GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm > Athens, Greece > Firm Profile
GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm Offices
19 LYKAVITTOU STREET
10672 ATHENS
Greece
GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm > The Legal 500 Rankings
Greece > White-collar crime Tier 1
Counting Greek and foreign financial institutions and funds amongst its key clients, the GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm has extensive experience of handling major fraud and corruption cases. Demonstrating multifaceted expertise across the aviation, pharmaceutical, and mining industries, the firm provides bespoke advice on corporate compliance issues, with the Athens-based founder Ioannis Giannidis being an expert in financial crime and criminal tax cases. Panagiotis Koureleas specialises in corporate business criminal law, whilst Natasha Kaisari focuses on money laundering affairs. Ioanna Korbi is knowledgeable in white-collar crime cases, and senior associate Dimitra Dai acts on behalf of individuals and executive officers since joining the firm in June 2023.
Practice head(s):
Ioannis Giannidis
Other key lawyers:
Panagiotis Koureleas; Natasha Kaisari; Ioanna Korbi; Dimitra Dai; Nikolaos Ganiaris
Testimonials
‘GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm is a truly valuable partner for every business, providing legal services of high quality and performance, while always retaining a business- oriented approach.’
‘Panagiotis Koureleas, Deputy Managing Partner, is renowned for his proactive and strategic approach in the handling of white- collar criminal litigation cases. His driven nature and spotless track record make him stand out as one of the best white- collar criminal attorneys in the field.’
Nikolaos Ganiaris is a prominent Associate in GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm. His work ethic and academic skills paint the picture of a valuable and promising young attorney.’
‘I work closely with Panagiotis Koureleas. I strongly value that the fact that he does not try to create additional legal work, but he is genuinely trying to protect the client’s interests.’
‘The two partners whose name appear in the company logo, i.e. Prof. Giannidis and Panagiotis Koureleas are leading the legal practice of the firm together with a team of very competent associates. The biggest advantage of this team, except from their superb legal knowledge on matters of criminal law and law in general, is that they understand how business executives think and take decisions and therefore they are capable of providing the necessary information so that these executives and their in house legal counsels can take calculated decisions.’
‘I work mostly with Panagiotis Koureleas who is my point of reference for this law firm and whenever we consider appropriate, we involve also Professor Giannidis. Panagiotis Koureleas is super diligent, responsive and has an excellent feeling of how the case is proceeding inside the Courtroom. He has a deep understanding on how businesses work and therefore he understands strong and weak points very quickly. A very reliable and trustworthy business partner.’
‘Yannis Yiannides: Very good knowledge of criminal and other fields of law, commercial sense, vast experience as he has handled numerous court cases. Panagiotis Koureleas: Strong analytical skills, very good knowledge of criminal procedure and the intricacies of the legal system. Very conscious of the commercial and financial aspects of the cases. ’
‘Panagiotis Koureleas, as owner and managing partner of the firm, is always in charge, is analytical and understandably explains all aspects of the pending cases and shows great rates of success in difficult cases. The billing of the legal support is insignificant compared to the effectiveness of the firm.’
Key clients
ELAIS – Unilever Hellas S.A.
Pfizer Hellas S.A.
Chiquita Brands L.L.C.
Fraport (member of Fraport AG Frankfurt
Airport Services Worldwide)
Alfa – Vita Vasilopoulos S.A. (member of Ahold Delhaize)
Heracles Group of Companies (member of Lafargeholcim Group)
Bureau Veritas
Hellas Gold S.A. (member of Eldorado Gold Corporation)
Piraeus Bank
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)
Imerys Bauxites Greece 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)
Water Supply and Sewerage Company (Eydap S.A.)
Hellenic General Insurance Company S.A.
“The Ethniki” TE.MES. S.A.
Hellenic Public Properties Company S.A. (HPPC)
Work highlights
- Represented the executives of the mining company Hellas Gold, part of the Canadian Group of Companies “Eldorado Gold Corporation”, with 100% success rate.
- Advised ELAIS – Unilever Hellas S.A., part of the Unilever Group, one of the leading multinational companies selling consumer goods.
- Advised Fraport Greece, which operates 14 Greek airports, and represented top executives of the company with 100% success rate.
GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm > Firm Profile
GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm was founded by Ioannis Giannidis, Professor Emeritus of Criminal Law and Penal Procedure, Faculty of law, University of Athens.
It is a leading law firm in white-collar criminal cases and corporate criminal liability, combining consulting and criminal litigation.
The firm is one of the first choices of leading multinationals and top tier international law firms and has a well- deserved reputation among the in-house counsels of companies which undertake major projects in Greece.
The list of clients includes leading Greek and foreign financial institutions and funds, companies active in the area of construction, heavy industry, concession, airports, shipping, aviation, telecommunication, technology, informatics, energy, health, pharmaceutics, nutrition and media.
The firm efficiently undertakes the overall handling of corporate criminal cases, representing directors and executives in criminal trial hearings, and providing advice to multinationals on their day to day activity.
In the last three decades the firm has represented clients in almost all major financial criminal cases in Greece (fraud, corruption etc). It stands out for its efficiency in handling major criminal tax cases related to tax/VAT assessments raised against multinationals in Greece and it is also known for its unparalleled experience in handling delicate criminal matters for banks and financial institutions for over 30 years.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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White-collar crime (fraud, corruption, breach of trust/misappropriation etc), Corporate criminal liability, Tax criminal Law, Money Laundering, Criminal negligence, Competition (criminal aspects), Crimes against cultural inheritance, International/European Arrest Warrant/Mutual Assistance | Ioannis Giannidis/Founder and Managing Partner | igiannidis@giannidiskoureleas.com | +302103609483, +302103628061 |
White-collar crime (fraud, corruption, breach of trust/misappropriation etc), Tax criminal Law, Money Laundering, Crimes against cultural inheritance, International/European Arrest Warrant/Mutual Assistance | Natasha Kaisari/Partner | nkaisari@giannidiskoureleas.com | +302103609483, +302103628061 |
Corporate criminal liability, Criminal negligence, Environmental offences (criminal aspects), Labour (criminal aspects), Competition (criminal aspects) | Panagiotis Koureleas/Partner | pkoureleas@giannidiskoureleas.com | +302103609483, +302103628061 |
Environmental offences (criminal aspects), Labour (criminal aspects) | Ioanna Korbi/Associate | ikorbi@giannidiskoureleas.com | +302103609483, +302103628061 |
White-collar & business crime (tax offences, breach of trust, financial fraud, environmental offences, health and safety offences, corruption in the private sector, anti-money laundering, anti-competitive practices) | Dimitra Dai / Associate | ddai@giannidiskoureleas.com | +302103609483, +302103628061 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mrs Dimitra Dai | Associate | View Profile | |
Mr Ioannis Giannidis | Professor Emeritus of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, School of Law, National… | View Profile | |
Mrs Natasha Kaisari | Partner | View Profile | |
Mrs Ioanna Korbi | Associate | View Profile | |
Mr Panagiotis Koureleas | Partner | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Partners : 3 Associates : 4Languages
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