Maria specializes in securities, capital markets and corporate law, and practices also tax law. Her practice includes advising on securities offerings and regulatory requirements in connection with fund management and provision of investment and banking services in Greece. She also regularly advices Greek listed corporates on corporate governance issues. She joined K&P in October 2017.

Credentials

EDUCATION
University of Athens (LL. B in Hellenic Law)
University of Athens (LL.M in Private International and Comparative Law)
LANGUAGES
Greek, English, and French
ADMISSION
2015, Athens Court of First Instance
MEMBER OF
Athens Bar Association

RELEVANT NEWS & INSIGHTS

K&P contibutes to the Chambers and Partners Corporate Governance Global Practice Guide for 2024

Our firm advised National Bank of Greece in its strategic cooperation in EPSILON NET

Our firm acts as sole transaction legal counsel on the IPO and listing on Athens Exchange Group of the shares of Noval Property

Our firm advised National Bank of Greece in a joint tender offer for the acquisition of the entire outstanding share capital of Epsilon Net S.A.

Our firm acted as external legal advisor to NBG on all Greek law aspects of the Tender Offer and the issuance of the New Notes

Our firm advised the International Managers and the Greek Underwriters in the disposal of the 27% stake in Piraeus Financial Holdings by the HFSF, valued at approx. €1.35 billion

Our firm advised National Bank of Greece in the disposal of a 22% stake in NBG by the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund, valued at approximately €1.1 billion

Our firm has advised National Bank of Greece in relation to the issuance of €500 million Tier II bonds.

K&P is the exclusive contributor to the Chambers and Partners Corporate Governance Global Practice Guide for 2023.

Fintech 2023 - Greece Guide

Our firm advised National Bank of Greece in connection with the acquisition of an 7,5% stake in Epsilon Net.

Our firm acted as Greek counsel in connection with the landmark restructuring of the Frigoglass Group.

We are happy to announce the successful completion of a GBP 200 million senior preferred bonds issuance by National Bank of Greece.

We have advised National Bank of Greece in relation to the issuance of the €500m senior preferred bonds.

Our firm advises Antenna Group in the acquisition of cinema chain Village Roadshow Operations, Greece.

K&P is the exclusive contributor of the Greek chapter in Chambers & Partners Corporate Governance 2022 Global practice guide

Capital Markets Law Alert: Briefing on new rules on the cross-border distribution of funds in Greece.

K&P advised the Lead Underwriters in the successful public offer and listing of the common bond loan issued by NOVAL Property

K&P shares insights in The IFLR Change Makers 2021

K&P is the exclusive contributor of the Greek chapter in Chambers & Partners Corporate Governance 2021 Global practice guide

K&P acted as legal counsel to PRODEA Investments in connection with the issuance and public offering of a €300 mln 7-year Green Bond

K&P advised the Initial Purchasers in connection with the international offering of PPC's €500 million sustainability-linked notes

K&P advised international banks & investment firms on the €800 million growth Share Capital Increase of Alpha Holdings

Κ&P advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with bond issuance of €100,000,000, by Costamare Participations Plc.

Tax Law Alert: Update: Incentives to attract foreign tax residents in Greece

Karatzas & Partners advised the consortium of international banks in connection with Piraeus Holding’s €1.38bln capital raise

K&P acted as Greek legal advisor to Viohalco S.A.

K&P has provided advice on the first-ever in Europe Sustainability-linked Bond issued by PPC S.A.

K&P Tax Law Alert: Stock options & free share award plans

K&P Tax Law Newsletter : "Incentives to attract foreign tax residents"

K&P - Update on the regime regarding the facilitation of General Meetings during the Covid19 crisis

K&P article on Bulletin of Tax Legislation, issue 1668

Our firm is the official contributor of The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides,"Greece: Alternative Investment Funds"

Karatzas & Partners advised National Bank of Greece - The first green bond issued by a Greek Bank

Covid-19: Greek Corporates - Facilitation of Decision Making for Boards of Directors

New provisions on public offerings in Greece

Karatzas & Partners has advised LAMDA Development S.A.

Update on emergency measures in the Greek Banking and Capital Markets Sector in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis adopted from 31.03.2020 to 29.04.2020

We are hiring: Experienced Lawyer in Corporate Law

Karatzas & Partners advised the Banks in the successful refinancing of United Group B.V.

Karatzas & Partners advised Metlen Energy & Metals S.A. in connection with the international offer of its €750 million Notes

Karatzas & Partners advised Cenergy Holdings S.A. on its €200 million share capital increase

Our firm advised National Bank of Greece in the disposal of 10% stake in NBG by HFSF

The New Tax Procedure Code: A Comparative Study of the Significant Changes Enacted by Law 5104/2024

Our firm advised the international and Greek banks syndication that ran the voluntary tender offer and the new issuance offer of HELLENiQ ENERGY Finance PLC

Our firm advised as Greek law counsel in the issue of a €130 million bond by LR Health & Beauty SE with Trustee & Agency AB as trustee

News Alert - Adoption of digital securities legislation

Our firm is participating at the GC Summit 2024 by The Legal 500

Our firm is participating in the 1st Listed Companies Conference by Nomiki Bibliothiki

Our firm advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with the offering of a €130 mln. Bond Loan issued by INTRALOT S.A.

Our firm advised Autohellas in the public offering of a €200 million Bond Loan

Our firm advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with the offering of €100 mln. bonds issued by IDEAL HOLDINGS S.A.

Our firm is participating at the 5th Tax Law Conference by Nomiki Bibliothiki

Our firm has advised HRADF and POIH for the joint sale of 11% in HELLENIQ Energy

K&P is once again Top Tier Firm in the IFLR1000 2023 Europe Rankings

Our firm advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with the offering of €500 mln. bonds issued by Mytilineos S.A.

Our firm has advised BC Partners in its acquisition of Metropolitan college and IEK Akmi

Our firm is ranked Tier 1 in all practice areas by IFLR 1000

K&P advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with bond issuance of €100,000,000, by CPLP Shipping Holdings PLC

K&P is the exclusive contributor of the Greek chapter of the Lexology Getting The Deal Through - Initial Public Offerings 2022 guide

Our firm advised NOVAL Property

Our firm sponsored the 14th National Conference of Corporate In-house Counsel by Nomiki Bibliothiki.

K&P sponsors the 1st Real Estate Law Conference

K&P is the exclusive contributor of the Greek chapter of the Lexology Getting The Deal Through - Initial Public Offerings 2022 guide

K&P advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with bond issuance of €100,000,000 by Safe Bulkers PLC

K&P advised HELPE Group in relation to its corporate transformation plan

Tax Law Alert: Update: Incentives to attract foreign tax residents in Greece

K&P advises Eurobank on the sale of 80% of its merchant acquiring business to Worldline

K&P advised PPC S.A. on its capital increase with gross proceeds of €1.35 bn

K&P advised the Joint Coordinators and Bookrunners in connection with bond issuance of €150,000,000, by CPLP Shipping Holdings PLC

K&P is the exclusive contributor of the Greek chapter in Chambers & Partners Blockchain 2021 Global practice guide

Karatzas & Partners ranked as a Top Tier Firm at The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 edition

K&P Capital Markets Alert - Omnibus Accounts officially alive

Capital Markets Recovery Package - EU Recovery Prospectus (Regulation (EU) 2021/337)

Family Offices in Greece; Another tax incentive to attract HNWI

Karatzas & Partners advised a Spanish multinational group of companies active in the fashion and beauty sectors

Law 4727/2020 – Digital Governance, Public and Private Electronic Documents and E-Signatures

K&P sponsors the 12th National Conference of Corporate Inhouse Counsel

K&P at "The new provisions for transactions with related parties" - Webinar

OPAP's €200m Retail Bond Issuance

Karatzas & Partners advised Eurobank Ergasias Services & Holdings S.A.

K&P at "The New Greek Insolvency Code" webinar by Capital Link

K&P EU Bulletin: Recent developments in capital markets and banking

The establishment of alternative mutual funds in Greece is, for the first time, possible

Banking & Finance Alert: Law 4701_2020 on Microcredit Institutions

Service by Electronic Means and Operation of Civil and Administrative Courts from 01.06.2020

HCMC - Expiration of the Short Selling Ban

Karatzas & Partners ranked as a Top Tier Firm at The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 edition

2nd Update on the most important emergency measures for businesses issued by the Greek government in order to tackle the adverse effects of the spread of Covid-19 outbreak

How does the COVID-19 pandemic affect your contractual obligations?

Covid-19: Greek Corporates - Facilitation of Decision Making for Collective Bodies

Covid-19: Update on the most important emergency measures for businesses issued by the Greek government

Personal Data Processing in the context of Covid-19

ESMA: De facto Postponement of the Deadline for the Publication of Financial Reports

HCMC confirms postponement of SFT reporting

Adopted Measures to tackle the adverse effects of the spread of Covid-19 outbreak

Facilitation of General Meetings during the Covid19 crisis

European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issues positive opinion on HCMC’s short selling ban

K&P summary of all the measures in the Greek Banking and Capital Markets Sector in response to the COVID-19 Crisis

Karatzas & Partners advises LAMDA Development

Karatzas & Partners is advising SAZKA Group on its all-cash, unconditional tender offer for the acquisition of OPAP.

Everything you need to know about the regulated markets that operate in Greece