GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm
Counting Greek and foreign financial institutions and funds amongst its key clients, the GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm has extensive experience of handling major fraud and corruption cases. Demonstrating multifaceted expertise across the aviation, pharmaceutical, and mining industries, the firm provides bespoke advice on corporate compliance issues, with the Athens-based founder Ioannis Giannidis being an expert in financial crime and criminal tax cases. Panagiotis Koureleas specialises in corporate business criminal law, whilst Natasha Kaisari focuses on money laundering affairs. Ioanna Korbi is knowledgeable in white-collar crime cases, and senior associate Dimitra Dai acts on behalf of individuals and executive officers since joining the firm in June 2023.
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‘GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm is a truly valuable partner for every business, providing legal services of high quality and performance, while always retaining a business- oriented approach.’
‘Panagiotis Koureleas, Deputy Managing Partner, is renowned for his proactive and strategic approach in the handling of white- collar criminal litigation cases. His driven nature and spotless track record make him stand out as one of the best white- collar criminal attorneys in the field.'
- Nikolaos Ganiaris is a prominent Associate in GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm. His work ethic and academic skills paint the picture of a valuable and promising young attorney.'
‘I work closely with Panagiotis Koureleas. I strongly value that the fact that he does not try to create additional legal work, but he is genuinely trying to protect the client's interests.’
‘The two partners whose name appear in the company logo, i.e. Prof. Giannidis and Panagiotis Koureleas are leading the legal practice of the firm together with a team of very competent associates. The biggest advantage of this team, except from their superb legal knowledge on matters of criminal law and law in general, is that they understand how business executives think and take decisions and therefore they are capable of providing the necessary information so that these executives and their in house legal counsels can take calculated decisions.’
‘I work mostly with Panagiotis Koureleas who is my point of reference for this law firm and whenever we consider appropriate, we involve also Professor Giannidis. Panagiotis Koureleas is super diligent, responsive and has an excellent feeling of how the case is proceeding inside the Courtroom. He has a deep understanding on how businesses work and therefore he understands strong and weak points very quickly. A very reliable and trustworthy business partner.’
‘Yannis Yiannides: Very good knowledge of criminal and other fields of law, commercial sense, vast experience as he has handled numerous court cases.
- Panagiotis Koureleas: Strong analytical skills, very good knowledge of criminal procedure and the intricacies of the legal system. Very conscious of the commercial and financial aspects of the cases.
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‘Panagiotis Koureleas, as owner and managing partner of the firm, is always in charge, is analytical and understandably explains all aspects of the pending cases and shows great rates of success in difficult cases. The billing of the legal support is insignificant compared to the effectiveness of the firm.’
Key clients
- ELAIS – Unilever Hellas S.A.
- Pfizer Hellas S.A.
- Chiquita Brands L.L.C.
- Fraport (member of Fraport AG Frankfurt
- Airport Services Worldwide)
- Alfa – Vita Vasilopoulos S.A. (member of Ahold Delhaize)
- Heracles Group of Companies (member of Lafargeholcim Group)
- Bureau Veritas
- Hellas Gold S.A. (member of Eldorado Gold Corporation)
- Piraeus Bank
- Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)
- Imerys Bauxites Greece S.A.
- Aegean Motorway S.A.
- Independent Power Transmission Operator S.A.
- Panik Entertainment Group Ltd
- Nova Telecommunications & Media S.A.
- Energean Oil & Gas S.A.
- Moreas S.A.
- PQH Single Liquidation S.A.
- e-EFKA (National Social Security Agency)
- Water Supply and Sewerage Company (Eydap S.A.)
- Hellenic General Insurance Company S.A.
- “The Ethniki” TE.MES. S.A.
- Hellenic Public Properties Company S.A. (HPPC)
Work highlights
- Represented the executives of the mining company Hellas Gold, part of the Canadian Group of Companies "Eldorado Gold Corporation", with 100% success rate.
- Advised ELAIS – Unilever Hellas S.A., part of the Unilever Group, one of the leading multinational companies selling consumer goods.
- Advised Fraport Greece, which operates 14 Greek airports, and represented top executives of the company with 100% success rate.
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GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm
Professor Emeritus of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, School of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Founder and Managing Partner at “GIANNIDISKOURELEAS Law Firm”, which specializes in criminal law. Prof. Giannidis is practicing law in Greece continuously since 1986. He is an expert in criminal law with great advisory skills and a well-regarded litigator with a wide experience. In the last 3 decades he is providing legal services to key Greek financial institutions and corporations, as well as several foreign banks and companies operating in Greece. He was lead counsel in most major financial criminal cases in Greece during the past 30 years. He has personally handled cases of complex nature demanding deep knowledge of criminal law (usually with European and international aspects) and delicate approach. He heads a well-organized team of lawyers providing services at a high level.
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Ioannis Giannidis