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 Counsel in our Geneva office and a member of the Banking and Finance group. She began her career in London at a Magic Circle law firm and subsequently  worked  in the General Counsel's Office of leading investment banks in London and in Tokyo. There, she focused on capital markets transactions, including derivatives trades, asset-backed securities, repackagings and various structured products. In addition to her banking and finance work, Eleni regularly advises individuals, family offices and trustees on all aspects of wealth planning, corporate governance and corporate (re)structuring both domestically and internationally. She is recognized by The Legal 500, listed as a Notable Practitioner in IFLR1000 and included in the Private Client Global Elite Directory.

  • Practices

  • Specialist Areas

    Banking and Finance, Investigations, Private Clients
  • Professional Experience and Education

    and Education

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