Lily Politsopoulou-Timagenis > Timagenis Law Firm > Piraeus, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Timagenis Law Firm
136 NOTARA STR
185 36 PIRAEUS
Greece

Position

Partner

Career

Lily Politsopoulou-Timagenis is in charge of the corporate shipping practice of Timagenis Law Firm. She and her team act for ship-owners and banks in respect of the sale and purchase of ships (including negotiations of MOAs, drafting all necessary documents and attending closing), ship financing (including negotiation and drafting loan agreements, mortgages and other securities, assignments and novation of loans), shipbuilding contracts, charterparties (including in particular negotiations of long term time charters and bareboat charters with or without purchase option and other variations of financial leasing in the shipping industry), registration of vessels, incorporation of shipping companies in several jurisdictions and organizing corporate structures of shipping groups and establishment of foreign companies in Greece and advice on shipping related tax issues. Her practice also includes sale and purchase of real estate and all ancillary matters.

Languages

Greek, English, French, and good understanding of Spanish and German

Lawyer Rankings

Greece > Shipping finance

Timagenis Law Firm provides ‘high-quality, sophisticated and innovative legal services’ to shipping companies, banks and funds across a range of complex domestic and international transactions. The firm’s versatility across financial products, including as it relates bank loans and the capital markets, is a compelling proposition to international borrowers with a nexus to Greece. In this regard, ‘extremely detail oriented and intelligent’ dual Greek and New York-qualified partner Christos Timagenis regularly advises Greek shipping companies seeking to raise equity and debt finance on the US capital markets. As well as her proficiency acting for lenders and borrowers in bank loan facilities in the sector, the  ‘exceptional’ Lily Politsopoulou-Timagenis provides ‘very focused and solutions-oriented advice’ on broader maritime-related corporate and commercial work, including matters relating to shipbuilding contracts and JV structuring. The ‘outstanding’ Gregory Timagenis and Yiannis Timagenis are also key contacts with significant experience and knowledge of the shipping industry.