Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised ATHEX-listed real estate developer and investor Technical Olympic on a co-funding agreement with Pollen Street Capital. Norton Rose Fulbright reportedly advised Pollen Street Capital.

AKL has advised Alpha Bank on the financing provided for the acquisition of Domes Zeen Chania by Brookfield.

Bernitsas has advised the Aktor Group of Companies on its inaugural issuance and public offering in Greece of EUR 140 million bonds due 2030, as well as the listing of the bonds on the Fixed Income Securities Market of the Athens Exchange.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised the initial purchasers and the trustee on PeopleCert’s EUR 300 million senior secured bond issuance. Latham & Watkins advised the banks involved. Milbank advised PeopleCert.

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AKL has advised a member of the Prodea Group on a EUR 300 million financing granted by Piraeus Bank for the acquisition of a real estate portfolio in Greece. Potamitis Vekris advised Piraeus Bank.

This year is marked by the first Hellenic Competition Commission’s (HCC) prohibitive decision for an acquisition to be concluded. More precisely, the market concerned was the Greek private higher-level education market and the parties were the two most prominent market share holders of that market: a) the company under the trade name Alphabet Education S.A. (Alphabet) and b) the company under the trade name Scholes Delta Voreiou Ellados Anonymi Etaireia (Delta).

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised Prodea Investments on its sale of a portfolio of 100 properties to the National Bank of Greece in a transaction valued at EUR 510.7 million. Karatzas & Partners advised NBG.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised Prodea Investments on its real estate transaction with the VYP Group involving a EUR 676 million sale of a real estate portfolio and its 30% stake in Piraeus Tower, as well as a concurrent acquisition of a 30% stake in MHV Bluekey One. Potamitis Vekris advised the VYP Group.

Greek M&A has been exceptionally busy due to strong economic growth, increased foreign investment, and a wave of corporate restructurings supported by RRF funding and a flexible legal framework, according to Drakopoulos Partner Mika Lalaouni. Looking ahead, activity is expected to rise further, driven by a growing real estate pipeline and continued interest from European, Middle Eastern, and Asian investors seeking to enter or expand in the Greek market.

Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised Avis Budget Greece on the EPC agreement for a new 150/33-kilovolt high-voltage substation with a capacity of 90-110 megavolt-amperes. 

Bernitsas has advised Metlen Energy & Metals Single Member on the issuance and offering of its EUR 600 million senior notes due 2031.

Zepos & Yannopoulos has advised Mirova on its acquisition of the 156-megawatt Clover PV portfolio from Germany-based JUWI Group. 

Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised Stora Enso on its partnership with Matrix Pack. Potamitis Vekris, working with Torngren Magnell & Partners, advised Matrix Pack.

Kyriakides Georgopoulos has advised Solaris Holding on its acquisition of a battery energy storage system project with an installed nominal capacity of 400 megawatt-hours and a guaranteed capacity of 380 megawatt-hours, located in the Peloponnese region of Greece.

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On November 20, 2025, Bernitsas announced that Vivartia Group's sale of Dodoni to Hellenic Dairies (as reported by CEE Legal Matters on July 9, 2025) has now closed.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised Lamda Development on its EUR 500 million public offering and listing of euro-denominated retail bonds on the Athens Exchange.