Eleni Christou
Counsel
Attorney at Law, Solicitor, LL.M.
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 |
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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.
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Practices
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Professional Experience and Education
and Education
2023 Counsel at Lenz & Staehelin 2014 Associate at Lenz & Staehelin 2007 Secondment in a major international Investment Bank (London) 2006 Associate at Linklaters LLP (London) 2005 Secondment in a major international Investment Bank (Tokyo) 2002 Vice President & Counsel in a major international Investment Bank (London) 2003 Admission to the Roll of Solicitors in England & Wales 2002 College of Law (London) 2000 Admission to the Athens Bar 1999 University of Warwick (LL.M.) 1998 University 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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Assistant