Anastasia is a leading banking and finance lawyer with over 20 years of experience in private practice and industry organizations. She is a recognized expert in payment systems and payment services law with extensive knowledge in the legal and regulatory frameworks governing technological innovation in the financial services industry.
Anastasia brings a wealth of knowledge in the area of emerging technologies and the law, with a focus on blockchain, and in ESG. She is also highly experienced in advising on corporate and IT law and corporate governance matters and playing a key role in national and cross-border transactions.
Anastasia has served as a Member of the Board of Directors and the General Counsel of the Greek retail payment system "DIAS" and has also worked as a payment expert with the Hellenic Bank Association.
She was a Member of the Legal Support Group of the European Payments Council of the European Banking Federation in Brussels, set up to advise on the establishment of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) and the introduction of uniform rules for Euro payment transactions throughout the Eurozone.
Anastasia was a visiting lecturer at the European Law & Governance School of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO).
She holds a Degree in Law from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, an LLM in International Banking and Securities Law from Boston University and a PhD in the Law of Electronic Money from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Law. Anastasia also holds a PhD in Neoplatonic Philosophy from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Philosophy. She is admitted to the Athens Bar (1994).
