Being a boutique law firm specialising in financial criminal law, OVVADIAS S NAMIAS LAW FIRM is highly regarded for its contentious and consulting work. Operating out of Athens, Ovvadias Namias leads the practice, advising domestic and international clients in criminal cases of fraud and tax evasion, whilst Vassilios Petropoulos is an expert in capital markets law. Senior associate Ilias Spyropoulos focuses on breach of trust and extradition matters.
Testimonials
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‘Excellent firm with vast experience in financial crime matters on behalf of companies and individuals. Experienced in cross-border matters. Sophisticated offering.’
‘Ovis Namias is hugely experienced and knowledgeable. Very intelligent and a pleasure to work with.’
‘They are solutions-oriented and willing to take the challenge and cope with complicated legal issues.’
‘Our collaboration with Namias has always been great.’
‘Expertise, Market knowledge and professionalism.’
‘The firm has very robust expertise in their field.’
‘Ovadias Namias is one of the leading criminal law practitioners in the Greek market.’
‘Responsiveness, availability, excellent legal knowledge.’
Key clients
- Servier Monde
- Johnson & Johnson
- Hellenic Train
- ATLAS GmbH
- Hive Energy UK
- Alpha Bank
- GEK Terna
- Fosun Group
- Olympia Odos S.A.
- Olympia Group S.A.
- ERGO Insurance S.A.
- SFS S.A.
- Blue House Group
Work highlights
- Advised a former employee of J&J on fraud and money laundering against the Greek State.
- Consulting and legal representation of a Company towards the Greek justice authority on the matter of the accident (train crash) in Tempi on February 28th, 2023, where more than 50 people travelling from Athens to Thessaloniki died in a train crash.
- Conducting an internal investigation on behalf of the Company and lodging a criminal complaint against a former employee for the allegations of embezzlement and money laundering.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ovvadias Namias