Nikos is a member of the Banking, Finance & Capital Markets practice group. He advises on all aspects of financing transactions, including structuring, due diligence, documentation negotiation and financial close.

He also advises clients on regulatory compliance and issues relating to banking and capital markets legislation, being involved in cross-border transactions, IPOs and qualifying holding assessments before the European Central Bank or local regulators.

He approaches transactions with a commercial mindset, and his strengths include the ability to facilitate and adapt to the special needs of clients in various industries.

I highly appreciate the cooperative, dedicated and meticulous working environment and the commitment of the firm to be at the forefront of the market handling complex transactions with international aspects.
|Oct 2023

POTAMITISVEKRIS advised Alpha Bank and National Bank of Greece, acting as Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners, on the Initial Public Offering of Optima Bank

We proudly announce that we advised Alpha Bank and National Bank of Greece, acting as Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners, on the Initial Public Offering of Optima Bank. Through a very successful public offering, oversubscribed by 5.1 times, Optima Bank is the first credit institution to be listed on the Athens Stock Exchange after 17 years. Our team was led by Managing Partner George Bersis, together with Senior Associate, Elena Theocharakou, assisted by Associates Marialena Papageorgiou, Elisabetta Lentsiou, Nikos Stefas, Vasiliki Verykaki, Aimilios Stragalinos, Semina Zavitsanou, Afroditi Arnogiannaki and Dimitra Iordanidou.

Banking, Finance & Capital Markets|May 2023

Qualifying holding notification procedure with respect to the holding of a major investor in a Greek systemic bank

Partner George Bersis, assisted by Associates Nikos Stefas and Vasiliki Verykaki, are advising a major foreign investor of a Greek systemic bank with respect to its qualifying holding notification before the SSM

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Admissions

Athens, 2022

Languages

Greek
English
German

Education

National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ph.D. candidate in Corporate and Banking law, 2022
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, LLM in Financial Regulation, 2021
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, LLB, 2020
Deree - The American College of Greece, Athens, Minor Certificate in Finance, 2019
Harvard University, Intensive Course in International Business: Context and Strategies, Stavros Niarchos Outbound Study Abroad Programme, 2018