Elena Papachristou

Elena co-heads the Capital Markets and Financial Services Regulation practice at Papapolitis & Papapolitis. She acts 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 Stock 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 IFLR1000. She has authored numerous publications on banking, capital markets, and corporate governance topics.

• Corporate Law & Compliance
• Finance & Capital Markets

• University College London (LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law, 2002)
• University of Athens, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)