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Ballas Pelecanos Law

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Characterised as ‘true experts’ in the employment field, Ballas Pelecanos Law is highly regarded for its handling of complex separation agreements and EU whistleblowing compliance issues. The team has experience of advising clients on severances, general restructurings and employee evaluations, with Athens-based team head Grace Katsoulis being an expert in collective bargaining and individual redundancies. The outfit is especially well versed in drafting employment agreements for executives of multinational corporations, alongside managing data privacy issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is well regarded and able to tackle diverse and unusual areas of Greece law.’

  • ‘Ballas Pelecanos Employment Practice has supported our company for several years, consistently demonstrating exceptional expertise and a dedication to providing a personalized approach that has made all the difference.’
  • 'Grace Katsoulis as our Partner of choice has demonstrated her willingness to understand our unique situation and dedication in providing expert guidance and customized solutions that greatly exceeded our expectations. Same applies with her Associates, especially Zoe Provatas, ensuring both compliance and effectiveness.’

  • ‘George Ballas is highly responsive and engaged in the project. He provides clear and confident analysis.’

  • ‘They are very knowledgeable and true experts in their field. They are very quick to respond and support. The way of explaining certain complex legislative topics is extremely clear and easy to consume and understand. In case some of the topics which overstep their immediate scope, they help in connecting with other knowledgeable attorneys and make sure to see the client supported all the way to the resolution.’

  • ‘Highly professional approach with respect to the client, ability to convey messages in non-attorney language. Responsive, practical, to the point.'

  • 'Their approach and service has always been outstanding: they provide concise, to the point, practical advice, they are always available, and they are very sensitive and adaptable in terms of fees. Very active in terms of newsletters too.’

  • ‘Grace Katsoulis: great approach, very client-oriented and professional.’

Key clients

  • Volvo Car Hellas
  • SAS Institute
  • SAP Software
  • HPE
  • Tetra Pak
  • Meta
  • Parsons International Limited
  • Ralph Lauren Hellas
  • Columbia University
  • Volvo Car Hellas
  • Tapojarvi Hellas

Work highlights

  • Assisting a client with the closure of its local business as part of a multi-jurisdictional restructuring, including separation from all Greek employees and transfer of employees to third-party contractors.
  • Handling all employment matters of the newly established contractor of Hellenic Gold and advising on Greek labour law, terms of employment, secondment posting, etc.
  • Performance of gap analysis regarding the compliance with the applicable whistleblowing-related legislation in Greece.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Grace Katsoulis
Ballas Pelecanos Law

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Grace Katsoulis