OVVADIAS S NAMIAS LAW FIRM > Athens, Greece > Firm Profile
OVVADIAS S NAMIAS LAW FIRM Offices
16,Voukourestiou Street
Athens 106 71
Greece
OVVADIAS S NAMIAS LAW FIRM > The Legal 500 Rankings
Greece > White-collar crime Tier 3
Being a boutique law firm specialising in financial criminal law, OVVADIAS S NAMIAS LAW FIRM is highly regarded for its contentious and consulting work. Operating out of Athens, Ovvadias Namias leads the practice, advising domestic and international clients in criminal cases of fraud and tax evasion, whilst Vassilios Petropoulos is an expert in capital markets law. Senior associate Ilias Spyropoulos focuses on breach of trust and extradition matters.Practice head(s):
Ovvadias Namias
Other key lawyers:
Vassilios Petropoulos; Ilias Spyropoulos
Testimonials
‘Excellent firm with vast experience in financial crime matters on behalf of companies and individuals. Experienced in cross-border matters. Sophisticated offering.’
‘Ovis Namias is hugely experienced and knowledgeable. Very intelligent and a pleasure to work with.’
‘They are solutions-oriented and willing to take the challenge and cope with complicated legal issues.’
‘Our collaboration with Namias has always been great.’
‘Expertise, Market knowledge and professionalism.’
‘The firm has very robust expertise in their field.’
‘Ovadias Namias is one of the leading criminal law practitioners in the Greek market.’
‘Responsiveness, availability, excellent legal knowledge.’
Key clients
Servier Monde
Johnson & Johnson
Hellenic Train
ATLAS GmbH
Hive Energy UK
Alpha Bank
GEK Terna
Fosun Group
Olympia Odos S.A.
Olympia Group S.A.
ERGO Insurance S.A.
SFS S.A.
Blue House Group
Work highlights
- Advised a former employee of J&J on fraud and money laundering against the Greek State.
- Consulting and legal representation of a Company towards the Greek justice authority on the matter of the accident (train crash) in Tempi on February 28th, 2023, where more than 50 people travelling from Athens to Thessaloniki died in a train crash.
- Conducting an internal investigation on behalf of the Company and lodging a criminal complaint against a former employee for the allegations of embezzlement and money laundering.
OVVADIAS S NAMIAS LAW FIRM > Firm Profile
The law firm “OVVADIAS S. NAMIAS – LAW FIRM” was established in 2006 and is currently one of the leading law firms in the field of penal and mainly financial penal law, providing legal services to individuals and legal entities both at a litigation and at a consulting level.
The firm has successfully dealt with major penal cases of national and global interest for crimes relating to the banking sector, stock-exchange, tax, customs office sector, crimes relating to the legalisation of profits from illegal activities (money laundering), anti- bribery, the environment, personal data and sports. The firm is experienced in conducting internal investigations, especially, in banks, NGOs and other corporations and in drafting the internal corporate compliance rules.
The experience and the scientific training of its members correspond to the contemporary requirements of the national and international legislative framework, thus ensuring the best possible support of its clients’ interests, based on their personal needs and the particularities of each case.
OVVADIAS S. NAMIAS – LAW FIRM provides to individuals and legal entities legal services that extend to the whole spectrum of penal law, with particular emphasis on financial penal law and the international court assistance in penal cases. The firm offers to domestic and foreign legal entities (banking companies, stock-exchange companies, major construction companies, telecommunication companies etc) its wide knowledge and experience in issues concerning corporate penal liability and compliance with the provisions of penal law, while it establishes and maintains co-operation with major civil law firms in matters of penal concern. The scientific training and experience of its members in the handling of penal cases ensures the best possible legal representation of its clients at both court and consulting level.
Some of the key clients of the firm are:
- Alpha Bank
- GEK Terna
- Fosun Group
- Olympia Odos SA
- Olympia Group SA
- ERGO Insurance SA
- SFS SA
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal litigation | Ovvadias Namias | ovvadias.namias@namiaslaw.gr | + 30 210 7239738 |
| White collar crime | |||
| Corruption practices- Bribery | |||
| Tax Evasion | |||
| Breach of Trust - Fraud | |||
| Money Laundering (Legalisation of Profits from Illegal Activities) | |||
| Securities Fraud | |||
| Banking Offences - Stock Exchange Offences | |||
| Medical Negligence | |||
| Criminal Negligence | |||
| Corporate Penal Law | |||
| Corporate Liability of Legal Entities | |||
| Corporate Compliance | |||
| Corporate Internal Investigation | |||
| Penal Law provisions of Competition (cartel offences) | |||
| European and international criminal law - European Arrest Warrant - Extradition and mutual legal assistance | |||
| Penal law on Sports | |||
| Penal Law provision on Intellectual Property | |||
| Environmental offences, criminal aspects | |||
| Personal Data | |||
| Penal provisions on Gaming Law | |||
| Cyber Crime | |||
| Product Criminal Liability |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
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Angeliki Asprogeraka - Griva | Partner | View Profile |
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Dr Ovvadias Namias | Managing Partner of OVVADIAS S NAMIAS LAW FIRM | View Profile |
|
Vasileios Petropoulos | Partner | View Profile |
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Ilias Spyropoulos | Senior Associate | View Profile |
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Eleni Tsakali | Partner | View Profile |
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Anna Tsamasfyra | Senior Associate | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Partners : 3 Senior Associates : 2 Associates : 2 Trainee : 1Languages
Greek English German FrenchMemberships
Athens Bar AssociationDiversity
OVVADIAS NAMIAS LAW FIRM is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and our efforts are far-reaching both within the firm, in the legal profession but also in relation to our clients. Diversity, equity and inclusion is a matter of justice and, also, a core part of the identity of our firm.
The firm offers equal opportunities to everybody and applies the principles of non-discrimination in every aspect of the operation of its daily business. The goal of the firm is to deliver an equality of opportunity and of experience and, therefore, has long been committed to a broad policy of equal employment opportunity that exceeds legal mandates and covers all aspects of the employment process, from recruiting and hiring to training and promotion. Bringing together people who think differently is the key to creating a resilient, innovative and advanced work environment.
The firm is dedicated in creating a work environment where everybody is treated fairly, respectfully and can fully contribute to the success of the business. We provide equal access to opportunities and resources regardless of an individual’s diversity characteristics.
As a result of the above, OVVADIAS NAMIAS LAW FIRM has built an environment where everyone feels supported and comfortable. We believe that diverse teams drive originality and innovation, which leads to better engagement at work and could potentially built stronger client relationships.
As regards diversity and inclusion strategies targeting our clients we note that our aim is also to design and implement effectively such strategies. The fundamental principles of law that guides us is equality and fairness, access to justice, effective regulation and government and the promotion and protection of human rights.
- White-collar crime