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
- Luxembourg A Flexible EU Securitisation Regime 21 May 2024
- Exploring Japan's Evolving Investment Landscape: Opportunities for Asset Managers 21 May 2024
- BVI Economic Substance: Updated Rules on Tax Residency 20 May 2024
- Key Considerations for Establishing a Summer Internship Programme 16 May 2024
- ICLG Securitisation Guide 2024: Cayman Islands 16 May 2024
NEWS & DEALS
- Advises UBS on Launch of Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Tokai Tokyo Access Fund in Japan 21 May 2024
- Maples Group Advises Hong Kong Investment Manager Relating to Inaugural Fund 16 May 2024
- Maples Group's Second SFDR Impact Analysis Reveals 20% Growth in Sustainability Focused Funds, with Assets now Exceeding €5 Trillion 14 May 2024
- Maples Group Elevates Innovation Agenda with Strategic Appointment in Ireland 08 May 2024
- Maples Group Advises Biohaven on its US$230 Million Public Offering 03 May 2024