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Eleni Serifi

Eleni Serifi is a highly experienced international arbitration and commercial law practitioner advising companies, private clients, and decision-makers on cross-border legal matters, strategic risk management, negotiations, arbitrations and alternative dispute resolution. She also serves as an international arbitrator and tribunal secretary. Based in Zurich and admitted to practice in Greece, Eleni advises Swiss and Greek clients on legal matters involving both jurisdictions. Her expertise spans a broad range of industries, including energy, infrastructure, real estate, manufacturing and supply, post M&A, pharmaceuticals, inheritance, and data centers/AI.

Eleni has ten years of experience across Switzerland, France and Greece, representing multinational clients in high-value international arbitrations, also involving States, under the ICC, Swiss, LCIA, and UNCITRAL rules and across multiple governing laws, including Swiss law.
Drawing on her cross-border commercial experience, she regularly advises clients on claims strategy, negotiations, risk mitigation and early case assessment.
She also advises on EU law and regulatory matters and represents clients before the European Court of Human Rights. In addition, she represents clients before the Greek courts and in negotiations with Greek public authorities, making her a trusted adviser on Swiss-Greek cross-border matters.

 

D +41 44 515 02 36
M +41 78 617 50 87
serifi@valloni.ch

Curriculum Vitae

  • Attorney at Law at VALLONI Attorneys at Law (since 2026)
  • ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Western Europe (2025-2026)
  • ICC YAAF Regional Representative for Europe & Central Asia (2024 -2026)
  • Legal Counsel at Growthfund, the Investment Fund of Greece (2024-2025)
  • Associate at rothorn legal AG, Zurich, Switzerland (2022-2023)
  • Associate at Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich, Switzerland (2019-2022)
  • Juriste at Three Crowns LLP in Paris, France (2017-2018)
  • Admission to Athens Bar, Greece (2017)
  • Harvard Law School, LL.M. (2017, Fulbright, Dean’s Scholar Prize)
  • University of Athens, LL.M. (2016)
  • University of Athens, LL.B. (2014, Valedictorian)

Languages
English, Greek, German and French

Memberships

  • ICC YAAF Regional Representative for Europe & Central Asia
  • Athens Bar Association
  • Swiss Arbitration Association, ASA Below 40
  • Harvard Club of Switzerland and Greece
  • Hellenic Women in Privacy & Technology
  • US Alumni Association, Fulbright Alumni, Greek League of Women

Admission
Athens, Greece

Publications

  • Reshaping Tomorrow’s Legal Leaders, ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin, 2025 Issue 3-2026 Issue 1, 35th Anniversary Edition, by Eleni Serifi.