Athens-based co-heads Georgios Minoudis and Vassiliki Salaka demonstrate ‘excellent collaboration’ and provide ’exceptional legal services’ when spearheading the team at Karatzas & Partners, handling all aspects of cross-border banking litigation and enforcement proceedings. Christina Faitakis regularly represents banks in commercial disputes, and Sophia Mavridou concentrates on administrative and regulatory compliance disputes.

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  • ‘The uniqueness of the practice lies in the longs-year experience and deep knowledge of its lawyers in relation to law and procedure and their commercial approach towards every single case. What I like most about this practice, which differentiates it from other law firms, is the responsiveness, the patience, and the resourcefulness, but also the firmness of their opinions, which gives clients the comfort that the dispute, whether in arbitration or litigation, will go well, and indeed it does!’

  • ‘What I value most is the responsiveness, creativity and resourcefulness of each and every member of the team - they are true professionals in every aspect of the attorney-client relationship. These are qualities not easily found in other law firms. The law firm has many distinguished and experienced lawyers in various practices. But the one partner I highly value and I would highly recommend is Vassiliki Salaka, who is assisted by a team of brilliant associate lawyers.’

  • ‘They are always resourceful, willing to take over difficult legal cases and well prepared.’

  • ‘Vassiliki Salaka and her team are excellent, always available and willing to help us by providing exceptional legal services.’

  • 'George Minoudis stands out for his excellent collaboration and a high level of expertise.'
  • 'Karatzas & Partners’ dispute resolution stands out for its exceptional legal understanding, solution-oriented approach and strategic thinking. The diverse team has expert knowledge in a variety of areas and the continuous training of team's members is also a unique advantage for clients. In addition, the collaborative approach and flexible billing options are innovative features which are attractive to clients.'
  • 'Vassiliki Salaka is very proactive and always extremely dedicated, and she is capable of meeting the most pressing deadlines. In light of this, when working with Vassiliki, excellence is guaranteed irrespective of the complexity of the case.'
  • 'Sophia Mavridou is a great example of professionalism. She has assisted us in complex and demanding cases in a constantly changing environment, proving her excellent multi-disciplinary knowledge and negotiating and organisational skills. Our company appreciates her passion and resilience.'

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Georgios Minoudis, Vassiliki Salaka

Other key lawyers

Christina Faitakis, Sophia Mavridou