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Elena Papachristou

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 has been shortlisted as “Lawyer of the Year” for the IFLR Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2025, being the only Greek lawyer nominee in the Equity Capital Markets category. She has been recognized by international legal directories, ranked as a “Leading Partner” by The Legal 500 2025 and as a “Highly Regarded Lawyer” by the IFLR1000 2025 Guide. She has authored numerous publications on banking, capital markets, and corporate governance topics. 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. · Papapolitis & Papapolitis

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About

Elena Co‑Heads the Capital Markets and Financial Services regulation practice and has more than 20 years’ experience advising international and domestic corporate and financial institutions on large-scale equity and debt capital market transactions, banking and capital markets regulation, funds and corporate governance. She has been shortlisted for IFLR Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2025 and is ranked in international directories including The Legal 500 (Leading Partner, 2025) and IFLR1000 (Highly Regarded Lawyer, 2025).

Practice areas

Capital MarketsBanking & FinanceFinancial Services RegulationCorporate / M&AInvestment Funds

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Expertise

Equity & Debt Capital MarketsPublic Offerings & Private PlacementsTakeover Bids (Athens Exchange)Banking RegulationInvestment FundsDerivatives & OTC TradingPayment ServicesCorporate Governance

Education

  • University College London — LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law
  • University of Athens, Faculty of Law — LL.B.

Admissions

  • Athens Bar
  • Supreme Court