Partner
Georgia Asimakopoulos is a trusted maritime law advisor to global banks and shipowners with over two decades of cross-border experience in negotiating maritime finance transactions and finding workable legal solutions in order to successfully get the deal done.
Languages - Greek, English
Jurisdictions - Massachusetts, England & Wales, Greece
Georgia Asimakopoulos is a very skilled maritime finance lawyer with over twenty years of experience advising leading European, Asian, and U.S. banks and financial institutions and shipowners on a broad range of complex and high-value, multi-jurisdictional shipping transactions.
A Greek-American bilingual lawyer qualified in Massachusetts, England & Wales and Greece whose initial practice began with U.S. insolvency law in Boston and later developed into two decades of maritime law in Athens, Greece, Georgia brings a truly international perspective to her practice.
As a Partner in the Maritime, Trade & Offshore practice at Stephenson Harwood LLP in Athens, she works closely with clients guiding them on vessel acquisition sale and purchase contracts, sale and leaseback arrangements, cross-border asset-finance (including syndicated, bilateral and mezzanine loan facilities), loan restructurings, banking portfolio transfers, as well as shipbuilding contracts and refund guarantees.
Her proficient legal knowledge coupled with her maritime industry experience and commercial approach make Georgia a trusted advisor across the global shipping market helping her clients realise long-term value seemingly effortlessly.
Cross-Border Shipping Finance Deal
Advised a major international bank in its first portfolio transfer helping it to expand its presence in the Greek shipping market.
Cross-Border Shipping Finance Deal
Advised a vessel owner on the financing of two Chinese built newbuilding panamax bulk carriers by a European bank. Provided comprehensive support across multiple jurisdictions, including joint venture structuring, corporate formation, vessel acquisition, and negotiation of loan and security documentation.
Unsecured Corporate Facility Deal
Advised a global bank on an unsecured corporate credit facility to a prominent Greek shipping group marking the bank’s first transaction with the group and in Greece.
