Konstantina is a Senior Associate in the Finance group in London.
Konstantina specialises in asset finance with a particular focus on the shipping, aviation and rail sectors. Her experience covers a wide range of asset finance and leasing transactions advising financial institutions, owners, lessors, manufacturers and export credit agencies. She has extensive knowledge of the shipping sector having worked as in-house counsel for a leading ship-owning company.
Konstantina is qualified to practise both English and Greek law.
In addition to English, she also speaks fluent Greek and French.
Advising a syndicate of seven banks on the $2.64 billion ECA-backed financing of five cruise ships.
Advising BNP Paribas and a syndicate of four other banks on the $439 million SINOSURE-backed financing of 86 scrubbers for the MSC group (named “Shipping Green Deal of the Year 2018” at the Global Transport Finance Awards).
Advising Société Générale on the JOLCO financing of two Airbus A321 aircraft for ICBC Financial Leasing sub-leased to Vietnam Airlines (named “Operating Lessor JOLCO Deal of the Year 2018” at the Global Transport Finance Awards).
Advising Société Générale on tax lease unwind and $135m refinancing of two ships leased to a joint venture owned by Oman Shipping Company and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.
Education
2012 · City University London, LL.M in Maritime law
2010 · University of Athens, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
memberships & associations
Law Society of England & Wales
Athens Bar Association
Registered as a foreign lawyer with the Paris Bar (Barreau de Paris)
