Biography
Maria’s main involvement is in corporate and commercial law matters (mergers & acquisitions, corporate advisory), as well as in capital markets law and civil law (contract negotiation, drafting and interpretation).
She has also been involved in international arbitration proceedings under the ICC and the LCIA Rules.
Recent case highlights
- ETEM S.A. and ELVALHALCOR S.A. (a member of VIOHALCO group), in their strategic partnership with COSMOS ALUMINIUM S.A., involving the absorption of ETEM by COSMOS ALUMINIUM,
MGE Hellenic Investments S.à r.l. to the sale of McArthurGlenDesigner Outlet Athens to Lamda Olympia Village S.M.S.A., - RB Ellaktor Holding B.V. (Offeror) and Goldman Sachs (financial advisor to the Offeror) in relation to the voluntary tender offer of the Offeror to acquire all of the shares in Ellaktor S.A. and the mandatory tender offer of the Offeror to acquire all of the shares in REDS S.A.,
- Nexi on its acquisition of stake of over 90% in Alpha Bank’s merchant acquiring business coupled with a long-term distribution agreement between the two parties,
- Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp. (NYSE: CRHC) in connection with the public listing on the NYSE of Allwyn Entertainment (the group-wide brand of SAZKA Entertainment AG) with a total enterprise value of approximately $9.3 billion,
- The issuance advisors (Eurobank Ergasias S.A. and Piraeus Bank S.A.) in the context of drafting the prospectus regarding the share capital increase of Lamda Development S.A. by a total nominal amount of up to €650,000,000 and the prospectus regarding the issuance of a bond loan of a total nominal amount of up to €320,000,000 by Lamda Development S.A.,
Practice areas
- Banking
- M&A
- Financial services regulatory
Sector expertise
- Banking
- Construction and materials
- Energy
- Financial services
- Healthcare
Bar admissions
- Member of the Athens Bar Association
Academic qualifications
- University of Cambridge, Faculty of Law (LL.M. in Commercial Law).
- University of Athens Faculty of Laws (LL.M. in Civil Law and Modern Financial Transactions).
- University of Athens Faculty of Laws (LL.B.)
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