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04 Mar 2026

A&O Shearman Advises Marguerite on Sale of 10% Stake in Fraport Greece to US Investment Fund

"A&O Shearman advised pan‑European fund Marguerite on the sale of its 10% stake in Fraport Greece to a U.S. investment fund. Marguerite had joined Fraport Greece in 2017 when the Greek government granted a 40‑year concession over 14 regional airports, and helped modernize and expand hubs including Thessaloniki, Corfu, Rhodes, Chania (Crete), Mykonos and Santorini. The A&O Shearman team was led by partner Alexandre Ancel and counsel Julie Parent, with Karatzas & Partners as co‑counsel. Ancel said the transaction highlights the firm’s expertise in infrastructure and long‑term concessions."

A&O Shearman and Greek firm Karatzas & Partners advised the paneuropean infrastructure fund Marguerite in the transaction. The transaction involved Marguerite’s sale of its 10% stake in Fraport Greece — an investment made in 2017 when the Greek government launched a 40‑year concession over 14 regional airports — to a US investment fund. Since its original investment, Marguerite supported the modernization and expansion of the Greek regional airport network, including Thessaloniki, Corfu, Rhodes, Chania (Crete), Mykonos and Santorini. Named advisers and lawyers in the press release: - Alexandre Ancel — associé (partner) at A&O Shearman; quoted in the release and associated with the firm’s infrastructure and long‑term concessions expertise. - Julie Parent — counsel at A&O Shearman (seniority: counsel); practice area not specified in the release. - Karatzas & Partners — identified as co‑counsel to Marguerite; no individual lawyers or their seniority/practice areas were named in the press release.
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