PwC adds five partners in Greek offices Athens and Thessaloniki

Big Four firm PwC has admitted five new members to its partner teams in Athens and Thessaloniki.

Christodoulos Chaviaras, Katerina Grivaki, Leonidas Papaioannou, George Papathanasiou, and Dimitris Vasiliadis have all been promoted from within the firm’s own ranks, as part of PwC’s traditional new financial year partner intake.

In Greece, PwC has more than 1,000 employees working from offices in Athens and Thessaloniki.

Christodoulos Chaviaras
Practice area: Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions
With PwC since: 2018

Commenting on his appointment, Chaviaras said: “I’m happy, excited and very honoured to enter PwC’s partnership. This is more than a significant personal career milestone, I see this role as further commitment to adding value to our clients, caring for our people and having a positive impact to our society.”

Katerina Grivaki
Practice area: Tax
With PwC since: 2012

Katerina Grivaki is a lawyer admitted to the Athens Bar in 2006. She joined PwC in 2012 and is a member of the M&A Tax and International Tax Structuring team. She has extensive experience in advising on M&A projects from a tax structuring and due diligence perspective with emphasis on real estate, tourism, energy and infrastructure transactions.

Commenting on her appointment, Grivaki said: “I’m proud to be trusted with such a role by PwC. Being a partner is an inspiration to become better and a motivation to deliver even more value to our clients, our people and the society.”

Leonidas Papaioannou
Practice area: Consulting
With PwC since: 2001

Leonidas Papaioannou has been working in PwC’s consulting team since 2001 with experience in human resources services, specialised in topics such as reorganisation, talent management, compensation & benefits, performance management, training and development. He focuses on projects in the government & public sector, and is currently PwC’s Consulting Leader within the Government & Public Sector practice.

George Papathanasiou
Practice area: Assurance
With PwC since: 2005

Dimitris Vasiliadis
Practice area: Consulting with focus on Financial Services
With PwC since: 2020

Commenting on his appointment, Vasiliadis said: “This significant career milestone could not be achieved without the trust and the support of many people I have had the honor to collaborate with throughout my professional career. I would like to sincerely thank the partners of PwC, all the members of my amazing team and my colleagues, all the clients I have worked with over the years.”

Marios Psaltis, the Managing Partner of PwC in Greece, commented: “We congratulate them on their promotions to partner. They have all made significant contributions to our firm, and we are excited to see the successes and value they will bring in their new, expanded roles.”