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
- LMA Guide to the Application of the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles in Fund Finance 22 March 2024
- Russia Sanctions Update New Divestment Licensing Ground 22 March 2024
- Keeping on Top of Your KEEP Obligations 19 March 2024
- Innovative Construction - Building for a Sustainable Future 19 March 2024
- The British Virgin Islands Approved Manager Regime 18 March 2024
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Supports Lakemore Partners by Providing Comprehensive Services to Aquatine Fund V 18 March 2024
- Maples Group Welcomes Blessing Buraimoh as First Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead 14 March 2024
- Maples Group Advances AI Strategy with Global Rollout of Harvey AI Partnership 11 March 2024
- Maples Group Advises on US$822 Million Fund Formation by South Korean Private Equity Firm 08 March 2024
- Maples Group Wins at 2024 Hedgeweek European Awards 23 February 2024