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Elena Papachristou

Work Department

Banking, Finance & Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Funds

Position

Partner – Co-Head of Capital Markets and Financial Services

Elena Co-Heads our Capital Markets and Financial Services regulation practice. She has acted for international and domestic corporate and financial institutions on large-scale equity and debt capital market transactions, including initial and secondary public offerings, private placements and takeover bids of companies listed on the Athens Exchange.

Elena has more than 20 years’ experience in banking and capital markets regulation, funds and corporate governance. She regularly advises international financial institutions and funds houses in relation to foreign funds and, in general, the provision of banking, investment and payment services and the trading of derivatives and off-exchange transactions.

Elena is recognized by international legal directories, having been ranked as a Legal 500 “Next Generation Partner, and as a “Highly Regarded Lawyer” by the IFLR 1000.

Prior to joining the firm, Elena was a finance and capital markets partner in another major Greek law firm, and she has made numerous publications on relevant banking, capital markets and corporate governance topics.

Memberships

Supreme Court

Athens Bar

Education

University College London (LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law)

University of Athens, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)

Mentions

Greece

Banking, finance and capital markets

Next generation partner