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George Chrysospathis

Senior Associate

Email

George.Chrysospathis@aoshearman.com

Phone

+971 4 426 7294

Offices

Dubai

Istanbul

London

V-CARD
George has experience advising lenders, multilaterals, export credit agencies and borrowers, sponsors and energy and infrastructure funds in cross-jurisdictional energy and infrastructure projects with a particular focus on the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean region.
He was previously based in the firm's London and Istanbul offices.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • EIB and the mandated lead arrangers on the Green Line of the Tel Aviv Light Rail Project.
  • Macquarie on its proposed acquisition of a listed Greek renewable energy company.
  • A group of financial institutions and the other commercial banks on the on the EUR663.1m financing for the construction and operation of a 200m m3/year desalination plant in Israel (Sorek B).
  • The sponsors on the EUR6bn Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project, encompassing the development, construction and financing of a gas pipeline from the Greek-Turkish border to Italy carry Azeri gas to Europe. Financing was provided by EIB, EBRD and a number of ECAs.
  • The finance parties (including AfDB, JBIC, KEXIM and NEXI) on the refinancing of the hydro-cracking complex on a site adjacent to the Cairo Oil Refining Company facilities in Mostorod, Egypt.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted to the Athens bar, Greece, 2019

Admitted as Solicitor, England and Wales, 2015

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.