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Pelina Leontiadou

Senior Associate Pelina is a senior associate with the Firm which she joined in 2007. Her practice is focused on litigation, in particular in the areas of employment, insurance and commercial law, and providing end-to-end legal advice to corporates in commercial law and corporate governance. Pelina has substantial experience representing clients in disputes arising from employment issues, commercial relationships, fraud and white collar crime, minority and majority shareholder disputes, medical liability and debt recovery. She also advises insurance companies on disputes relating to regulatory enforcement, contracts and claims and relationships with intermediaries. Pelina advises companies on an ongoing basis on a broad spectrum of issues related to the everyday running of a company. Her expertise lies in advising on group and company internal restructurings, the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, including distribution and lease agreements, corporate governance and the employment and dismissal of all levels of personnel. Pelina is a Certified Mediation Advocate. · Bernitsas

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About

Senior Associate at Bernitsas (joined 2007) focusing on litigation—particularly employment, insurance and commercial law—and providing end-to-end legal advice to corporates on commercial law and corporate governance. She has substantial experience in employment and commercial disputes, fraud and white‑collar crime, shareholder disputes, medical liability and debt recovery, advises insurers on regulatory and claims matters, and is a Certified Mediation Advocate.

Practice areas

LitigationEmploymentInsuranceCommercial LawCorporate GovernanceWhite Collar Crime

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Expertise

Employment disputesInsurance disputes and regulatory enforcementCommercial contracts (distribution and lease agreements)Shareholder disputes (minority and majority)Fraud & white‑collar crimeMedical liabilityDebt recoveryGroup and internal company restructuringsCorporate governance adviceMediation

Education

  • Degree in Law, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • LLM in Private International Law, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Master II (Recherche) in Private International Law and International Commercial Law, Université Paris I Panthéon‑Sorbonne

Admissions

  • Athens Bar (2008)
  • Paris Bar (Titulaire du C.A.P.A., 2013)
  • Supreme Court of Greece (2018)

Languages

GreekEnglishFrenchGermanSpanish