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.

«We prefer the more family business as it is easier to approach, to find and to communicate with», says a client.

IFLR 1000, 2011

WORK HIGHLIGHTS

Securing financing by a team of angel investors from Silicon Valley

AGA successfully supported a travel tech company which is bringing travel planning into the future with a holistic software (SaaS) platform for travel professionals worldwide by securing financing of $ 1.2 mn backed by an all-star team of angel investors from Silicon Valley and across five continents.

Extraction of mortgage following negotiations with private fund

AGA successfully represented a major operator in the Greek tourist transportation market in the negotiations with a private fund leading to the extraction of a mortgage placed upon its central premises as security for a third party’s loan of over € 6 mn.

Expert Witness Testimony before London’s High Court

Professor George Georgiades has been called as expert witness on Greek law before London’s High Court.

Liquidation of an undertaking during its operation as per Law 4307/2014

AGA successfully defended a renown marble extraction company in injunction measures brought against it pertaining to the sale during operation and transfer of the company’s assets as per the provisions of Law 4307/2014 (re the extraordinary procedure of special management for the liquidation of an undertaking during its operation).

Legal opinion re special liquidation

AGA name partner Apostolos Georgiades provided legal opinion to one of the major casino operators in Greece in relation to matters concerning special liquidation under the Greek Bankruptcy Code.

Legal advice to major banks on CHF loans class actions

Apostolos Georgiades and George Georgiades have given legal opinion to EUROBANK and ALPHA BANK with regard to class-action trials initiated by consumers affected by CHF Loans, which have become burdensome due to dramatic changes in the CHF exchange rate.

INTERNATIONAL RANKING

The European Legal 500 EMEA
The European Legal 500 USA Edition