Nikolaos Kostikas
Partner Athens
Nikolaos is a Partner in the PROJECT & STRUCTURED finance Group.
Nikolaos advises on a broad range of domestic and cross-border corporate, structured and project transactions, specialising in finance, corporate, real estate and hospitality projects, including banking and capital markets regulatory matters as well as data protection law. He has been involved in and advised clients on a number of large infrastructure projects in Greece including airports, roads, ports and schools.
He also has a wide experience in restructuring, work-out and NPL transactions, and in handling commercial, banking and real estate litigation cases.
Prior to joining WFW in 2010, Nikolaos practised banking, finance and corporate law at a renowned domestic Greek law firm for five years and spent 10 years as in-house counsel in the financial services sector.
Nikolaos is recommended as a banking and finance expert by legal directories Legal 500 EMEA, Chambers Europe and Chambers Global. Most recently in 2023, Chambers commented that “He has extensive know-how of various type of corporate and financings and he understands our needs very well and completes transactions efficiently”.
- Advising COSMOTE S.A. on a €300m financing package provided by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- Advising Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF – TAIPED) on a €261m sale and leaseback of 28 state-owned buildings.
- Advising the National Bank of Greece on the sale & transfer of a circa €262m shipping loan portfolio to funds advised by Cross Ocean Partners.
- Advising Greek hotel groups in management, franchise and license agreements with international hotel brands.
Education
- 2000 · LL.M., Banking & Finance | University of London
- 1997 · LL.M., Civil and Banking Law | University of Athens, Law Faculty
- 1995 · LL.B., University of Athens, Law Faculty
memberships & associations
- 2006 · Athens Supreme Court
- 1997 · Athens Bar Association
- PressWFW advises Bob W on entry into Greek hospitality sector
- AwardTwo WFW deals win at Business Law Awards 2022
- PressWFW advises Andronis on acquisition of historic San Gimignano mansion
- PressWFW advises Hova Hospitality on €70m sale and leaseback of Club Med Gregolimano Greek resort
- PressWFW advises OTE on €150m loan agreement to finance FTTH rollout in Greece