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Evangelia Andronikou

Senior Associate

Eva advises corporate issuers, private equity sponsors and investment banks on a wide range of international capital markets and leveraged finance transactions, with an emphasis on high yield debt bonds, including acquisition financings, debt restructurings and liability management.

Eva is recognised as a ‘Leading Associate’ in Legal 500 UK 2025, a ‘Rising Star’ and 'Key Lawyer' in Legal 500 UK 2024, and is noted to be “excellent – responsive, detailed, smart”, a “standout senior associate”, “extremely knowledgeable and capable”, “readily available for the client at all times”, producing “work of the highest calibre” and who "has the ability to understand a client’s business and respond to requests to deliver a transaction, sometimes at very short notice.”

Between 2018 and 2019, Eva spent six months in the capital markets execution team of a top-tier U.S. investment bank in London.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

High Yield
  • Ardagh in connection with multiple offerings including: 
     - USD2.8bn offering of multi-currency high yield green bond offering and committed financing arrangements in connection with their business combination with a special purpose acquisition company affiliated with the Gores Group. When issued, this offering was the largest offering of Green Bonds ever completed.
     - USD1.8bn of notes, consisting of EUR400mn 2.125% senior secured notes due 2026, USD500mn 4.125% senior secured notes due 2026 and USD800mn 5.250% senior notes due 2027.
     - USD500mn 5.250% senior secured notes due 2025.
     - USD200mn tap issuance of 5.250% senior secured notes due 2025.
     - USD1bn 5.250% senior notes due 2027, its tender offer for up to USD900mn of its existing 6.000% senior notes due 2025 and its consent solicitation for certain amendments to the indenture governing the 6.000% senior notes due 2025.
     - USD715mn tap issuance of the 4.125% senior secured notes due 2026.
     - EUR790mn 2.125% senior secured notes due 2026.
     - consent solicitation for its 4.750% Senior Notes due 2027.
     - USD600mn offering of high yield green notes.
     - ARD Finance S.A.'s USD2.2bn notes, consisting of USD1.13bn 6.500%/7.250% senior secured toggle notes due 2027 and EUR1bn 5.5000%/5.750% senior secured toggle notes due 2027.
  • Frigoglass S.A.I.C. in connection with multiple offerings including: 
     - the high yield notes offering of EUR260mn 6.875% senior secured notes due 2025 by its wholly owned subsidiary, Frigoglass Finance B.V.
     - its debt restructuring, including the implementation of a scheme of arrangement under the Companies Act 2006 proposed by its subsidiary, Frigoglass Finance B.V. The Scheme related to the restructuring of EUR250mn 8.25 % senior notes due 2018 issued by Frigoglass Finance B.V. (The deal was “Highly Commended” at the Legal Business Awards 2018 for Restructuring Team of the Year, “Honored” for “Corporate Turnaround” at the 10th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards and Restructuring Forum 2018, and “Commended” in the category “Managing Complexity & Scale” in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe 2018 Awards).
  • Trivium Packaging Finance B.V. in connection with its offering of USD2.85bn of notes, consisting of EUR625mn 3.750% senior secured notes due 2026, USD1.05bn 5.500% senior secured notes due 2026, EUR355mn senior secured floating rate notes due 2026 and USD700mn 8.500% senior notes due 2027.
  • An Indian first time issuer in connection with a proposed high yield offering of USD250mn.
  • The banks on Azelis' EUR1.2bn refinancing, comprising of an issuance of EUR600mn 4.75% Senior Notes due 2029 and the entry into a new senior credit facilities agreement (EUR600mn term loan and a EUR500mn revolving credit facility).
  • The initial purchasers on International Game Technology's EUR500mn senior secured notes.
  • The initial purchasers on Travelodge’s GBP330mn 10.250% senior secured rate notes due 2028 and EUR250mn senior secured floating rate notes due 2028. 
  • The initial purchasers on Sibanye Stillwater’s USD1.2bn senior notes offering. 
  • The initial purchasers and the mandated lead arrangers in connection with Constellation Automotive’s underwritten financing arrangements, including its GBP695mn offering of 4.875 % senior secured notes due 2027, its approximately GBP750n (eqmuivalent) senior secured term facility, its GBP250mn revolving credit facility and its GBP325mn second lien facility.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with Cable and Wireless' USD220mn offering of 6.875% senior notes due 2027 by its wholly owned subsidiary C&W Senior Financing Designated Activity Company.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with Cable and Wireless’ USD500mn offering of 7.500% senior secured notes due 2026 by its wholly owned subsidiary C&W Senior Financing Designated Activity Company.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with InterXion’s EUR1bn notes offering and entry into a EUR200mn revolving credit facility.
  • A global financial institution, as sole global coordinator, in connection with WIND Hellas’ high yield “tap” offering of EUR95mn senior secured notes.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with Miller Homes’ GBP425mn inaugural high yield bond.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with Grupo Cortefiel’s EUR600mn inaugural high yield bond.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with Sibanye Gold's USD1.05bn bond offering. When issued, this was the largest ever South African corporate bond debt, as well as the largest ever private-sector corporate bond debut in Africa.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with First Quantum Minerals’ USD2.2bn high yield notes offering and dealer managers in USD1.5bn tender offers.
Debt Capital Markets
  • Sasol Limited in connection with multiple offerings including: 
     - USD1bn 8.750% notes due 2029 issued by its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Sasol Financing USA LLC and guaranteed by Sasol Limited.
     - USD650mn 4.375% notes due 2026 and USD850mn 5.500% notes due 2031 issued by its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Sasol Financing USA LLC and guaranteed by Sasol Limited
     - USD750mn 4.50% guaranteed senior unsecured bonds due 2027 issued by its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Sasol Financing USA LLC, guaranteed by Sasol Limited and subject to the terms and conditions, convertible into shares of Sasol Limited.
  • Coca Cola Europacific Partners plc in connection with its USD2bn and EUR3.35bn acquisition financing.
  • Anglo American in connection with multiple offerings including: 
     - USD500mn 3.875% senior notes due 2029 and USD750mn 4.750% senior notes due 2052.
     - USD500mn 2.250% senior notes due 2028 and USD500mn 2.875% senior notes due 2031.
     - USD1bn 2.625% senior notes due 2030 and USD500mn 3.950% senior notes due 2050.
  • The initial purchasers in connection to Stryker Corporation’s EUR500mn floating rate bond offering.
  • The initial purchasers in connection to Eaton Corporation’s EUR300mn guaranteed floating rate bond offering.
  • The initial purchasers in connection to Eaton Corporation’s USD500mn bond offering.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with a proposed project bond refinancing of an IWPP in the Middle East.
  • The initial purchasers in connection with the USD814mn bond offering by ACWA Power Management and Investments One Limited. (“MENA Project Bond of the Year” at the IJ Global Awards 2018, “Bond Deal of the Year (Middle East & Africa)” in the Project Finance International (PFI) Awards 2018 and “Structured Finance Deal of the Year” at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards 2017).
Equity Capital Markets
  • A leading European food company in connection with its proposed IPO and London Stock Exchange premium listing.
  • Dish TV India Limited in connection with the issuance and listing of 277,095,615 Global Depositary Shares on the Professional Securities Market of the London Stock Exchange.
  • A Cypriot financial institution in connection with its proposed IPO and London Stock Exchange listing.
  • The joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners in connection with the EUR175mn Rule 144A / Regulation S initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq Tallinn of Enefit Green AS, the renewables subsidiary of Estonian state-owned energy company Eesti Energia AS.
  • The underwriters in connection with the follow-on public offering by InterXion Holding N.V. of 4.6 million ordinary shares at a public offering price of USD72.75 per share, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to InterXion of approximately USD321mn.
  • The underwriters in connection with the proposed IPO and London Stock Exchange premium listing of a virtual effects company.
  • The underwriters in connection with the proposed IPO and London Stock Exchange premium listing of a UK retail company.
  • Eurobank Ergasias S.A. and the joint bookrunners in connection with the sale by Eurobank of ordinary shares in Grivalia Properties Real Estate Investments Company S.A.
     

Recognition

Excellent – responsive, detailed, smart", a "standout senior associate", "extremely knowledgeable and capable", "readily available for the client at all times", producing "work of the highest calibre.
Legal 500 UK, 2024
Standout senior associate", "has the ability to understand a client’s business and respond to requests to deliver a transaction, sometimes at very short notice
Legal 500 UK, 2023

Awards

  • Leading Associate, Legal 500 UK 2025
  • Rising Star and Key Lawyer, Legal 500 UK 2024
  • Key Lawyer, Legal 500 UK 2023 
  • Part of the team “Commended” in the category “Managing Complexity & Scale” in the FT European Innovative Lawyer Awards 2018 and honored for “Corporate Turnaround” at the 10th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards and Restructuring Forum 2018, for its work on the Frigoglass restructuring.
  • Part of the team awarded “MENA Project Bond of the Year” by IJ Global Awards 2018, “MENA Bond Deal of the Year” by PFI Awards 2017 and “Structured Finance Deal of the Year” by Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards 2017 for its work advising the initial purchasers on the USD814mn bond offering by ACWA Power Management and Investments One Limited.

Qualifications

Admissions

New York, 2017

England and Wales, 2021

Academic

LLB, University of Nottingham, 2013

LLM (Distinction), Corporate Law, London School of Economics and Political Science, 2014

LPC (Distinction), The University of Law, 2015

LLM, Corporate and Commercial Law, NYU School of Law, 2016

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.