White-Collar Crime 2025

GREECE Law and Practice Contributed by: Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Alexandros Mezari, Anagnostopoulos

Anagnostopoulos is a leading criminal law and liti - gation practice, based in Athens, that offers high- value services on all matters of criminal law and risk management to corporates and selected individuals, combining sophisticated advice with forceful liti - gation in a wide variety of practice areas. Over the years, Anagnostopoulos has built a strong reputation as a high-end specialist firm and is recognised for its dynamic approach and full commitment to clients’ needs whilst upholding the highest standards of eth -

ics and professional integrity. The firm draws on solid knowledge and a wealth of experience in corporate criminal liability, internal company investigations and compliance procedures, corrupt practices and cartel offences to offer tailor-made solutions and effective representation. Key clients include Deutsche Bank, CMA CGM, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis Hellas, Metlen Energy & Metals, Helleniq Energy, OPAP SA, Ferrero SPA, Mondelēz Hellas and NN Hellas.

Authors

Ilias Anagnostopoulos is the managing partner of Anagnostopoulos. He has appeared as lead counsel in prominent criminal cases in Greece over the past 35 years and has extensive experience in

Alexandros Mezari was admitted to the Athens Bar in 2017 and is a senior

associate at Anagnostopoulos. He received his education at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2014) and the Humboldt University of Berlin (LLM in 2015; Dr Jur in 2021). His dissertation on the criminal liability of board members with supervisory powers was awarded the Humboldt Prize of the Humboldt University (2022). Alexandros specialises in white-collar crime, fraud, corporate criminal liability, European criminal law, extradition and mutual assistance. He is a member of the Hellenic Criminal Bar Association. Prior to joining the firm, Alexandros worked at a leading law firm in Germany.

all types of business crime, fraud, insider dealing and market abuse, medical malpractice, product liability, environmental liability, money laundering, corrupt practices, anti-competitive practices and cartel offences, corporate criminal liability, anti- terrorism, breach of sanctions, European criminal law, extradition, mutual assistance and alternatives. Ilias chairs the Hellenic Criminal Bar Association and is a member of the High-Legal Council with the Bank of Greece, the European Criminal Bar Association (founder member) and the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators.

Anagnostopoulos Odos P. Ioakeim 6, GR 106 74 Athens Greece Tel: +30 210 729 2010 Fax: +30 210 729 2015 Email: contact@iag.gr Web: www.iag.gr

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