The World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index® is the world’s leading source for original data on the rule of law. The 2020 of the Index presents a portrait of the rule of law in 128 countries. The scores and rankings are derived from more...
GIR published the fourth edition of its two-volume practical guide to global investigations for external and in-house counsel, compliance officers and accounting practitioners. Chapters are authored by leading practitioners from around the world and keep up with recent developments including an increased prosecutorial focus on...
In a much-awaited decision the Court of Appeal Athens sitting as a first instance court cleared on 22.1.2020 six former LM Ericsson executives (including an ex-CEO) from charges of bribery and money laundering in relation to the purchase of military equipment by the Hellenic Ministry...
Chambers has launched the 2019 Practice Guide on Anti-Corruption in its second edition. The purpose of this Guide is to provide an overview of the current state of the anti-bribery and anti-corruption law in 21 countries as well as valuable insights into enforcement policies, trends and...
In a much noted judgment of 28.11.2019 the Five-Member Court of Appeal Athens quashed multi-year convictions for embezzlement and money laundering against businessmen from the energy sector totalling 236 million €. After a lengthy trial the Court acquitted five of the eleven defendants and convicted six...
Who's Who Legal Business Crime Defence has launched its 2020 edition. Ilias Anagnostopoulos features among the Global Elite Thought Leaders in this area. WWL says: "Ilias impresses market sources with his profound insights into the business crime space, with a substantial 25 years of experience". ...
Global Legal Group has launched its 10th (2020) edition of the International and Comparative Legal Guide on Business Crime. The publication covers issues of common interest in business crime including criminal law enforcement, oragnisation of courts, corporate criminla liability, statutes of limitations, initiation of investigations, procedures...
By a unanimous judgment the Court of Appeal Athens sitting as a first instance court acquitted on 9.10.2019 the members of the Board and high ranking executives of Alpha Bank (one of the largest banks in Greece) from charges of breach of trust in relation...
Who's Who Legal has issued its 2019 Directory on Asset Recovery including 538 lawyers from 84 jurisdictions. Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Jerina Zapanti are listed as leaders in the field for Greece....
In a much noted decision of 6.9.2019 the Court of Appeal Athens sitting as a first instance court rejected a UK European Arrest Warrant against a well-known Greek businessman on charges of fraud against Barclays and false financial statements in relation to companies traded in...