Providing ‘excellent work’ in cross-border claims based around embezzlement, tax evasion, and passive bribery, OVVADIAS S NAMIAS LAW FIRM mainly represents major pharma companies and international banks. Located in Athens, Ovvadias Namias leads the outfit, being a specialist in fraud and market abuse issues. Vassilios Petropoulos is highly knowledgeable on tax crime and corruption law proceedings, whilst Ilias Spyropoulos focuses on bribery cases predominantly.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Expertise in white-collar crime matters.’

  • ‘Expertise and professionalism of Ovvadias Namias.’

  • ‘The main characteristics of the Namias law firm: Conscientiousness, excellent knowledge of criminal matters, excellent client communication, appropriate legal advice.’

  • ‘The whole team provides excellent work.’

  • ‘The team provides accurate and efficient legal advice, on a timely basis.'

  • ‘We have absolute trust in Ovvadias Namias that our cases will be successfully resolved.’

  • ‘High expertise in the area.’

  • ‘Ovvadias Namias is a true expert with wide market recognition.’

Key clients

  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Fosun
  • Blue House Group
  • Hive Energy UK
  • Hellenic Train

Work highlights

  • Advised a former employee of Johnson & Johnson on fraud and money laundering against the Greek State.
  • Advising Fosun on penal issues and filing of a criminal complaint against the former BoD of Folli Follie.
  • Conducting an internal investigation into Blue House Group against a former employee for the allegations of embezzlement and money laundering.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ovvadias Namias

Other key lawyers

Vassilios Petropoulos, Ilias Spyropoulos