Ioanna Tapeinou

Partner

Full Biography

Ioanna specialises in corporate and international taxation, with a particular focus on the financial sector and capital markets. She has extensive experience in advising both domestic and foreign corporate clients on matters of taxation. 

Ioanna has significant experience advising multinational companies on the assessment of tax risks, strategies for mitigating tax exposure, and support during tax audits. She has also advised on all tax matters relating to structuring real estate acquisitions and investments, as well as restructuring real estate portfolios.

With respect to the real estate sector, her work covers all tax matters in connection with the entire property "life-cycle," from acquisition, financing, development, holding, and leasing through to exit. She advises on a variety of tax issues relating to real estate, including corporate income tax, the special real estate tax (applicable under Greek law), and real estate transfer taxes.

She has worked across various industries, including financial services (banking, real estate, insurance, investment services, regulated markets), large corporates (telecommunications, oil & gas, logistics), and the gaming sector (casinos, online gaming). She is also heavily involved in international business transactions, including joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions.

Ioanna is admitted before the Court of Appeals. She was admitted to the Athens Bar in 2014 and joined Zepos & Yannopoulos in 2021.

Education

  • Chartered Institute of Taxation, Advanced Diploma in International Taxation, (ADIT)
  • PwC Academy (Certificate in Accounting for Lawyers)
  • PwC Academy (Postgraduate Certificate in Taxation)
  • University Sorbonne Paris Nord, Master 2 Research (LL.M., European and International Economic Law)
  • University of Athens, Faculty of Law (LL.B.)

Languages

  • Greek
  • English
  • French

Awards

ITR World Tax Rising Star 2026

2026

ITR World Tax

ITR World Tax Women in Tax 2026

2026

ITR World Tax

ITR Rising Star 2025

2025

ITR World Tax

ITR Women in Tax Leader 2025

2025

ITR World Tax