PPT Legal at Aegean Baltic Bank’s Event: Strengthening Industry Connections

Shipping, banking and the changing financial landscape.

Bringing together prominent figures from the shipping, banking and business communities, the recent reception hosted by Aegean Baltic Bank at Domus, Astir Palace, Glyfada, offered an opportunity to reflect on the Bank’s journey since its establishment, highlight key developments shaping the shipping sector, and present its achievements, evolution and strategic direction for the years ahead.

Representing PPT Legal at the event were name-Partner, Milto Papangeli, our Managing Partner, Dimitris Manolopoulos, Senior Partner, Rosemary Rontiri, and Partners Vicky Katsouli and Sonia Horvathova.

Among the distinguished guests were Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Bank of Greece, and Telis Mistakidis, ABBank’s new principal shareholder. The program featured contributions from Aristidis Vourakis, CEO of ABBank, and Professor George Doukidis, addressing the outlook for the Greek economy, the evolving role of shipping finance and the impact of digital transformation on banking.

At the heart of the event was the presentation of ABBank’s next phase of growth, outlining its ambitions for 2027 across three key areas: strengthening its shipping finance business, expanding its banking and investment products, and advancing technological innovation. Special reference was also made, among other things, to the changing maritime landscape, including the emergence of autonomous vessels and the growing role of AI in shipping operations, finance and the wider maritime ecosystem.

We value our longstanding collaboration with Aegean Baltic Bank and were pleased to be part of an occasion that brought together such an important cross-section of the Greek shipping and financial communities.