Prof Ilias Anagnostopoulos > Anagnostopoulos > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Anagnostopoulos
PATRIARCHOU IOAKEIM 6
10674
ATHENS
Greece

Work Department

Anagnostopoulos - Litigation; Criminal and regulatory risk management.

Position

Managing partner – Head of litigation

Career

Ilias was admitted to Bar (Athens) in 1981 and is in private practice since 1985. He focuses on cross-border business and financial crimes and complex litigation, criminal and regulatory risk management, corporate investigations, corrupt and anti-competitive practices, extradition, mutual assistance and surrender procedures.

Ilias is Professor in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at the School of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece (2009-).

He has published extensively in Greek, English and German on matters of Hellenic, European and international criminal law, business and financial crimes, reform of criminal procedure and human rights.

 

Languages

Greek, English, German, French

Memberships

Memberships include Hellenic Criminal Bar Association (Chair, 2013-); Council of the Bar and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), Criminal Law Committee, (Chair, 2007-2013); European Criminal Bar Association (founder member); Experts Committee of the Hellenic Ministry of Justice (2015-2020); Bank of Greece, High-Legal Council (2013-); International Association of Financial Crime Litigators; European Criminal Law Academic Network; FraudNet, ICC; ABA (associate); NACDL (international).

Education

J.W. Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Dr. juris, 1982); National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Law (JD, 1978).

Lawyer Rankings

Greece > White-collar crime

(Hall of Fame)

Ilias AnagnostopoulosAnagnostopoulos

Counting multinationals and domestic corporations from across the energy, automotive, and construction industries amongst its clientele, the ‘top-notch criminal lawyers’ at Anagnostopoulos have vast expertise in fraud and money laundering claims. The practice has extensive cross-border capabilities, notably handling a market manipulation case involving the Serious Fraud Office and complex extradition proceedings. ‘Excellent’ team head Ilias Anagnostopoulos is highly knowledgeable in bribery and corruption matters, Alexandros Tsagkalidis demonstrates in-depth expertise when dealing with AML issues, while Gerasimoula (Jerina) Zapanti stands out for her business crime coverage. With the whole team based in Athens, Ioannis Tsakalis focuses on tax offences, and Alexandros Mezari is also cited as key.