Milbank LLP received “Europe Airport Deal of the Year” honors at the Proximo Europe Awards in recognition of its work on the refinancing of Athens International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Greece.
The firm advised Athens International Airport S.A. as issuer of over €1.1 billion bond loans made available to it for the management and operation of Athens International Airport. National Bank of Greece S.A., Piraeus Bank S.A., Alpha Bank S.A. and Eurobank S.A. acted as, amongst other roles, underwriters and mandated lead arrangers.
The Milbank team was led by Global Leveraged Finance/Capital Markets partner Apostolos Gkoutzinis and a London Project, Energy and Infrastructure team made up of partner John Dewar, special counsel Vicky May, associate Jacob Panagi and trainee James Aurelius in a coordinated cross-office transaction team comprising Frankfurt-based Global Leveraged Finance partner Mathias Eisen, special counsel Thomas Möller and Lara Milione, with further support being provided by London Alternative Investments partner James Warbey, associate Adrian Kwok and legal assistant Anna Rylik.
The Proximo Deals of the Year Awards recognize notable transactions across the region in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Winners are selected based on input from the publication and peer firms across various sectors and regions.
