ELENA PAPACHRISTOU

Elena Co-Heads our Capital Markets and Financial Services regulation practice. She has acted 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 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.

Prior to joining the firm, Elena was a finance and capital markets partner in another major Greek law firm, and she has made numerous publications on relevant banking, capital markets and corporate governance topics.

SPECIALISED IN

BANKING, FINANCE & CAPITAL MARKETS, CORPORATE AND M&A, FUNDS

epapachristou@papapolitis.com

“Elena’s deep understanding of the complex legal and regulatory framework in the banking industry enables her to tackle even the most challenging cases with precision and confidence.”

LEGAL 500, EMEA 2025

PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS / QUALIFICATIONS

Supreme Court

Athens Bar

LEGAL EDUCATION

University College London (LL.M. in Banking and Finance Law)

University of Athens, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)

 Representative Matters

P&P advises Evropi Holdings on its absorption by CrediaBank through a share exchange

Papapolitis & Papapolitis is pleased to have advised ΕΥΡΩΠΗ HOLDINGS S.A. in its landmark transaction with CrediaBank, to be implemented through a share exchange and merger by absorption. Under the agreed terms, CrediaBank and ΕΥΡΩΠΗ

P&P Advises ICG on its Investment in Maritime Technology Leader Navarino

ICG reached an agreement to support Navarino’s founders, Dimitris and Panos Tsikopoulos, in the company’s next stage of growth.

P&P Advises Dukes Education on Acquisition of Mandoulides Schools in Greece

We are proud to have advised Dukes Education on the acquisition of the shares of Mandoulides Schools, one of Greece’s most established and prestigious private educational institutions, operating in Thessaloniki.

P&P Advises EVROPI HOLDINGS S.A. in 100% Takeover of Europa Insurance

We are proud to have advised ΕVROPI HOLDINGS S.A. on the successful acquisition of 100% of Europa Insurance, following the successful closing for the remaining 35% stake for a consideration of €16.55M.

P&P Advises EVROPI HOLDINGS S.A. on its €68.3M Capital Increase

We are proud to have served as legal counsel to EVROPI HOLDINGS S.A. in connection with its €68.3 million share capital increase and the issuance of 56,948,627 new common, dematerialized, registered voting shares, each with

P&P advises EVROPI HOLDINGS S.A. on its €32.06M acquisition of NAK Insurance Brokers S.A.

We are proud to have acted as legal advisors to EVROPI HOLDINGS S.A. on its €32.06M acquisition of 100% of NAK Insurance Brokers S.A., one of Greece’s leading insurance brokerage firms. This strategic move solidifies

P&P advises EVROPI HOLDINGS S.A. on strategic acquisition in the insurance sector

We are proud to have advised ΕVROPI HOLDINGS S.A. on the successful acquisition of a 65% stake in Europa Insurance, marking a major milestone in the company’s strategy to build a modern and dynamic Greek

P&P leads Landmark Merger between EVROPI HOLDINGS S.A. and INTRACOM PROPERTIES S.A.

P&P advised EVROPI HOLDINGS S.A (former KLM S.A.), a company listed on ATHEX, and INTRACOM PROPERTIES S.A., both subsidiaries of INTRACOM HOLDINGS S.A.,

P&P Advises Intracom Holdings on Strategic Sale and Share Capital Increase

P&P advised Intracom Holdings on their strategic sale of its 27.6% shareholding in the listed entity KLM SA for €11.1 million to investors who will also participate in the share capital increase of Intracom Properties,

P&P advises Dukes Education in its expansion in the Greek market with International School of Athens

P&P advised Dukes Education in connection with the acquisition of the shares of the “I.S.A. THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ATHENS” which operates, the International School of Athens and Melina’s Kindergarten in Athens, Greece.

P&P advises Intracom Holdings in its €46.55Million acquisition

P&P advised Intracom Holdings and its 100% subsidiary Intracom Properties S.A in relation to the acquisition of Europa Insurance for €46,55 Million launching its entering into the insurance market.

London & Regional Properties sale of the Athens Titania Hotel to the H Hotels Collection

P&P advised London & Regional Properties in the sale of the historic Athens Titania Hotel to the H Hotels Collection

London & Regional Properties sale of Rhodes Bay Hotel & SPA

P&P advised London & Regional Properties on the sale of Rhodes Bay Hotel & SPA and Elite Suites Rhodes Bay, to the H Hotels Collection.

Intracom Properties acquisition of a hotel company on Koufonisia island

P&P advised Intracom Properties S.A., a subsidiary of the listed Intracom Holdings in the acquisition of 71.31% in the company Afoi Simou S.A

Lamda Development Corporate Transformation

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advises Lamda Development (LAMDA:GA) in the corporate transformation of its entire shopping malls sector implemented through a series of corporate transformations resulting to the concentration all four existing shopping centers

Sale of INTRACOM DEFENSE to IAI – Israel Aerospace Industries

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised ATHEX listed conglomerate Intracom Holdings (ATHEX: INTKA) and Intracom Technologies

Lamda Development €300Million Joint Venture with Temes S.A.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Lamda Development on the completion of two strategic cooperation agreements with TEMES SA for the €300 Million joint development of two state-of-the-art, luxury 5-star hotels

ECM Acquisition of Pavlides Marbles

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Pavlidis Marbles SA / ECM Partners in relation to the 100% acquisition of the Pavlidis Marbles Group.

Intracom Holdings investment in KLM S.A.

P&P advised Intracom Holdings on its acquisition of a percentage of 27.6% in the listed company KLM SA and on the signing of a MoU with the majority shareholders for the acquisition of an additional

Invel Real Estate and Prodea Investments acquisition of White Coast Hotel

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Invel Real Estate and Prodea Investments REIC in relation to the acquisition of the White Coast hotel located on Milos Island

Intracom Holdings corporate transformation

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Intracom Holdings in its corporate transformation into an investment company

DEPA Commercial S.A. acquisition of the 100% stake of NORTH SOLAR 1 S.A. a company operating 95MW of Photovoltaic Parks

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised DEPA Commercial S.A. in relation to the acquisition of the 100% stake of NORTH SOLAR 1 S.A. a company operating 95MW of Photovoltaic Parks.

Intrakat S.A. acquisition of the Apanema Resort in Mykonos

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Intrakat S.A. in its acquisition of the 100% of the share capital of the Apanema Resort in Mykonos.

DEPA Commercial S.A. acquisition of the 100% stake of New Spes Concept S.A. a company operating 232MW of Photovoltaic Parks.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised DEPA Commercial S.A. in relation to the acquisition of the 100% stake of New Spes Concept S.A. a company operating 232MW of Photovoltaic Parks.

Lamda Development’s acquisition of McArthur Glen Hellas

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised LAMDA Development S.A. in the 100% acquisition of McArthur Glen Hellas, the owner of the Mcarthur Glen Designer Outlet.

Sale of OTE – Cosmote stakes in cosmoONE to SoftOne Technologies S.A.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Greek telecommunications operator OTE Group of Companies (HTO) and leading mobile telecommunications company in Greece COSMOTE

Intracom Holdings sale of stake in Intrakat S.A.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Intracom Holdings in relation to the sale of its 31.7% stake in Intrakat S.A. for €70.195 million

Varde Partners sale of Lamda Malls

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm in relation to the sale of its 31.7% stake in Lamda Malls S.A.

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. Completes Purchase of Merchant Acquiring Business of Piraeus Bank in Greece

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, on the completion of the purchase of the Piraeus Bank Merchant Acquiring (PBMA) business of Piraeus Bank

BrookStreet investment in CyberOwl

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised Brookstreet Equity Partners LLP in its investment in maritime cybersecurity specialist CyberOwl, alongside UK Investment Network 24Haymarket

Sale of Astakos Port Terminal

Papapolitis & Papapolitis is advising Alpha Bank in relation to the sale of the Astakos Port Terminal, a multi-purpose port comprising of an industrial and commercial free zone area.

L+R Hotels Sale of Mixed Use Resort

Papapolitis & Papapolitis has advised the joint venture between L+R Hotels and Intradevelopment S.A. in relation to the sale of one of the largest mixed use resorts on the island of Mykonos.

TECHINCAL OLYMPIC S.A. PARTNERSHIP WITH MOUNT STREET GROUP

Papapolitis & Papapolitis is advising Techincal Olympic S.A. in its strategic partnership with the Mount Street Group.

EURONET €300MILLION ACQUISITION OF PIRAEUS BANK’S MERCHANT ACQUIRING UNIT

Papapolitis & Papapolitis (P&P) is advising Euronet Worldwide on the €300 million acquisition of Piraeus Bank’s Merchant Acquiring Unit

BROOKSTREET INVESTMENT IN INTERNET-OF-THINGS PLATFORM YODIWO

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Brookstreet Equity Partners LLP in its investment in Internet-of-Things (IOT) Platform Yodiwo

VODAFONE €1 BILLION TOWER ASSET SPIN OFF

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised the Vodafone Group in the spin off of infrastructure tower assets and the merger with tower assets owned by Wind Hellas of a value c. €1 Billion euros.

INVESTMENT IN BRANDED LUXURY RESORT

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised a multibillion US asset management firm in relation to its investment and development of a branded luxury resort on the island of Corfu.

AQUISITION OF LA RESIDENCE HOTEL MYKONOS

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Reubens Brothers in relation to the acquisition of the La Residence Hotel located on the island of Mykonos in Greece.

CP HOLDINGS ACQUISITION OF ELTRAK GROUP

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advises CP Eltrak Ltd. in relation to the acquisition of 66.03%

PIRAEUS BANK SALE OF NPL PORTFOLIO

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Piraeus Bank in relation to the sale of a corporate non-performing loan portfolio in the gaming and hospitality industry.

ACQUISITION OF HILTON ATHENS HOTEL

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for a private multinational enterprise in relation to its acquisition and investment in the Athens Hilton Hotel.

INVESTMENT IN LEADING HOSPITALITY COMPANY

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for a private multinational enterprise in relation to its investment

ACQUISITION OF NIKKI BEACH PORTO HELI HOTEL

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Invel Real Estate in relation to its acquisition of the Nikki Beach Porto Heli Hotel.

SALE OF LEADING HEALTHCARE CENTER

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for a global alternative asset investment firm in relation to its participation in a tender process held by Piraeus Bank

ACQUISITION OF NAI HELLAS BY PEPPER EUROPE

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Pepper Europe a global financial services business

ANCHORAGE AND CVC ACQUISITION OF IDEAL STANDARD S.A.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Anchorage Capital Group LLC and CVC Capital Partners in relation to their investment in Ideal Standard S.A.

GEK TERNA GROUP €120 MILLION EUROBOND.

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for the GEK Terna Group, one of the largest Greek construction companies

VARDE PARTNERS INVESTMENT IN LAMDA MALLS S.A.

We advised Värde Partners, a global alternative investment fund, in relation to its acquisition of 31.7% of Lamda Malls S.A. from Lamda Development S.A.

CEPAL HELLAS MERGER OF LOAN SERVICING COMPANY

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for a portfolio manager in its merger with Cepal Hellas the first company to be licensed as a loan servicing company by the Central Bank of Greece

TICKETMASTER ACQUISITION OF TICKETHOUR

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for Ticketmaster, a Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) company, in its global acquisition of sports ticketing provider, the Tickethour Group. Please click here to view the press release.

GSO/BLACKSTONE GROUP IN INVESTMENT IN LISTED REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER LAMDA DEVELOPMENT ACQUIRING C20% OF THE COMPANY

Papapolitis & Papapolitis acted for the GSO/Blackstone Group in respect of its investment in the Greek listed real-estate development company Lamda Development SA.

THIRD POINT INVESTMENT IN AUTO INSURER HELLAS DIRECT

Papapolitis & Papapolitis advised Third Point Hellenic Recovery Fund in their investment in the auto insurer Hellas Direct, in what is currently the only investment initiated in 2015 by an international fund in Greece.

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268, Kifisias Ave.
15232 / Chalandri, Greece



T. +30 210 3615544 
F. +30 210 3609168 
E. athens@papapolitis.com

LONDON

111 Park Street,
London, W1K 7JL, UK

T. +44 203 655 7940
F. +44 203 655 7940
E. london@papapolitis.com

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