ANAGNOSTOPOULOS

Managing Partner: Ilias Anagnostopoulos

Number of partners: 5

Number of other fee-earners: 5

Established in 1986, Anagnostopoulos is a leading practice focusing on all aspects of whiteßcollar crime and criminal and regulatory risk management. The firm acts for leading multinational and domestic corporations in the energy, raw materials, defence, aviation, shipping, automotive, construction, real estate, food, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, financial services, travel and leisure, gaming, telecommunications, and media and entertainment sectors. It is also entrusted with sensitive mandates by sovereign entities, public and governmental organisations.

Anagnostopoulos combines forceful litigation with competent advice in managing criminal and regulatory risks in complex cross-border matters. It has an impeccable record in offering discrete advice to corporates and high-net-worth individuals on a wide range of issues through multiple jurisdictions. The firm responds to changing needs of clients to offer multi-layered 'hand-made' solutions and effective representation.

Criminal litigation

Fraud and white-collar crime

Financial crimes

Securities fraud

Corruption practices

Cartel offences

Money laundering

Criminal and regulatory risk management

Corporate criminal liability

Health and Safety offences

Internal investigations and compliance

Tax and customs offences

Product criminal liability

Environmental offences

European criminal law

Extradition, surrender, and mutual assistance procedures

Sanctions and Anti-terrorism

Asset tracing and recovery

Gambling related crimes

Art crimes

Media and entertainment

The firm’s dynamic litigation team (Jerina Zapanti, Alexandros Tsagkalidis, Ioannis Tsakalis, Ioannis Tolakis, Ioanna Anastasopoulou) is led by Ilias Anagnostopoulos, an authority in business crime defence with a strong academic background according to Chambers Europe and Who’s Who Legal. Ilias is a professor emeritus of criminal law at the School of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; as of 2013 he chairs the Hellenic Criminal Bar Association and is a member of the High Legal-Council with the Bank of Greece.

Anagnostopoulos has built a global network of colleagues and other expert professionals and is able to mobilise and ensure timely and competent advice to clients and coordinate their actions within an integrated global strategy. The firm’s dynamic and multilingual pool of lawyers have a notable international background and are highly reputed in various influential European and global networks.

The firm is able to call on expertise in diverse areas of modern globalised businesses and deploys a comprehensive range of strategic and tactical options to deliver optimal solutions on the most sensitive and demanding mandates.

• Sucessfully represented MS, a European Parliament member, in an EPPO investigation on allegations of EU-Fraud (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Garyfalla Gianni).
• Sucessfully advised represented the CEO of Globo plc, a formerly AIM-listed company, in extradition, MLA, and civil proceedings initiated by the FCA on insider trading, false finacial statements and fraud charges (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Jerina Zapanti).
• Sucessfully represented GF, a former CFO with DePuy Ltd., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, in appellate proceedings on charges of bribery, aggravated fraud and money laundering in connection with alleged bribery practices to healthcare professionals in Greece (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Ioannis Tolakis).
• Sucessfully represented LP, chair of a leading brokerage firm, before the Court of Appeal Athens sitting as a first instance court on charges of market abuse following an investigation by the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission in connection with a capital increase of National Bank of Greece at the Athens Stock Exchange (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Jerina Zapanti).
• Sucessfully represented SJN before the Patras Court of Appeal sitting as a first instance extradition chamber in extradition proceedings upon request from the U.S. on charges of fraud against the US, wire fraud, and money laundering (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Alexandrtos Tsagkalidis).
• Represented ZA, a former Julius Baer officer, in ongoing trial proceedings before the Court of Appeal Athens sitting as a first instance court on charges of bribery and money laundering in connection with the puichase of military equipment by the Hellenic Ministry of Defence (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Ioannis Tsakalis).
• Sucessfully represented GL, former chair and artistic director of the Athens & Epidaurus Festival, on charges of breach of trust and financial mismanagement charges before the Court of Appeal Athens sitting as a first instance court (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Garyfalia Gianni).
• Advised and represented NK, a prominent media producer and publisher, in an ongoing investigation by the Athens Prosecutor for Economic Crimes on allegations of tax fraud and money laundering (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Padelis Bratis).

Diversity and inclusion are core values of liberal societies and define the firm’s open culture. Its flexible structure offers equal opportunities to everyone whilst a team-spirited approach to all cases ensures a high level of respect and solidarity amongst the firm's members. Supporting innovative ideas and forward-thinking solutions and working systematically to develop collaborative initiatives are a top priority.This culture of diversity and inclusion offers clients an ideal background to pursue their personal goals.

Over the years Anagnostopoulos has built a strong reputation as a high-end specialist firm which is recognised for its dynamic approach and full commitment to clients’ needs while upholding the highest standards of ethics and professional integrity.

Anagnostopoulos

Odos Patriarchou Ioakeim 6

Athens 10674

Greece

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.iag.gr

Tel. +30 210 7292010

Fax +30 210 7292015