In the Winter issue of the In-House Lawyer Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Alexandros Tsagkalidis critically discuss recent developments in the thriving area of freezing orders and asset recovery. The authors highlight the importance of striking the right balance between effective enforcement and fair treatment of individuals and...
On January 30, 2023, our Alexandros Tsagkalidis was awarded the Babakos Prize (2021) by the Hellenic Criminal Bar Association. The Prize is awarded periodically to young criminal defence attorneys who excel in the courtroom and contribute to both the theory and practice of criminal law. ...
Our Ioannis Tsakalis received the 2020 Law Faculty Prize of the Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany, for his excellent book 'Die Verflechtung zwischen Geldwäsche und Steuerhinterziehung', Nomos, Baden-Baden, 2022, 456 p. ...
Our Alexander Mezari received the Humboldt Prize 2022 of the Humboldt University Berlin, Germany, for his outstanding book ''Die strafrechtliche Verantwortlichkeit der Organmitglieder mit Kontrollbefugnissen einer Aktiengesellschaft', Nomos, Baden Baden, 2022, 572 p. ...
The 7th edition of the International and Comparative Legal Guide on Corporate Investigations Laws and Regulations has been launched. Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Pantelis Bratis have authored the Guide's chapter on Greece. The chapter covers common issues in corporate investigations including internal investigation, self-disclosure, confidentiality and attorney-client...
Who's Who Legal of business crime defence 2022 ranks Ilias Anagnostopoulos among the leading individuals in this area. It says: 'Ilias Anagnostopoulos is one of the stars of the Greek business crime space, and comes highly recommended by market commentators for his expertise with the full...
GIR published the seventh edition of its practical guide for external and in-house counsel, compliance officers and accounting practitioners. The Guide brings together the perspectives of leading experts from across the globe and aims at aiding practitioners faced with the challenges of steering a course...
A former Partner of Carlyle, the global alternative asset management company, was acquitted on 8.12.2022 by the Court of Appeal Athens on charges of tax fraud in connection with a Greek chemicals distribution company which had been acquired by Carlyle back in 2008. The Court relied...
ANAGNOSTOPOULOS hosted a Webinar on White Collar Crime in association with LEGAL 500 on 24 November 2022. Some of Greece’s most prominent practitioners with deep and varied expertise in their fields provided useful insights to both corporations and individuals who seek regulatory risk management advice, and...
Following a multi month hearing the Five-Member Court of Appeal Athens handed down its judgment on 26.9.2022 quashing multiyear convictions of former executives and employees of Siemens AG, its Greek subsidiary, and of Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE) on bribery and money laundering charges in relation...