Speaker

Nikos was born in Athens in 1972. He studied Law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a postgraduate degree (LL.M. in International Business Law) from the University College London. In March 2019, he joined Alpha Bank as Chief Legal and Governance Officer, after more than twenty years with Koutalidis Law Firm, at which he led the Banking and Finance Department since 2010. In 2022 he returned to Koutalidis Law Firm, while taking up the role of Special Legal Counsel to the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Bank, making, thus, a key contribution to the implementation of critical and strategic transactions. He has more than 25 years of experience in Greek and International Banking, Finance and Regulation, Finance, Restructuring and Securities Transactions and whilst in private practice he was ranked amongst the top Greek lawyers by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), the Legal 500 guide and Chambers and Partners. He has supported Alpha Bank in regulatory issues, M&As as well as in strategic transactions since 1999. As of his return to the Bank, Nikos was appointed Chief of Corporate Center and General Counsel and Member of the Executive Committee, responsible for the Strategy and Investments Department of the Bank, leading the recent M&A transactions of the Group, ESG, Legal Affairs, Communications, supervising HR and having an oversight of Compliance. As of 1 January, 2026 Nikos is also responsible for the area of Credit.