Greece, Cyprus, the Balkans & Southeast Europe
Athens Credit & Special Situations Forum 2027
Private credit, NPLs, restructuring, real assets and special situations across Greece, Cyprus, the Balkans and Southeast Europe.
About the forum
Focused market. Senior audience.
The Athens forum returns in 2027 as capital continues to move from legacy clean-up toward new credit formation, active asset management and regional deployment.
Across two days, DDC will connect investors, lenders, banks, servicers and advisers around private credit, NPLs, restructuring, real estate, cross-border capital and special situations across Southeast Europe.
Provisional programme
Where the market conversation goes next.
Built around capital deployment, credit, restructuring and the investment themes most relevant to this market.
Day 1 — November 2027 · Credit, Capital & Investment
Registration, Welcome Coffee & Networking
Opening Remarks
Greece 2027: From Recovery Story to Investment Market
The economic, credit and investment outlook for Greece and its position within the wider European private-markets landscape.
Private Credit in Greece, Cyprus & the Balkans
Where alternative lenders are finding opportunities across corporate lending, growth finance, real estate and structured credit.
Networking Coffee Break
The Investor Perspective: Greece, SEE & the Search for Alpha
International and regional investors discuss where they are allocating capital and what makes Southeast Europe increasingly investable.
Real Estate Credit & Investment: The Next Cycle
How refinancing, development, hospitality and changing valuations are influencing opportunities across Greece and the wider region.
Networking Lunch
Beyond Greece: Private Equity & Growth Across SEE
Examining opportunities across the Balkans and wider Southeast Europe as local businesses scale and institutional capital moves into the region.
Banks, Servicers & the Evolution of the Credit Market
How Greece’s banking and servicing ecosystems are changing as legacy portfolios mature and new credit opportunities emerge.
Networking Coffee Break
Cross-Border Capital: Connecting Greece, Cyprus, the Balkans & Global Investors
The Allocator View: Where Does Southeast Europe Fit in the Portfolio?
Day One Closing Remarks
Networking Reception
Day 2 — November 2027 · Restructuring, NPLs & Special Situations
Welcome Coffee & Networking
The Next Chapter for European NPLs
How portfolio activity is evolving in Greece, Cyprus, the Balkans and wider Southern Europe.
Corporate Restructuring: Earlier Intervention, Better Outcomes
How lenders, investors, corporates and advisers are approaching restructuring before value is destroyed.
Networking Coffee Break
Servicing 2.0: Data, AI & the Future of Recoveries
How technology and operational innovation are changing portfolio management, restructuring and collections.
Special Situations: Finding Value Where Capital Is Scarce
Flexible capital, complex transactions and opportunistic investment across Greece and SEE.
Networking Lunch
From Distress to Exit: Creating Value Through Active Asset Management
How investors and servicers are moving beyond acquisition to restructuring, repositioning and successful exits.
Legal & Restructuring Frameworks Across Greece, Cyprus & the Balkans
What investors need to understand about enforcement, insolvency, restructuring and creditor rights across the region.
Networking Coffee Break
Where Is the Next Special Situation?
Investors identify the sectors, markets and capital structures most likely to create the next wave of opportunity.
Closing Investor Perspectives & Forum Conclusions
Forum Close
Provisional programme. All sessions, timings, formats and speakers are subject to change.
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