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Eleni Christou

Lenz & Staehelin

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Position: Counsel
Rating:
  • Notable practitioner
Bar Admissions:
Greece
England & Wales
Practice Areas:
Banking and finance
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
English
Greek
French
Biography

Eleni Christou is Counsel in our Geneva office and a member of the Banking and Finance group. She began her career in London at a Magic Circle law firm and subsequently worked in the General Counsel’s Office of leading investment banks in London and Tokyo. There, she focused on capital markets transactions, including derivatives trades, asset-backed securities, repackagings and various structured products.

In addition to her banking and finance work, Eleni regularly advises individuals, family offices and trustees on all aspects of wealth planning, corporate governance and corporate (re)structuring, both domestically and internationally.

She is recognized by The Legal 500, listed as a Notable Practitioner in IFLR1000 and included in the Private Client Global Elite Directory.

Practice areas
  • Banking and Finance
  • Investigations
  • Private Clients
Sector specialisations
  • Banking and Finance
  • Investigations
  • Private Clients
Bar admissions
  • Athens Bar
Academic qualifications
  • Admission to the Roll of Solicitors in England & Wales (2003)
  • College of Law (London, 2002)
  • University of Warwick (LL.M., 1999)
  • University of Athens (Law Degree, 1998)