is extremely strong in the full scope of banking, finance and securities law, as well as restructuring. The firm regularly advises underwriters, financial advisors and issuers with respect to initial share offerings, capital increase, private equity transactions and public offers for takeovers. Recently, AGA has advised and represented many major clients in debt restructuring, mainly, by issuance of syndicated bond loan facilities. The firm also advises, on a regular basis, domestic and foreign financial institutions on major issues of banking transactions. In recent years, the firm’s banking and finance team has faced a vast and diverse number of novel issues in the area of financing real estate projects, among which, they have advised on the very first high-yield bond issuance in Greece.

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WORK HIGHLIGHTS

AGA advised on the financing for the Egnatia Odos Motorway Concession

AGA law is proud to advise the consortium of companies GEK TERNA SA & EGIS PROJECTS S.A.S, in relation to project financing matters for the 35 years concession agreement regarding the financing, operation, maintenance and exploitation rights of Egnatia Odos Motorway and its 3 vertical road axes executed on 29.3.2024 between the Hellenic State and HRADF on the one hand and the Concessionaire “NEA EGNATIA ODOS CONCESSION SOCIETE ANONYME” on the other hand.
Our team was led by Stavros Georgiades and Eirini Stappa, Partners, assisted by Efstratia Kampouri, Associate.

AGA advised Bain Capital on the financing of Kpler for the acquisition of MarineTraffic

In the context of the funding of Kpler by Bain Capital for the acquisition of MarineTraffic, AGA advised Bain Capital, one of the world’s leading private investment firms, on Greek law aspects relating to the accession by MarineTraffic to the facility agreements and the perfection of the transaction securities over assets of Marine Traffic.

Ultra-Fast Broadband Infrastructures

AGA advised the consortium of TERNA ENERGY SA and GRID TELECOM S.M.S.A. on the financing (project finance) by a consortium of greek banks of the implementation of the project regarding the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFBB) infrastructures in the Greek Territory with a total budget of € 870 m.

AGA advised Piraeus Bank on the financing €130m of TEMES SA

AGA has advised PIRAEUS BANK in relation to € 130 m. bond loan facility granted to TEMES S.A., a leading investor, developer and operator in the high-end tourism and real estate sector in Greece, to finance investments in its flagship development Costa Navarino, one of the largest tourism investments in the Mediterranean.

Egnatia Odos Motorway maintenance & operation

AGA advised GEK TERNA, an ASE listed leading construction company, on the financing (project finance) of the operation, maintenance and exploitation of the Egnatia Odos Motorway and of the three vertical axes under a 35-year concession agreement.

Heraklion Crete New International Airport

AGA advised GEK TERNA, an ASE listed leading construction company, on the financing (project finance) of the construction, operation and exploitation of the New International Airport in Heraklion Crete under a 35-year concession agreement. The overall project is expected to cost € 1.5 billion.

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