MARIA KARABELLA
PARTNER
SPECIALISED IN
BANKING, FINANCE & CAPITAL MARKETS, CORPORATE AND M&A
“Maria is very strategic and has a deep understanding of finance matters.”
LEGAL 500, EMEA 2025
Attorney Profile
Maria has extensive experience in structuring and documenting numerous types of domestic and cross border financing, including corporate lending, shipping finance off-shore and on-shore, structured and asset financing, bonds and international note issues, as well as complex corporate and M&A transactions, performing due diligence, reviewing and negotiating finance, project and security documents, perfecting security interests and advising on bankruptcy considerations.
Maria is ranked as Notable Practitioner by the IFLR 2025 Guide.
PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
Athens Bar
LEGAL EDUCATION
LL.M in International Business Law, University College London
LL.M in Contemporary Civil and Commercial Law Issues, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
LLB, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
PUBLICATIONS
The procedure for the issuance of a common bond loan”, Business Company Law Review (DEE), Issue May 2011

