Bahas, Gramatidis & Partners

Head of Banking and Finance practice. Other areas of practice: Commercial Law, Corporate Law (including M&A).

Managing Partner. Marios Bahas is leading the Firm's Banking and Finance practice. In practice since 1969, he has been the principal Legal Advisor of a large number of domestic and international clients. He has served as the General Counsel of the Bank of Central Greece and Egnatia Bank, before its merger to become Marfin Egnatia Bank, and the Legal Advisor of Attica Bank. He has also served as Legal Advisor and Manager of the Legal Department to the Bank of Central Greece and to Egnatia Bank. Amongst others, he has been an External Legal Counsel to Agrotiki Bank and to the Cooperative Bank of Peloponnese. Since 2020 he is an External Legal Counsel of Pancreta Bank S.A.

He has been a member of the Committee of Legal Counsel of Hellenic Bank Association, member of the Legal Committee of the Greek Banking Association, a Founding Member of the Banking Law Association and, up to today, he is a Founding Member & the Vice-Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Financial Law. As of 2023 he is a member of the "Coordination Committee for Legal Issues" of the Hellenic Banking Association (ΕΕΤ).

He regularly advises on complex financial transactions and issues involving capital markets legislation. Marios is the co-author of the books of Neate and Godfrey on "Bank Confidentiality" and “Money Laundering” published by Bloomsbury Publishing.

 

1969–2002 / General Practice

1971 – 1983 / Director of Legal Department at “TEXACO” in Greece

1973 – 2000 / Legal Advisor to MHTERA Maternity Hospital

1983-1999 / Legal Advisor and Manager Legal Department of “Bank of Central Greece”

1983-1999 / External Legal Counsel Agrotiki Bank SA

1985 – Present / Legal Advisor of the “ADELCO” pharmaceutical industry

1988 – 1992 / Legal Advisor of the “GREEK STATE MONOPOLY MANAGEMENT COMPANY”

1988-2002 / Senior Partner at the Law Offices of “BAHAS, GRAMATIDIS & ASSOCIATES”

1989 – Present / Legal Advisor of the Federation of Clubs of Animal Supporters and the Panhellenic Veterinary Association

1997-2007 / Legal Advisor of “EGNATIA BANK”

1999-2008 / Member of the Legal Committee of the Greek Banking Association

1999 – September 2001 / Chairman of the Board of “DYNAMIC FINANCE CORPORATION S.A.”

2000 – September 2001 / Member of the Board of Directors of “DYNAMIC SECURITIES”

2002- Present / Senior Partner of BAHAS, GRAMATIDIS & PARTNERS Law Firm

2003- Present / Legal Advisor and Member of the Board of Directors of the METROPOLITAN Hospital

2004-2015 / Legal Advisor at the Athens Water & Sewerage Company (ΕΥDAP)

2005- Present / Founding Member of the Banking Law Association

December 2005 / Member of the Board of Directors of the Alternative Management Monitoring Committee

2007-2008 / Legal Advisor of “MARFIN EGNATIA” Bank

2008- Present / Founding Member & Vice-Chairman «Hellenic Association of Financial Law»

2012–2015 / External Legal Counsel Attica Bank SA

2013–2015 / External Legal Counsel Cooperative Bank of Peloponnese

2015–2019 / Legal Counsel Attica Bank SA

2017–2017 / Member of the Committee of Legal Counsel of Hellenic Bank Association

2017–2017 / Representative of Hellenic Bank Association to the Legal Committee of European Bank Association

2020 – Present / External Legal Counsel Pancreta Bank S.A.

2023 / Μember of the "Coordination Committee for Legal Issues" of the Hellenic Banking Association (ΕΕΤ).

Greek, English, French

Athens Bar Association

International Bar Association

General Secretary of Varvakeio School Alumni Association

Member of BoD of Varvakeio Foundation

Vice-Chairman of Varvakeio Foundation

Member of Athens Club

Chairman of Varvakeio School Alumni Association

Member of World Law Group

General Secretary of Association of Hellenic Law Firms

Certified Arbitrator in Greece: a) In the Athens Bar Association “DSA” Arbitrators’ Catalogue, b) In the Athens Mediation & Arbitration Organization “EODID” Arbitrators’ Catalogue

Law School of the University of Athens (LL.B.)

Postgraduate L.L.M. Studies: UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (London School of Economics, Queen Mary College, Institute of Advanced Legal) Studies), (Company Law, International Financial Law, Insurance Law, Business Taxation Law).