Mrs Eftychia POURNARA > Michailopoulos & Associates > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Michailopoulos & Associates
7,PINDAROU STR.
10671 ATHENS
Greece
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Work Department

Public Procurement Law; Public Law; EU Law & State Aid; Regulatory and Compliance; Dispute Resolution/Litigation;

Position

Partner

Career

Eftychia Pournara holds the position of Partner at MICHAILOPOULOS & ASSOCIATES Law Firm. Her extensive expertise lies in providing legal counsel and guidance in the areas of Public Procurement, Public Finance, and Co-funded matters.

Throughout her career, Eftychia has advised and represented a diverse portfolio of clients, including multinational and local businesses across various industries, as well as public entities and organizations. Her litigation experience covers the entire spectrum of Greek courts and jurisdictions.

In her previous role as Special Legal Advisor to the Special Secretariat for European Regiona Development Fund (ERDF) and SF funded Sectoral OPS, Eftychia managed a multitude of cases related to intricate investment plans and projects co-financed by EU funds. Additionally, she played a pivotal role in refining significant legal frameworks pertaining to development and competitiveness issues. Her contributions extended to her active involvement in the formulation of the Financial Instruments for the Programming Period 2014-2020 and her participation in consultations and negotiations with entities such as the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Investment Fund (EIF), and systemic banks’ administrations.

Eftychia also served as a member of the investment board of InfraFoF. Moreover, she possesses significant knowledge and extensive experience in matters concerning Civil Law, Real Estate, Commercial Law, Company Law, Contract Law, and issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Languages

Greek, English, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian.

Memberships

Eftychia has been admitted to the Athens Bar Association since 2000.

Education

Candidate for a Ph.D. in Criminal Law, School of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

LL.M. in Criminal Law, specialization in Criminal Law School of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2006).

LL.B. in Law, Faculty of Law, Democritus University of Thrace (2000).

Lawyer Rankings

Greece > Projects and privatisation

Michailopoulos & Associates is a boutique law firm specialising in the preparation and implementation of investment plans and co-financed projects. The team has substantial expertise in the construction, energy, and real estate spheres, and routinely works with government agencies on contentious and litigious matters. The ‘excellent expert’ Gregorios Michailopoulos leads the Athens-based team, focusing on public finance and public procurement law issues, whilst Marios Markatos and Eftychia Pournara consistently advise multinational and local businesses.