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Ioanna Saranti

She/herSenior Associate
About

Ioanna Saranti is a Senior Associate based in the London office advising on cross-border banking and finance matters with a specific focus on syndicated lending, infrastructure investments and acquisition finance. She has broad experience advising financial sponsors and infrastructure funds on their financing needs across the UK and EMEA region.

Ioanna is admitted to practice in Greece. Prior to joining DLA Piper in 2024, she worked for a Magic Circle law firm in London and Luxembourg and advised on debt products (such as portfolio guarantees and securitizations) as in-house legal at the European Investment Fund.

Areas of FocusFinance

EXPERIENCE

Leveraged/acquisition finance  

  • A bidder on its certain funds acquisition for certain airports assets.
  • A private equity firm on the financing for the acquisition of automotive supplier from mid-market private equity firm*.
  • An infrastructure fund on the senior debt financing from syndicate lenders to an EV (electric vehicle) charging provider.*
  • A private equity firm on the acquisition of a majority stake in ‘leading global calibration group from global institutional investor.*
  • An investment firm on the financing for the acquisition of a majority stake in a leading security provider company, marking its first investment in South Korea.*

Fund Finance  

  • A global infrastructure fund on its bilateral USD 850 million sustainability-linked subscription credit facilities.*
  • A global real estate fund on its bilateral sub-line facilities.*
  • A multinational bank lender on a bilateral USD 1.05 billion sustainability-linked capital call facility for a global private equity fund.*
  • The syndicate of lenders on a EUR 700 million facilities to a private equity fund*.

* Denotes experience from previous firms

Languages
  • English
  • Greek
  • French
Education
  • University of Cambridge, MCL, 2016
  • University of Athens, LLB, 2013

Prior Experience

  • 2022-2024, Associate, London based international law firm
  • 2018-2022, Associate, Luxembourg based international law firm
  • 2016-2018, Legal Service, European Investment Fund
  • 2013-2015, Trainee lawyer, Athens based law firm

Memberships

  • Member of the Athens Bar Association

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