EDUCATION:
2001 – 2005 Graduate of the Law School of the Kapodistrian University of Athens.
1997 – 2000 Universitá degli Studi di Macerata- Marche, Italy. Study in the curriculum of the Department of Law School.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
Social skills and competences
Excellent social skills, developed at the various positions held in my work experience. Team player, a skill which I evolved throughout my student years and at the same time, able to act on my own initiative, which is reflected in leadership in various projects undertaken during my student year and my work experience
Organisational skills and competences
I have the ability to prioritise tasks and efficiently allocate time on each assignment. As a law school student and as a lawyer I had to develop organisational skills in order to be able to successfully complete my assignments and projects. I believe that organisational skills are necessary in today’s competitive and challenging work environment.
Computer and/or technical skills and competences
I am fully competent in many software applications, such as MS Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point, as well as Internet programmes and legal databases. Computer literacy was necessary during my studies in Law school but also, I enjoy exploring the functions of computer programmes and hardware in my free time.
Languages
English: First Certificate in English
Italian: Advanced
French: Beginner
• Μember of the Athens Bar since 2005
SEMINARS:
2018: «Cyber Crime (Secure Web Browsing)», Workshop (Hilton Hotel) organised by International Police Association and Cyber Crime Division of the Greek Police Force
2017: «Corporate transformations as a means of corporate restructuring», Seminar organised by Legal Library
2015: 25th Commercial Law Conference, Topic: «Modern Issues of Family Business», Nafplio
2014: 24th Commercial Law Conference, Topic: «State, Economy and Enterprise», Ioannina
2012: 22nd Commercial Law Conference, Topic: «New company law of small and medium-sized enterprises (Law 4072/2012)», Larissa
2011: 21st Commercial Law Conference, Topic: «Regulation of Competitive Practices», Thessaloniki
2007: 17th Commercial Law Conference, Topic: «International Private Trade Law», Chania
2005: 15th Commercial Law Conference, Topic: «Accounting and Auditing Law», Loutraki
2004: 14th Commercial Law Conference, Topic: «Injunction in Commercial Law», Kalampaka
2003: 13th Commercial Law Conference, Topic: «The organization of Limited Companies», Corfu
2001: 11th Commercial Law Conference, Topic: «Incorporated Companies and Stock Exchange Markets – Investor’s protection», Rhodes
Partner in a law firm until today with the following activities…
Commercial law cases, including:
establishment – merger – dissolution of companies, amendment of articles of association, transfer of companies, private commercial lease agreements, commercial lease terminations, legalization of companies, drafting of minutes of the General Meeting and Board of Directors),
Civil law cases (property, debt, inheritance, family) including:
Issuance of divorces, custody – child support cases, adoption applications, lawsuits from invoices, private contracts, payment orders, orders for the return of wages, lawsuits for compensation from traffic accidents, lawsuits for possession, etc., forced execution of decisions and payment orders, suspensions and suspension of execution of payment orders etc.),
with administrative law cases (tax appeals, oppositions to execution etc.), with criminal law cases (tax and insurance violations etc.)
Within the framework of the above activity, I have served as legal advisor to a significant number of companies:
• Banks
• Retail and Wholesale Companies
• Construction Companies
• Unions
Attorney – Associate of the law firm “KARATZA & ASSOCIATES”
June 2007 – June 2011: dealing with civil law cases, forced execution (indicatively: legal work in the forced execution department of Aspis Bank, i.e. drafting pleadings, representations in Court etc.), commercial law (indicatively: establishment of companies, minutes of General Meetings and Board of Directors of companies), dealing with issues of the Capital Market Commission and the Athens Stock Exchange, participation in legal audits of companies, share capital increases (indicatively: share capital increase of the company Eurobank Properties), mergers (indicatively: merger of the company Dodoni Ice Creams S.A. with the company SEE THREE S.A.), dealing with drafting and commenting on contracts, checking real estate titles, registering pre-notations for the provision of loans, drafting loan agreements, signing contracts, etc.