Maria A. Gkoutsiou
Senior Partner
Maria joined Major & Grove in 2017 after working as lawyer at a leading Athens based law firm from 2009 to 2017. Maria has also served as a Senior Legal Advisor to the Greek Minister of Shipping and has participated in the development of law and regulations in the shipping sector.
Maria specialises in corporate law with particular focus in the marine sector. She has extensive experience in complex corporate transactions in the shipping market, in shipping institutional matters and transactional shipping (sale and purchase of ships, ship finance etc.). Her practice also extends to corporate transactions in other sectors (such as renewable energy and real estate) advising clients on a wide range of corporate and tax matters including corporate governance projects, shareholders agreements, joint ventures and tax planning. Maria has also long experience in Greek law matters, mainly in the areas of corporate, tax (including transfer pricing) and real estate.
Key practice areas
- Shipping
- Corporate/Corporate Governance
- Ship Finance
- Sale and Purchase of ships
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Yachts
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Labour
- Litigation
- Private Clients
Education
City, University of London, LL.M. in Maritime Law, 2019
University of Athens School of Law, LL.B., 2009
Professional Qualifications
Athens Bar Association, 2011 (admitted to practice before the Supreme Court)
Languages
Greek (native), English, Russian and French
