Employment
Europe Guide 2024 : Greece
Band 2
Email address
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+30 210 817 1500About
Provided by Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
KG's employment practice advises on all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious, industrial relations law, as well as pension, benefits and data protection issues.
We provide assistance and guidance to our clients in domestic, as well as in multi-jurisdictional projects.
Our practice work focuses on:
- Individual and collective redundancies
- Employment agreements, restrictive covenants, benefits and executive remuneration, including pension plans, share options and other incentive agreements
- Mergers and acquisitions/restructurings
- Trade union and works councils’ issues/collective bargaining agreements
Our team is particularly experienced in litigation before all Greek courts, including civil, criminal and administrative proceedings.
We also advise our clients on corporate immigration matters.
Chambers Review
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm fields a well-known team advising on all aspects of employment law. The law firm is known for its experience acting for both local and international clients, often handling mandates with cross-border implications. The legal team assists with transaction-related issues, workforce restructuring and the closure of operations, including collective redundancies. It further assists with HR policy implementation and advises employers on the termination of executives' employment, including exit agreements. The lawyers also defend companies in claims relating to dismissals and whistle-blowing issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kyriakides Georgopoulos provides excellent quality of work within the set deadlines."
"Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm is always ready to support its client. We can get quick and high-quality support at any time."
"Kyriakides Georgopoulos provides excellent quality of work within the set deadlines."
"Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm is always ready to support its client. We can get quick and high-quality support at any time."
Notable Practitioners
Ioanna Kyriazi leads the firm's employment law practice. She assists clients with employment contract reviews, collective redundancies and negotiations with trade unions. She offers additional experience advising on the employment aspects of transactional mandates.
"She is very responsive, grasps the issues presented to her very easily and can provide preliminary expert advice on the spot, which is then followed by a written legal opinion. Ioanna is very timely in her responses and she is always up to date on developments in labour law."
"Ioanna is a highly qualified professional but also a lawyer with an amazing understanding of the business needs of her clients."
"Ioanna is a trusted adviser and is always keen to support and provide solutions on any issue, regardless of how complicated it may be."