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Stavros Bakolas

Associate

Stavros (Steve) represents investment banks, private equity firms, and corporations in public and private debt offerings and liability management transactions, with a particular emphasis on issuances of high yield debt securities.
Previously, he worked for a leading Greek law firm in Athens, Greece, in the Litigation Team, as well as in the Corporate, Capital Markets and Restructuring Group. He also worked at a law office in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Steve also co-founded the European Legal Society of NYU Law and served as its president.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • The dealer manager in connection with the tender offer of ACWA Power Management and Investments One Limited, a subsidiary of ACWA Power Company, a Saudi listed joint stock company, in a pre-amortization aggregate principal amount up to $428,000,000, as amended, for purchase by the Company for cash of its outstanding 5.95% Senior Secured Bonds due 2039.
  • The underwriters in connection with ArcelorMittal's $2.2 billion offering of its 2027 and 2032 fixed rate notes.
  • The underwriters in connection with Eaton Corporation's offering of $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of its 2052 sustainability-linked notes and $700 million aggregate principal amount of its senior notes.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with Preem's €340 million green bond offering.
  • A leading multinational mining company in connection with its proposed US offering of sustainability-linked notes and relevant listing.
  • An Irish mutual fund management firm on registration of umbrella-fund in Greece.*
  • The acquiring company on cross-border acquisition of major industrial gas producer and distributor company.*
  • The vendor on the sale of NPL portfolios from credit institutions liquidator to funds.*
  • The joint coordinators and the bookrunners for the public offering of senior bonds in Greece.*
  • A European leading medical group and Greek leading furniture company during the process of group restructuring.*
  • A Greek leading Telecommunications company for corporate restructuring, part of a demerger process and the subsequent spin-off.*
  • A major credit institution on a dispute against investors of bank issued securities (perpetual bonds).*
  • On the restructuring of a listed entity – parent of a multinational group of jewelry and fashion companies.*
  • On merger and subsequent spin-off of major Greek fishing companies.*
  • For Greek institutional investors on regulatory compliance.*
  • For Greek companies various M&A transactions.*

*Denotes prior firm experience

Qualifications

Admissions

Dikigoros, Greece

Attorney-at-Law, New York

Academic

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki LL.B.

New York University School of Law LL.M. in Corporation Law

Languages

English, Greek, French
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.