Hall Of Fame

White-collar crime in Greece

Anagnostopoulos

Representing multinationals, domestic corporations and public organisations across the energy, shipping, pharma, food, and construction sectors, Anagnostopoulos remains a leading firm in the white-collar crime space. Practice head Ilias Anagnostopoulos has extensive experience advising on fraud, market abuse, corruption, environmental and corporate liability, and sanctions. Alexandros Tsagkalidis is known for his 'encyclopedic understanding of the nuances of the legal system' and expertise in AML. Gerasimoula (Jerina) Zapanti specialises in financial fraud, cybercrime, and business offences. Ioannis Tsakalis focuses on tax offences, corruption, compliance, and investigations. Alexandros Mezari is another key contact.

Praxisleiter:

Ilias Anagnostopoulos


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Alexandros Tsagkalidis; Gerasimoula (Jerina) Zapanti; Ioannis Tsakalis; Alexandros Mezari


Referenzen

‘Anagnostopoulos Law Firm has a long and distinguished record of successfully handling complex criminal matters. The team’s proven ability to navigate the intricacies of the legal system and achieve favourable outcomes is a testament to their skill and dedication.’

‘I have worked closely with Alexandros Tsagkalidis on a range of criminal matters and have been consistently impressed by their capabilities. Alexandros is a consummate legal professional who brings a wealth of experience and a keen understanding of the law to every case. He possesses an unparalleled depth of legal knowledge in criminal law. His encyclopedic understanding of the nuances of the legal system is a tremendous asset.‘

Kernmandanten

Deutsche Bank


Novartis Hellas


Opap SA


Metlen Energy & Metals


Helleniq Energy


Hellas Gold SA


Pavlidis Marble & Granites


Ferrero Spa


Mondelez Hellas


Grivalia Hospitality


Sterner Stenhus AB


Astir Palace Vouliagmeni SA


Antenna Group


Ticketone Spa


Adidas Hellas


Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd


Highlight-Mandate


  • Successfully represented a former director of Werfen Hellas before the Athens Criminal Court In healthcare fraud charges related to product pricing practices for public healthcare organisations.
  • Successfully represented a former Ferrero CFO in Greece in appellate proceedings (Athens) on charges of selling a company’s unsafe product at an Athens supermarket following a complaint by a consumer.
  • Successfully represented a former CEO of Hellas Gold, a subsidiary of Canadian Eldorado Gold, in environmental offences charges before the Thessaloniki Criminal Court in relation to the company’s gold mining facilities in Chalkidiki, Greece.

GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm

The white-collar crime team at GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm has 'high technical expertise', advising Greek and international financial institutions, funds and corporations. The group handles concession, airport, shipping, aviation, telecoms, energy, and pharma matters. Practice head Ioannis Giannidis specialises in financial crime, tax, fraud, embezzlement, and public sector cases. Panagiotis Koureleas represents executives and companies in environmental, IP, health and safety, data protection, and corruption issues. Natasha Kaisari focuses on tax assessments, while Alexandra Giannidi, Ioanna Korbi and Marina Konidari are other key names in the practice.

Praxisleiter:

Ioannis Giannidis


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Panagiotis Koureleas; Natasha Kaisari; Alexandra Giannidi; Ioanna Korbi; Marina Konidari


Referenzen

‘Excellent team with high-profile skills in all the areas of white-collar crime. Great reputation on the market.’

‘Ioannis Giannidis is one of the top criminal lawyers in Greece and a very esteemed academic. Working with him is a pleasure.’

‘Panagiotis Koureleas brings clarity and confidence in even the most high-stakes criminal proceedings.‘

Kernmandanten

Olympia Group Single Member S.A.


Redex S.A.


Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP)


Information Society S.M.S.A.


Pfizer Hellas S.A.


Chiquita Brands L.L.C.


ELAIS – Unilever


Hellas Gold S.A.


Fraport Greece


Nordex Hellas LLC


Heracles Group of Companies


Bureau Veritas


Piraeus Bank


Skroutz SA


Motor Oil Group


AVINOIL S.A.


Coral S.A.


NRG Supply and Trading S.A.


Gerolymatos International AEVE


Sfakianakis AEVE


Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)


European Bauxites Single Member S.A.


Aegean Motorway S.A.


Independent Power Transmission Operator S.A.


Panik Entertainment Group Ltd


Nova Telecommunications & Media S.A.


Energean Oil & Gas S.A.


Moreas S.A.


PQH Single Liquidation S.A.


e-EFKA (National Social Security Agency)


Hellenic General Insurance Company S.A. “The Ethniki”


TE.MES. S.A.


Hellenic Public Properties Company S.A. (HPPC)


Highlight-Mandate


  • Representing top executives of the mining company Hellas Gold, part of the Canadian Group of Companies „Eldorado Gold Corporation“, before the Court of Appeal of Thessaloniki in two cases.
  • Representing the CEO, members of the BoD and top executives of the Heracles Group in all stages of the criminal process.

POTAMITISVEKRIS

Known for adeptly 'navigating highly sensitive and complex matters,' the white-collar team at POTAMITISVEKRIS defends executives, corporations, and institutions in fraud, embezzlement, and regulatory criminal cases. Practice head Konstantinos Papadiamantis combines criminal and commercial litigation expertise, representing parties in cases involving fraud, breach of trust, and regulatory offences. Natalia Chrysagi represents domestic and international clients in money laundering, fraud, breach of trust, market manipulation, tax evasion, smuggling, environmental, and antitrust offences. Evgenia Kordou handles white-collar crime and financial regulation matters. Andreas Matsakas  represents banks, corporations, and NGOs in fraud, embezzlement, forgery, extortion, breach of trust, cybercrimes, and money laundering cases.

Praxisleiter:

Konstantinos Papadiamantis


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Natalia Chrysagi; Evgenia Kordou; Andreas Matsakas


Referenzen

‘People are friendly and eager to hear in detail the issue. They have a strong capacity to quickly understand all the aspects of the issues. Their interdisciplinary team is able to cover the issue under examination in a holistic manner.’

‘Konstantinos Papadiamantis has a capacity to analyse all aspects of the case, based on the information he had acquired. His targeted questions may reveal hidden details of high importance.‘

‚Natalia Chrysagi has the ability to correlate information and arrive at high-value, precise conclusions.’

Kernmandanten

Nanotechnology Company (CN)


Achilleas Fokiades


Folli Follie


Nexi Greece Single Member S.A.


PQH Single Liquidation S.A.


Mr Spyridon Kapelos


Ark of the World NGO


Mrs Kalissa Apostolidou


Pandelakis Investment Services Firm


Mr. Andreas Georgiou


American College of Greece, Athens Campus


Mrs. Selena Li


Newrest S.A


Mr Kiriakos Tsamparlis


Highlight-Mandate


  • Successfully defended officials of a Greek nanotech company against accusations of European Public Prosecutor (8 mln alleged damage to EU)
  • Supported a Greek ship owning company involved in a major accident in Greece, involving foreign nationals.

Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm

Recognised for its 'clear communication, adaptability, and solutions-oriented mindset', the white-collar crime team at Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm represents clients at various court levels and before investigative authorities. The practice handles cases involving money laundering, bribery, forgery, sanctions, fraud and tax evasion. It is co-led by John Kyriakides, Panos Alexandris and Niki Orfanidou. Kyriades focuses on financial crime, commercial disputes and arbitration, Alexandris advises governmental bodies and ministers, and Orfanidou handles criminal product liability. John Broupis and Alexia Giagini also support the team.

Praxisleiter:

John Kyriakides; Panos Alexandris; Niki Orfanidou


Weitere Kernanwälte:

John Broupis; Alexia Giagini


Referenzen

‘A full team of professionals complementing each other, able to support with their experience, knowledge and network.‘

‘They are proactive, available, and keen to learn and help so as to have the best outcome.’

‘The team is defined by its organisation, professionalism, and positive spirit, offering clients both reliability and a genuine sense of partnership. It stands out for its clear communication, adaptability, and solutions-oriented mindset.’

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Bernitsas Law

Headed by Panayotis Bernitsas and Christos Paraskevopoulos, the white-collar practice at Bernitsas Law excels in financial fraud and anti-bribery disputes. Bernitsas is experienced in the EU and competition space, particularly in cartel cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission. Paraskevopoulos has expertise in investigations involving bribery, corruption and failure to comply with legislative and regulatory frameworks. Evangelos Mamalakis focuses on disputes arising out of commercial and financial contracts. Fotini Karra is another key contact.

Praxisleiter:

Panayotis Bernitsas; Christos Paraskevopoulos


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Evangelos Mamalakis; Fotini Karra


Kernmandanten

Kosmocar SA


Highlight-Mandate


  • Representing Kosmocar, an importer and distributor of Volkswagen, Skoda and AUDI vehicles, in civil actions filed against it by consumers allegedly affected by software, the purpose of which was to optimize NOx emissions in certain vehicle models.
  • Advising a manufacturer of luxury goods on its Anti-Money Laundering Policy and drafting the policy to form part of its holding company’s overall policy.
  • Advising a client in relation to a successful targeted BEC (business e-mail compromise) cyber-attack conducted against it, resulting in false emails sent to its bank and money transfers being made to fraudulent bank accounts.

Dryllerakis Law Firm

With expertise before the criminal and civil courts, Dryllerakis Law Firm‘s white-collar team advises on money laundering, criminal fraud and IP rights violations. Co-leader John Dryllerakis specialises in tax, competition, M&A, corporate law and arbitration. Co-leader Gerassimos Apergis has Supreme Court experience and handles financial fraud, insider dealing and market abuse cases. Vassilis Constantinidis focuses on commercial litigation, IP and employment disputes, while Panagiotis Kakaletris advises on public procurement, and Manolis Zografakis handles criminal defence and litigation.

Praxisleiter:

John Dryllerakis; Gerassimos Apergis


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Vassilis Constantinidis; Panagiotis Kakaletris; Manolis Zografakis


Kernmandanten

Burlington B.V.


Olympic Brewery (Carlsberg Group)


Ependytiki Kritis S.A


Loulis Food Ingredients S.A.


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advised Burlington BV on over 100 cases of violation of Intellectual Property Rights by bookshops and photocopy centres, following from the beginning all the procedural acts and representing the client before the Appellate Courts for Felonies.
  • Advised Ependytiki Kritis S.A on how to protect the transfer of 40 properties, as a Bank tried to invalidate these transactions (as fraudulent), based on alleged outstanding debts.
  • Advised Loulis Food Ingredients SA on civil and criminal proceedings, based on the lawsuit of some investors, demanding a huge compensation, alleging loss of share value due to the client‘s purported failures

OVVADIAS S NAMIAS LAW FIRM

OVVADIAS S NAMIAS LAW FIRM demonstrates 'outstanding mastery in criminal law and white-collar crime'. The boutique firm has expertise in financial criminal law, handling embezzlement, anti-corruption, fraud, tax evasion, and cross-border cases for individuals and international conglomerates. It is spearheaded by Ovvadias Namias, who leads cases involving fraud, bribery, tax evasion, market abuse, money laundering, and European criminal law. Vassileios Petropoulos has vast experience in banking offences, stock exchange violations, and corporate investigations. Ilias Spyropoulos has particular expertise in fraud and bribery matters.

Praxisleiter:

Ovvadias Namias


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Vassileios Petropoulos; Ilias Spyropoulos


Referenzen

‘The team is proactive and client-oriented and suggests only practical solutions.’

‘They are quick. Very good professionals.’

‘They have a clear specialisation in white-collar crime issues. They have a hands-on approach to every case they handle; their guidance, legal advice and personal involvement is exceptional, and their impeccable legal expertise and amazing track record in successfully handling major criminal cases in Greece.’

Kernmandanten

Blue House Group


Puma SE


Fosun


Highlight-Mandate


  • Acting as legal counsels to Hellenic Train and defense Lawyers of the two defendants since March 2023 in relation to the accident (train crash in Tempi) on February 28th, 2023.
  • Advising Fosun on penal issues and filing of a criminal complaint against the former BoD of Folli Follie.
  • Advising Blue House Group by conducting an internal investigation on behalf of the company against a former employee for the allegations of embezzlement and money laundering.

A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm

The 'very well-informed' white-collar team at A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm defends corporations and senior executives in corporate matters involving financial crime, fraud and civil litigation. Kriton Metaxopoulos has extensive experience in both litigation and arbitration before all levels of Greek courts and across jurisdictions. Asterios Syssilas has expertise across white-collar crime, copyright, and advertising issues. Achilleas Christodoulou is skilled in corporate and commercial cases.

Praxisleiter:

Kriton Metaxopoulos


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Asterios Syssilas; Achilleas Christodoulou


Referenzen

‚They are very well-informed.‘

Kernmandanten

Astir Palace Vouliagmenis S.A.


Focus Bari S.A.


MKB Bank Nyrt


 


Highlight-Mandate


  • Represent the owner of a luxury hotel in Greece in litigation against former management.
  • Represented a Hungarian bank in a civil lawsuit for an alleged cyber “man in the middle“ fraud, filed by a Greek company .
  • Successfully represented an individual from a Greek family in a lawsuit involving a €1 million claim arising from a dispute with the shareholders of their company.

Machas & Partners Law Firm

Machas & Partners Law Firm's white-collar crime team appears before all levels of Greek courts, as well as before the European Court of Human Rights. It represents CEOs, international companies, credit institutions and key political figures. Practice head Petros Machas has expertise in cross-border deal-advisory, litigation and negotiation. Dimitrios Zanganas has experience in handling fraud, breach of trust, tax, and embezzlement cases. Rania Vlachea focuses on criminal defence matters.

Praxisleiter:

Petros Machas


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Dimitrios Zanganas; Rania Vlachea


Referenzen

‘Excellent collaboration on cross-border matters.’

‘Petros Machas and Rania Vlachea stand out. They are both sharp and excellent lawyers.’

‘Expertise, integrity, ethics.’

Kernmandanten

ΟΚΑΑ S.A. – Central Market and Fishery Organization


Pafsanias Papanikolaou & Ioannis Farfarellis


Argos S.A.


NEOSET Furniture Compositions S.A.


Vermillion Private Company


Rainbow Waters Ltd.


Public S.A.


ELASTRON S.A. Steel Service Centers


Highlight-Mandate


  • Successfully represented the former CEO of NEOSET Furniture Compositions S.A. before the Three-Member Felony Court of Athens in connection with allegations of a felony breach of trust.
  • Represented members of the Boards of Directors of ΟΚΑΑ S.A. for the period 2011 to 2022, during the Judicial Investigation conducted by the Investigating Judge at the Piraeus Court of First Instance, regarding the felony offence of breach of trust.
  • Undertaking the defence of the former Executive Secretary of the Hellenic Football Federation in a case before the Three-Member Felony Court of Athens, involving allegations of a felony breach of trust.