Gerasimos focuses on banking & finance, capital markets, and securities projects.

He counsels domestic and foreign financial institutions, developers, corporations, and private equity clients regarding Greek and cross-border transactions mainly on project finance, equity and debt capital markets, leveraged, and acquisition finance. He is particularly active in industries ranging from energy (wind and solar parks), construction, infrastructure (airports, ports, railways, motorways) to general investment services.

Business-oriented and with a positive approach, Gerasimos handles the drafting of legal and general transactional documents, contract negotiation and client communication.

Academic Background

  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Philosophy (M.A. Philosophy, 2026, “summa cum laude”).
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Executive Education Programme on “Negotiation and Conflict Resolution” (2024).
  • The American College of Greece, School of Business and Economics, Minor Degree in International Business (2022, “summa cum laude”).
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Law (LL.B, 2022, “summa cum laude”).

Languages

  • Greek
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Athens Bar Association

Career Highlights

Recent work includes advice to:

  • HOCHTIEF SOLARPARTNER HELLAS SMSA (a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH), Aktor Concessions SMSA, AVAX CONCESSIONS Single Member S.A. and SunMind Greece SMSA (a subsidiary of VINCI Concessions SAS), as sponsors of the project company under the corporate name NEW GOOD ENERGY S.A., in connection with the issuance of a common secured bond loan of up to EUR 4,900,000, subscribed for by National Bank of Greece S.A.,
  • Piraeus Bank as sole lender under its existing secured bond loan of up to €275 million to Aktor Concessions S.A., in connection with the completion of the sale of 100% of the shares of Aktor Concessions SA by ELLAKTOR GROUP S.A. to Aktor Special Concessions and PPP Projects S.M.S.A.
  • Alpha Bank S.A. in relation to the issuance of €500,000,000 Fixed Rate Reset Green Senior Preferred Notes under its €15,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme, which are listed and admitted to trading on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE),
  • Alpha Bank S.A. on the update of its EUR 15,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme, pursuant to which Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. is substituted by Alpha Bank by operation of law and by way of universal succession, following the reverse merger by absorption of Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. by Alpha Bank S.A.,
  • Alpha Bank S.A. on its reverse merger by absorption of its parent entity, Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. and the subsequent listing of Alpha Bank’s new shares on the Main Market of the Athens Exchange,
  • Piraeus Bank S.A. on the issuance by Aktor Concessions S.M.S.A. of a secured bond loan of up to €275 million, the proceeds from which are to be directed towards the refinancing of Aktor Concessions’ existing debt and for the coverage of general corporate purposes,
  • HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions GmbH on the sale of its 17% equity stake in the Olympia Odos motorway concessionaire and operator to VINCI Concessions, AVAX Concessions, AKTOR Concessions, and GEK TERNA,
  • Alpha Bank S.A. on an €806 million secured bond loan for the Athens International Airport (AIA) expansion projects under the Airport Development Agreement, advising also the Greek systemic banks’ syndicate on the required amendment and restatement of four major bond loans issued by AIA in 2019, 2022, and 2024,
  • A consortium of all Greek Systemic Banks in connection with (a) an up to circa €35 million bond loan to the Athens International Airport (AIA) for the financing of its initiative to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2025, for the installation of PV stations with battery energy storage system and heat pumps, including RRF financing and (b) a €105 million secured bond loan for the financing of corporate purposes of AIA,
  • Aegean Motorway S.A. (the concessionaire of the Maliakos Kleidi section of PATHE Motorway) on the refinancing of its existing senior and subordinated debt financing and financing of the senior debt service reserve by National Bank of Greece S.A., Piraeus Bank S.A., Alpha Bank S.A. and Eurobank S.A., i.e. all Greek systemic Banks up to amount of circa €419 million,
  • Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. (now absorbed by Alpha Bank S.A.), on its issuance of €300,000,000 Fixed Rate Reset Additional Tier 1 Perpetual Contingent Temporary Write-Down Notes,
  • Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. (now absorbed by Alpha Bank S.A.), on its issuance of €500,000,000 Fixed Rate Reset Tier 2 Notes due 2034 pursuant to the EUR 15,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme established by it,
  • Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) on its up to €710 million common bond load (with an “accordion” option, allowing for an up to €100 million increase of the loan reaching a total amount of up to €810 million), arranged by the four Greek systemic banks, i.e. National Bank of Greece S.A., Piraeus Bank S.A., Alpha Bank S.A. and Eurobank S.A., where Alpha Bank S.A. acted as bondholder agent and administrative agent, integrating Recovery and Resilience Fund (RRF) funding across multiple DESFA projects under a non-SPV framework,
  • BNP Paribas, BofA Securities Europe SA, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, J.P. Morgan SE, and National Bank of Greece SA, in connection to the issuance of 15-year €3,5 billion Hellenic Republic Bonds,
  • The United States International Development Finance Corporation on its financing agreement of $125 million to ONEX Elefsis Shipyards and Industries to rehabilitate and modernize Elefsina shipyard,
  • Eurobank and National Bank of Greece, in respect of a framework agreement on the issuance by HELLENiQ RENEWABLES S.M.S.A. and its subsidiaries of acquisition facilities and term loan facilities related to renewable energy projects up to the total amount of €766 million,
  • National Bank of Greece, in relation to the issuance of a €71 million secured bond loan by GYALOY Emporiki kai Touristiki Monoprosopi AE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reds S.A. and member of Ellaktor Group, for the operation of ‘Smart Park’ and the purchase of the former U.S. base in Gournes, Heraklion Crete from the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund,
  • Eurobank and National Bank of Greece, in implementation of a framework agreement with HELLENiQ RENEWABLES, on the issuance by HELLENiQ RENEWABLES Wind Parks of Evia S.M.S.A. of a secured bond loan of an amount up to €86 million, and on the issuance by KOZILIO ENA S.M.S.A. of a secured bond loan of an amount up to €133 million,
  • Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, J.P. Morgan SE, Barclays Bank Ireland PLC, BofA Securities Europe SA, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, and Société Générale, in connection to the issuance of 10-year €3,5 billion Hellenic Republic Bonds,
  • National Bank of Greece, in relation to an issuance of a common secured bond loan of €24 million by Silcio SA, a member of Copelouzos Group, for the refinancing of debt with connection to the construction and operation of green energy projects,
  • Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, BNP Paribas, BofA Securities Europe SA, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, J.P. Morgan SE, and National Bank of Greece SA, in connection to the tender offer of the Hellenic Republic for Bonds of €2,5 billion due 2024 and of €3 billion due 2025,
  • Bank of Cyprus on the issuance of a secured bond loan of €6 million by Kerameikos AEBEE.,
  • Morgan Stanley Europe SE, Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH, Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, and Piraeus Bank SA, in connection to the issuance of 5-year €2,5 billion Hellenic Republic Bonds,
  • National Bank of Greece, in relation to an issuance of a common secured bond loan of €18 million by Piritium SA, a member of Copelouzos Group, for the refinancing of debt with connection to the construction and operation of green energy projects.

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