Emil Yiannopoulos, Chartered Accountant (ICAEW), in 1994 established and, until 30 June 2009, led the Corporate Finance and Transactions Advisory team in Greece. He is the Financial Services Industry Leader of the Greek firm and a member of the firm's Executive Committee. His current role is the Greek Territory Assurance Leader and he has been giving special attention to the firm's large shipping client base, both private and US listed.

Emil joined PwC in 1981 in London as an auditor, where he had a wide range of experience, including in the banking and insurance sectors. In 1987, he joined the firm's Corporate Finance team in London where he worked on a variety of domestic and international investigative and advisory assignments, primarily acquisitions, disposals and valuation related projects.

Emil has worked, since being in Greece, on numerous investment transactions, including in the surrounding region, on behalf of both domestic and international investors with particular focus on the banking and investment industries, shipping and on Private Equity transactions.