Despoina Koutsou

• University of Athens Faculty of Laws (LL.B.)

Despoina has valuable experience with public tenders, concession agreements and public – private partnerships. She has also participated in numerous due diligence exercises conducted by our firm.

• Advising the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation of the Ministry of Development and Investments in relation to the currently ongoing tender process for the project of the “Politeia Innovation Centre” through Public-Private Partnership (PPP);
• Advising an international bidder on all aspects of the tender for the award of the concession agreement in relation to financing, operation, maintenance and exploitation of Attica Motorway;
• Advising an international Bidder on all aspects of the tender for the award of the Irrigation Project “Modernization of irrigation networks Tavropos” through PPP;
• Advising Aktor Concessions SA on all aspects of the tender for the project “Construction, Financing, Operation and Maintenance of the Southwest Road Axis of Peloponnese Kalamata Rizomilos Pilos Methoni section” through PPP;
• Advising HRADF, with respect to the ongoing tender procedure for the concession of the Marina in Lefkimmi (Corfu);
• Advising HRADF on the lease of Larymna and Loutsi mines owned by the Hellenic Republic;

• Project development

• Energy
• Banking
• Financial services
• Government and public policy

• Member of the Athens Bar Association (Qualified before the Court of Appeals)