The 2026 edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Investigations covers common issues in corporate investigations –including internal investigations, self-disclosure to enforcement authorities, investigation process, confidentiality, and attorney-client privilege. Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Padelis Bratis have contributed the chapter on Greece. ...
The latest edition of the Chambers Anti-Corruption Global Practice Guide provides the latest legal information on bribery, influence-peddling, financial record-keeping, offences relating to public officials and lobbying, limitation periods, the geographical reach of legislation, corporate liability, defences and exceptions, safe harbour programmes, protection for whistle-blowers,...
A former CEO and a high-ranking employee of Hellas Gold, a subsidiary of Canadian Eldorado Gold, were cleared on 1.12.2025 of environmental charges in relation to the company's mining facilities in Chalkidiki, Greece. Following a multi-day trial hearing, the Three-Member Criminal Court for Felonies of...
Global Investigations Review released its Top 100 list for 2025 profiling the best law firms for companies and executives to call on during high-stakes corporate investigations. The GIR editorial states: "Anagnostopoulos has been a fixture of Greece’s white-collar bar since its founding in 1986. The Athens boutique...
Chambers Global Practice Guide on white-collar crime has been launched. The Guide features over 20 jurisdictions and provides the latest legal information on criminal company law and corporate fraud, corporate and personal liability, white-collar enforcement authorities, bribery and influence peddling, insider dealing and market abuse, tax...
"International Perspective on Corporate Risk Exposure" was the theme of this year's highly successful Forum at Terre Blanche Resort, Provence, France, on 15-17 October 2025. Lively discussions among top tier participants, in a camaraderie spirit, included global enforcement trends, managing corporate risks and sanctions in...
The Legal 500 White Collar Crime Comparative Guide has been launched. The Guide provides a pragmatic overview of the white collar crime laws and regulations across a variety of jurisdictions, including information on authorities, mechanisms, notable cases, and planned developments. Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Padelis Bratis have authored...
Lexology Index / GIR launched their 2025 rankings. Ilias Anagnostopoulos ranks as a thought leader in business crime defence, investigations and asset recovery. Lexology says: "Ilias Anagnostopoulos is a first-rate lawyer who comes highly recommended for his extensive experience handling investigations spanning fraud and money laundering to...
Following a multi-month trial hearing, the Court of Appeal Athens sitting as a first instance court returned on 16 July 2025 an acquittal verdict for a former Swiss private banker on charges of aiding and abetting to money laundering in connection with an alleged bribery...
An Athens Criminal Court cleared a former director of Werfen Hellas of healthcare fraud charges in relation to the pricing of the company's products to healthcare organisations. The Court returned its acquittal judgment on 11.6.2025, ruling that the contested pricing was compliant with the applicable...