Eleni Christou Counsel
Attorney at Law, Solicitor, LL.M.

Eleni Christou

Counsel
Attorney at Law, Solicitor, LL.M.
+41 58 450 70 00
eleni.christou@lenzstaehelin.com
Geneva
Route de Chêne 30
CH-1211 Geneva
www.lenzstaehelin.com
  • Expertise

    Eleni Christou is a counsel at our Geneva office, where she is a member of the Banking and Finance, Private Clients and Investigations groups. Previously, she worked for Linklaters LLP in London as a solicitor. She also worked in the General Counsel's Office of major investment banks in London and in Tokyo. There, she specialised in capital markets transactions, including derivatives trades, asset-backed securities, repackagings and various structured products. Alongside her banking and finance work, Eleni also regularly advises individuals, family offices and trustees on all aspects of wealth planning, corporate governance and corporate (re)structuring in both international and domestic contexts.

  • Practices

  • Professional Experience and Education

    and Education

    2023Counsel at Lenz & Staehelin
    2014Associate at Lenz & Staehelin
    2007Secondment in a major international Investment Bank (London)
    2006Associate at Linklaters LLP (London)
    2005Secondment in a major international Investment Bank (Tokyo)
    2002Vice President & Counsel in a major international Investment Bank (London)
    2003Admission to the Roll of Solicitors in England & Wales
    2002College of Law (London)
    2000Admission to the Athens Bar
    1999University of Warwick (LL.M.)
    1998University of Athens (Law Degree)
  • Specialist Areas

    Banking and Finance, Investigations, Private Clients
  • Languages

    English, Greek, French
  • Memberships

    Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales, International Bar Association (IBA), Swiss Bar Association (SAV), Geneva Bar Association (OdA)
  • Contact Details

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