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Mace Kokota Dora

Dora Mace-Kokota

Athens Managing Partner & Global Head of Maritime, Trade & Offshore

Dora is a leading maritime and finance expert, known for her commercial insights and pragmatic approach in guiding clients through complex transactions.

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Awards and Recognition

"Dora Mace-Kokota provides solutions-oriented advice."   

The Legal 500 UK


"Dora Mace-Kokota’s perfect knowledge of the industry is extremely valuable as she will find compromising, creative and pragmatic solutions."  

The Legal 500 UK 

"Dora Mace-Kokota listens to the client and translates its desires/ideas into an efficient service.’"  

The Legal 500 UK

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Biography

Languages - English, Greek, German
Jurisdictions -  England & Wales, Greece

Dora specialises in helping global financial institutions, ship owners, and energy companies solve their toughest challenges in maritime and offshore finance, and restructuring.

Dora's portfolio spans LNGs, cargo vessels, tankers, yachts, and offshore energy assets, and her reach covers Europe, Asia, and the U.S. Whether advising on high-value ECA-backed financing, vessel purchases, leasing structures, or regulatory shifts like LIBOR reform, Dora brings clarity, precision, and calm to even the most high-stakes situations.

Dora is regularly called on by some of the world’s largest financiers, shipowners, and infrastructure providers - not just because of her deep technical knowledge, but because she’s known for being direct, commercially savvy, and relentlessly pragmatic. Clients value that she doesn't just identify problems - she solves them, fast.

Dora has also contributed to leading industry texts including Shipping Finance (4th edition) and Maritime Decarbonization. When complex financing meets international risk, Dora is the steady hand clients want at the helm.

Experience

  • Recapitalisation

    Successful recapitalisation of one of the largest and most respected shipping companies in the world.
  • Secondary trade transactions

    Completion of the sale of one of the largest and very complex shipping loan portfolio transfers internationally.
  • Restructurings

    Advising certain senior facility creditors on English law aspects relating to the US$1.5 billion restructuring process of Altera Infrastructure.

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