Maria C. Galanopoulou

EXPERTISE
Shipping Finance
Banking
Corporate and Commercial Law

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Maria C. Galanopoulou, an Off-Counsel of the Firm, is a member of the Piraeus Bar Association since 1992, qualified to practice before the Greek Supreme Court. She is also qualified to practice English law, being a member of the Law Society of England and Wales since 2012 (SRA No. 548382).

Having worked as a partner in prestigious Greek shipping law firms as well as acting as Head of Legal, Greece for RBS plc, she is a highly skilled and experienced lawyer/solicitor. Her expertise lies in banking, finance, shipping, corporate and international business and she demonstrates proven ability in interacting effectively with colleagues, peers and customers across multiple jurisdictions.

DIPLOMAS
Degree in Law from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1990)
LL.M with Merit in International Business Law, University College London (1992)
Qualified lawyers’ transfer test, College of Law (2012)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of the Piraeus Bar Association
Member of the Law Society of England and Wales

LANGUAGES
Greek
English
Spanish
Italian