Michael Foundethakis
Head of EMEA Banking & Finance Group
Baker & McKenzie
Michael Foundethakis heads the Banking & Finance Group of the Paris office of Baker & McKenzie and also leads the EMEA Banking & Finance Group of the firm. Until recently, Michael headed the Global Project Finance Group of the firm.
Michael Foundethakis has broad experience acting for both lenders and borrowers in a wide range of international finance transactions. He is primarily involved in cross-border project finance (including vendor financing), acquisition finance, structured trade finance (including ECA-backed export finance), financial restructurings and the trading of distressed loans in the secondary debt market. Much of this work entails dealing with export credit agencies, development finance institutions and other governmental entities. His main focus is on emerging markets, particularly Central and Eastern Europe, the CIS and Africa.