Saplegal - A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm
Client SatisfactionDelivering ‘excellent results’ for domestic and international clients within the shipping, hospitality, and healthcare sectors, Saplegal - A.S. Papadimitriou & Partners Law Firm displays vast expertise in handling shareholders’ disputes and cross-border asset recovery proceedings. The team is especially active in acting for private clients, with significant experience of representing high-net-worth individuals in complex shipping, paternity, and inheritance claims. Based in Athens, Alexander Dovles and Elena Kossena head the group, with the former specialising in commercial and civil litigation, whilst the latter is an expert in financial claims. Pavlina Galati, Chryssa Chatzisoglou, and Orestis Angelopoulos are all highlighted as key team members.
Testimonials
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‘I didn't expect such a large and superior law firm to be so humane and compassionate and at the same so professional. They all work with the aim of protecting the best interests of the client and are always available and helpful.’
‘The individuals that we have worked with are very knowledgeable and have a business-oriented and multi-disciplinary mindset that means they are able to address the particularities of each case successfully.’
‘The team consists of lawyers with extensive knowledge of both the law and the market. They are capable of handling a high volume of cases but also succeed in maintaining a personal approach with the client.'
‘We have been working with Elena Kossena for many years. She has great expertise in complex, cross-border disputes. She is highly responsive and provides sound and pragmatic advice.’
‘The litigation team has been delivering excellent results to our company for many years. Alexander Dovles takes full responsibility for the final result and spends a great deal of time drafting legal arguments and appropriately presenting them before the courts.’
‘Alexander Dovles delivers excellent results in complicated disputes. He has a strong legal background and he is very capable of coming up with numerous legal arguments and drafting them in a methodical, analytical, structured and comprehensive way, which is highly valued by the courts.’
'Excellent commercial and business perspective. Very client-centric approach. Punctual, accurate and very effective.'
'The team analyses all possible outcomes, even the ones with 0.01% chance in every case. Such attention to detail is really hard to find. Alexandros Dovles stands out.'
Key clients
- Polygreen SA
- Kordelos SA
- Eurobank SA
- Rivers Group Shipping of Turkey
- Grecotel Group
- Alexander S. Onassis Foundation
- Interunity Management Corporation
- Olympia Group - Public SA
- V. Theoharakis Group of Companies
- Rivulis A.V.E.G.E.
- Kefalogiannis family
- Pentheroudakis family
- Mitsis Hotel Group
- Euroclinic of Athens SA
Work highlights
- Defended a Greek bank against a substantial claim pertaining to the sale of a secured non-performing loan in conjunction with the sale of the borrower’s business to an investment fund.
- Representing Teoren S.A. in a variety of contentious matters, including disputes relating to car dealerships, labour law and trade marks.
- Representing a shipowning group in its dispute with a ship management company regarding more than seven arrest proceedings filed by the management company and third parties against its vessels.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexander Dovles, Elena Kossena