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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Key clients
- Kosmocar SA
Work highlights
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.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Panayotis Bernitsas; Christos Paraskevopoulos
Other key lawyers
Evangelos Mamalakis; Fotini Karra