Sophia specializes in administrative and commercial litigation pertaining to disputes arising from public procurement, regulatory compliance, commercial agreements, construction contracts, insolvency and rehabilitation processes and employment contracts. She advises clients when launching or participating in public tenders and represents them in the context of relevant disputes. She is leading in transactions having administrative and commercial law aspects such as privatisations and PPPs and has significant experience in domestic and cross border M&A transactions, involving commercial, real estate, hospitality and health science companies, as well as companies operating in the energy sector.

She joined K&P in April 2021.

Credentials

EDUCATION
Democritus University of Thrace (LL.B. in Hellenic Law)
Democritus University of Thrace (LL.M in Public Law)
Democritus University of Thrace (PhD Candidate / Public Law)
LANGUAGES
Greek, English & German
ADMISSION
2005, Supreme Court
MEMBER OF
Athens Bar Association

  • "Sophia Mavridou is a great example of professionalism. She has assisted us in complex and demanding cases in a constantly changing environment, proving her excellent multi-disciplinary knowledge and negotiating and organisational skills. Our company appreciates her passion and resilience." Client Testimonial, Dispute resolution, L500 2024

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