OVERVIEW
Despoina is an associate of Maples and Calder's Luxembourg Office in the Finance team. Despoina’s expertise covers banking and financial law with a focus on international financial law including securitisations, international bond issues, syndicated loan agreements and derivatives. She advises on various types of cross border financing and banking transactions. She also has experience in EU supervisory law and in particular authorisations, withdrawals, qualifying holdings, own funds, passporting and fit and proper assessments as well as matters related to the interpretation of the SSM Regulation.
BACKGROUND
Despoina joined the Maples Group in 2022. Before joining Maples she worked as a Legal Trainee and then a Legal Analyst in the supervisory law division of the European Central Bank. She has also worked as a Legal Tech Project Manager at Cosmonauts Ltd, a consultancy agency based in London. She completed her legal traineeship in Greece where she worked as a Trainee Lawyer at a law office.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Bar Association of Veria
LANGUAGES
English
German
Greek
Spanish
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
FinanceBAR ADMISSIONS
2019 – Admitted as an attorney at law in Greece (does not practise as a Greek attorney at law)
2022 – Admitted to the Luxembourg Bar
EDUCATION
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Bachelor of Laws, Law, 2017
King’s College London, UK, Master of Laws, International Financial Law, 2019
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KNOWLEDGE
- Our Thoughts on Climate Finance Week Ireland 2023 30 November 2023
- IAF Update: Finalised Guidance Published Ahead of Year-End Introduction of New Framework 24 November 2023
- Advantage Singapore – Key Regional Fund Centre 24 November 2023
- CP156: CBI to Revamp its Financial Services and Fintech Innovation Framework 22 November 2023
- The Corporate Transparency Act Investment Funds and Structured Finance 21 November 2023
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Partners Named IFLR1000 Women Leaders 2023 29 November 2023
- Maples Group Advises JIP on the JIP-led Consortium for The Largest Take-Private Deal in Japan's History 23 November 2023
- Maples Group Advises Sunac on Landmark US$10.2 Billion Debt Restructuring 21 November 2023
- Maples Group's Multi-Jurisdictional Expertise Shines with Partners from Ireland, Cayman Islands and Hong Kong Making '50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds' List 14 November 2023
- Maples Group Wins at Hedgeweek European Emerging Manager Awards 09 November 2023