Employment

POTAMITISVEKRIS

Fielding a sizeable team of specialists, the POTAMITISVEKRIS employment practice is highly regarded for handling the employment elements of M&A and high-profile litigation before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. The department is well equipped to advise on the implementation of voluntary redundancy schemes, pension plan liquidation measures, and collective labour agreements. Practice head Alexios Papastavrou specialises in the whole spectrum of employment and social security law matters. The ‘amazing’ Despoina Charakopoulou acts on behalf of companies across the banking and manufacturing sectors, Anastasia Platipodi focuses on business closures, and Nikolas Sigkridis is knowledgeable on flexible forms of employment.

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Testimonials

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‘They have a well-educated and seriously experienced team of lawyers that make me feel safe and comfortable when navigating difficult decisions pertaining to labour law. On top of everything, I feel the need to highlight that they offer their services pro bono with the same professionalism and dedication as if we were paying for their services.’
‘Despoina Charakopoulou's help is invaluable to the organisation as she has helped us mitigate losses and protect the organisation overall from lawsuits.’
‘Accuracy, transparent billing, responsiveness, professionalism.’
‘What makes the company stand out is the immediacy and speed of responses and high-quality services.’
‘The people are always up to date with new reforms and knowledgeable about similar cases, which is very helpful for us.’
‘I mostly work with Despoina Charakopoulou. Her professionalism and advice has been amazing, as well as her knowledge of difficult labour issues in the Greek market.’
‘They deliver high-quality legal services on time and as requested. Availability on request and accurate advice in meetings and discussions. Excellent knowledge of local and European law and directives, adapted to the specific cases in question.’
‘I am in contact especially with Alexios Papastavrou and Despoina Charakopoulou and the collaboration we have is excellent.’

Key clients

Philip Morris
Procter & Gamble
HSBC
Citibank
Johnson and Johnson
Angelini Pharma
MEGARON THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL
OTE
Eurobank
Janssen-Cilag
Notos Com Holdings
McDonald’s
Aegean Airlines
Lidl Hellas SA
Alfa Vita Vasilopoulos SA (Delhaize Group)
AGET IRAKLIS (Lafarge Group)
Hellas Gold SA
The American College of Greece (ACG)
Generali Hellas
NOVA SA
EYDAP S.A.
Attica SA
Newrest SA
VolksWagen Bank GmbH
Holmes Place Med B.V.
YARA Hellas SA
Vouchers Services SA (EDENRED)
doValue Greece
Philosofish S.A.
GoStudent GmbH
Kessaris Jewellery SA
MANTIS Emporiki SA
BMW Hellas SA
Medtronic Hellas SA
Bureau Veritas Hellas SA
Rainbow Waters
ZeroNorth A/S
COSMOTE Technical Services
ION S.A. Cocoa & Chocolate Manufacturers
Cepal Hellas Financial Services Single Member SA
ESAB Saldatura S.p.A.
Isomat SA

Work highlights

Advised HSBC on the transfer of its branch in Greece and its personnel to Pancreta Bank S.A.
Advised Attica Department Stores on the employment aspects of its acquisition by Ideal Holdings.
Defended Citibank before the Supreme Court against claims by former employees related to the liquidation of their pension rights derived from a defined benefit pension scheme.

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