Yoda secures €600M term loan from Alpha Bank, National Bank of Greece

What's the deal? YodaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Cyprus-incorporated investment company listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE: YODA), has secured a €600 million term loan facility from Alpha BankDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and National Bank of GreeceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (Cyprus). The two banks arranged the financing jointly in favour of Yoda, with Swiss law firm HomburgerDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → advising on the Swiss law aspects of the cross-border deal.

The structure: The financing is a term loan facility spanning corporate, capital markets, tax, and real estate matters. Homburger's role focused on the Swiss law components of the transaction structure.

Who worked on it: The Homburger team was co-led by Stefan Bindschedler, partner in the financing practice, and Lorenzo Togni, partner in capital markets. Tax, corporate/M&A, and real estate specialists rounded out the advisory group.

The signal: A €600 million post-IPO debt facility backed by two Greek banks points to continued appetite for cross-border lending across Cyprus and Greece, with Swiss counsel brought in to handle the multi-jurisdictional structuring.

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