Nikolaos is a member of the Structured Finance, Projects & Energy practice group. He possesses experience in large-scale, complex, and cross-border transactions within the energy, infrastructure, and hospitality sectors.
Nikolaos supports both domestic and international clients, offering expertise in structuring financings, preparing necessary documentation, and achieving financial closing. He is experienced in LMA and ISDA documentation.
Ηe advises on the drafting and negotiation of complex project documentation, including EPC and O&M Agreements, as well as Corporate PPAs. His experience extends to concession agreements and public-private partnerships.
He has a successful track record of advising on financing transactions related to the development of renewable energy and hospitality projects, airports, and marinas.
Prior to joining POTAMITISVEKRIS, he served as an in-house advisor at the ABN AMRO Bank headquarters in Amsterdam, gaining valuable experience in financing international companies operating in the Energy, Commodities & Transportation sector.
State Direct Agreement
Partner Euripides Ioannou and Associate Nikolaos Kampantais advised the Greek Government on the direct agreement with the lenders in connection with a €680 million project financing facility for the development of a gold and copper asset located in the Halkidiki region. The project is the first project finance mining deal in Greece and is expected to provide significant social and economic benefits to Greece and the local communities.
Agreements for the exclusive right to provide water and sewerage services and the operation and maintenance of the water infrastructure system of Attica.
We advised the incumbent water and sewerage company in Greece on its agreement with the Greek State for the exclusive right to provide water and sewerage services until 31.12.2040 to over 4 million consumers in the area of Attica and on an operation and maintenance services agreement for the national water infrastructure system. Euripides Ioannou, Head of Project Finance, and Nikolaos Kampantais, Associate, advised on the transaction.
c. 221m EUR financing of the sponsors’ committed investment for the development of the new international airport in Heraklion, Greece
We advised a Greek bank on a circa 221 million financing to the sponsors of the new International Airport in Heraklion Crete in order to fund their committed investment obligations under a 35-year concession agreement for the construction and operation of the airport. The overall project cost is expected to cost €1.5 billion and is sponsored by one of Greece’s largest infrastructure groups and one of the top five airport developers globally. The transaction was led by Euripides Ioannou, Head of Project Finance, and Nikolaos Kampantais, Associate.
Project financing of a cluster of photovoltaic projects located in Greece
Project financing of a cluster of photovoltaic projects located in Greece We advised a Greek financial institution in relation to a circa €60 million bond loan facility granted to a Greek subsidiary of an international renewable energy corporate group for the purposes of financing the construction of seven (7) solar PV projects in Greece with a total generating capacity of 60.3 MWp. Euripides Ioannou, Head of Project Finance & Energy and Anthea Terlegas, Senior Associate, lead the transaction supported by Nikolaos Kampantais.
Admissions
Piraeus Bar Association, 2018
Languages
English
Greek
German
Education
Erasmus University of Rotterdam, LLM, 2016
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, LLB, 2014