Apostolos Gkoutzinis

Milbank LLP has advised ICG, the global alternative asset manager, in reaching an agreement to support the founders of Navarino, Dimitris and Panos Tsikopoulos, in their next stage of growth. Navarino, a leading maritime technology company, has established itself over the past 25 years as a trusted partner to vessel owners and managers worldwide, delivering a comprehensive suite of critical technology, connectivity and cybersecurity services. Navarino’s consistent growth and commitment to innovation has positioned it as a market leader. As part of the transaction, Navarino’s founders will reinvest in the business, while existing investor Viasat will divest its minority stake. ICG will collaborate closely with Dimitris and Panos Tsikopoulos, who will retain control of the company, providing a bespoke financing solution to support their long-term strategic objectives. The Milbank team was led by partners Jordan Simpson and James McClymont, assisted by Drew MacDonald, Daniel Carolan, Despoina Mangel, Chara Makrygianni, Mhairi Sinclair, Archie Hunt and Emma Bulloch. Specialist sanctions advice was provided by partner Bijan Ganji, alongside special counsel Mark Padley and Pinky Mehta, with support from associates George Widdicombe and Bridget Golob. Special counsel Shaul Steinberg addressed tax aspects, with assistance from trainee solicitor Jamie Chen. Apostolos Gkoutzinis, corporate finance partner, advised on the financing aspects of the transaction.

Jan 6

1 min

Milbank LLP partner Apostolos Gkoutzinis, a market-leading international corporate finance and securities lawyer, will lead a panel discussion at the Delphi Economic Forum X on April 10 on “Mobilizing Private Equity and Private Debt to Finance Investment in Infrastructure, Technology and Innovation."~~The Delphi Economic Forum is the leading annual conference and think tank among Greece’s leading policy makers and business leaders, and includes senior figures from global political, financial and academic institutions. The Forum gathers leading minds in policy, business and academia for four days of conversations providing a broad view of the factors impacting our societies and the economy.~~Learn more about the 2025 Delphi Economic Forum.

Apr 7

1 min

Milbank LLP was honored with four awards at the 2025 IFLR Europe Awards, including Equity Deal of the Year, Project Finance Deal of the Year, an Impact Deal Award and a Global Rising Star award. The ceremony was held on April 3 in London.~~Equity Deal of the Year. Milbank was recognized for its work advising on the privatisation-by-IPO of Greece’s largest airport, Athens International Airport. The Milbank team was led by Corporate Finance and Securities partners David Dixter and Apostolos Gkoutzinis.~~Project Finance Deal of the Year. Milbank was honored for its work advising Stegra (formerly known as H2 Green Steel) in connection with the development and financing of its hydrogen and green steel manufacturing facility in Northern Sweden. The team was led by Global Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance partner Matthew Brown.~~Impact Deal Award. Milbank was recognized for its work on the Adler Group Restructuring. The team was led by Financial Restructuring partners Yushan Ng, Sarah Levin and Mathias Eisen.~~Rising Star - Global. Kristine Kozicki, special counsel in Milbank’s Alternative Investments Practice, was named a Rising Star in the Global category.~~Milbank also was shortlisted for 12 additional awards, including US Firm of the Year, six Deal of the Year nominations, and five Team of the Year awards in the Equity, High Yield, Loan, Project Finance and Restructuring categories.~~The IFLR Europe Awards honor legal innovation through dealmaking and celebrate work that improves the cross-border investment environment. Read more about the 2025 IFLR Europe Awards here.

Apr 8

1 min

Milbank LLP Corporate Finance and Securities partner Apostolos Gkoutzinis will moderate a panel discussion titled “Deals that Defined the Year: M&A and Capital Deals Transforming Greece” at the 27th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece New York Forum: Building on Success — Unlocking Greece’s Investment Potential on December 8, 2025. Representatives from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Athens Exchange Group will take part in the panel under Apostolos’ moderation. The Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum is organized under the Auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in New York and is the longest-running investment summit about Greece. The event aims to enhance the business and investment ties between the United States and Greece and emphasizes Greece’s profile as a business and investment destination to a global audience. It is held in cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange, the Athens Exchange Group and major global investment banks and attracts over 1,000 delegates each year.

Dec 4

1 min

Milbank LLP represented the bookrunners in connection with the offering of €350 million 3.500% notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) by Titan Global Finance Plc (the “Issuer”) (the “Offering”). The Notes were unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Titan SA. Titan SA, which is listed on Euronext Brussels, along with a parallel listing on Euronext Paris and a secondary listing in the Athens Stock Exchange, is a leading international, vertically integrated building and infrastructure materials business that manufactures, distributes and trades cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and related building products across four regions: the Americas, Greece and Western Europe, Southeast Europe and Eastern Mediterranean. Bookrunners for the Offering were BNP PARIBAS, HSBC Continental Europe and Société Générale, as joint global coordinators, and Alpha Bank S.A., Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Eurobank S.A., Merrill Lynch International, National Bank of Greece S.A., Piraeus Bank S.A. and Raiffeisen Bank International AG, as joint bookrunners. The net proceeds from the Offering will be used by the Issuer for general corporate purposes (including capital expenditures plans and partially for the funding of one or more of the group’s recently announced acquisitions) and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the Offering. The Milbank team was led by European Leveraged Finance/Capital Markets partner Apostolos Gkoutzinis, with associates Chara Makrygianni and Despoina Mangel. The team also included London Tax partner Alan Rafferty, associates Lily Teh and Eamon MacDonald and European Leveraged Finance/Capital Markets partner Tristram Gargent and associate Arkadiusz Czekaj as to certain English law matters.

Feb 9

1 min