Shearman & Sterling advised Piraeus Bank S.A. on the sale of a portfolio of non-performing corporate credit exposures to Bain Capital Credit LP. The size of the portfolio is approximately €1.95 billion. This transaction marks the first time a portfolio of commercial real-estate backed non-performing credit exposures has been sold in Greece.
The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions and regulatory and other approvals, including the consent of the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund.
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