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Stavropoulos & Partners
58 KIFISSIAS AVENUE
MAROUSSI
151 25 ATHENS
Greece

Work Department

Tax and Tax Litigation, Customs and Excise.

Position

Partner of the law firm “STAVROPOULOS & PARTNERS”.

Career

Admitted to Bar 2012, Athens; Admitted to the Supreme Court of Greece, 2022.

Evgenia joined the tax department of the firm in 2013 and specialises in domestic, EU and international taxation and customs law.

Her main area of practice includes tax advice on a daily basis and representation of legal entities and individuals before the tax authorities during tax audits, as well as before the Dispute Resolution Directorate of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue and the administrative courts.

She is also engaged in the preparation of transfer pricing defense files and in administrative procedures for the refund of unduly paid taxes and payment of relevant interest.

Her experience also covers the field of customs law and especially the provision of consultancy and litigation services to companies with respect to excise duties issues.

Having participated in numerous projects run by the high performance tax team of the firm on behalf of multinational companies and high-net-worth individuals she has dealt with a wide spectrum of complex and demanding tax law issues involving, inter alia, income tax, VAT, stamp duty, transfer pricing, application of double tax treaties and collection of taxes.

Languages

Greek, English, French, German.

Memberships

Athens Bar Association.

Education

University of Athens Law School (LL.B. 2010, LL.M. in Public Law 2011); Athens University of Economics and Business (PG Cert in Tax Law 2012); The Chartered Institute of Taxation (Advance Diploma in International Taxation 2016); University of Athens Law School (LL.M. in Public Law and Public Policies – specialization Tax Law 2023).

Lawyer Rankings

Greece > Tax

(Rising stars)

Evgenia KousteniStavropoulos & Partners

With a service portfolio covering the entire spectrum of tax subjects, the Stavropoulos & Partners practice has special expertise in income tax, transfer pricing, and VAT matters. The team frequently acts on behalf of international pharmaceutical corporations and energy companies, with significant strength in handling indirect taxes and tax treatment issues in major M&A transactions. From Athens, managing partner Ioannis Stavropoulos is experienced in advising clients in the Greek Administrative Courts and the Council of State, and Vassiliki Michalopoulou focuses on tax controversy and litigation. Since being promoted to partner in July 2023, Evgenia Kousteni is an expert on international taxation and customs law affairs.