She holds an LLB and an LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of Southampton (UK). Elena was admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 2014 and brings with her approximately nine years of professional experience. She first joined AGPLAW in 2016 and has now rejoined the firm as an Associate Lawyer and Compliance Consultant.
In her current position, as a member of the Firm’s corporate department, Elena is responsible for overseeing all compliance-related functions of the Firm, including AML, KYC, sanctions screening, and ongoing monitoring. She ensures that the Firm remains compliant with all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and industry standards.
Elena conducts thorough due diligence checks on every new client prior to onboarding, evaluates compliance risk, assigns risk ratings, and monitors all clients on a continuous basis.
Additionally, she contributes to projects related to Corporate, Commercial, M&A, and Financial Services Regulatory matters.
Elena is fluent in English and Greek.
- Called to the Cyprus Bar (2014), Cyprus Bar Association
- CySEC Advanced Certificate; successful completion of the CySEC Financial Services Regulatory Framework "Advanced" Examination.
- LL.B Law (Hons), University of Southampton, United Kingdom (2012)
- LL.M. (Master's) on Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Southampton, United Kingdom (2013)