ANAGNOSTOPOULOS

Managing Partner: Ilias Anagnostopoulos

Number of partners: 5

Number of other fee-earners: 5

Firm Overview

Established in 1986, Anagnostopoulos is a leading practice focusing on all aspects of white-collar crime and criminal or regulatory risk management. The firm acts for leading multinational and domestic corporations in the energy, raw materials, defence, aviation, shipping, automotive, insurance, 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 and governmental or public organisations.

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

Areas of Practice

Criminal Litigation

Fraud and white-collar crime

Financial crimes

Securities fraud

Corrupt practices

Cartel offences

Money laundering

Criminal and regulatory risk management

Corporate criminal liability

Health and Safety offences

Corporate internal investigations

AML and ATF

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 Team

The firm’s dynamic litigation team (Jerina Zapanti, Alexandros Tsagkalidis, Ioannis Tsakalis, Garyfalia Gianni, and Alexandros Mezari) has a strong academic background and is led by Ilias Anagnostopoulos, an authority in business crime defence according to Chambers Europe and Lexology Index. 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.

International Work

Anagnostopoulos benefits from a global network of colleagues and other expert professionals that ensures timely and competent advice to clients and coordinated actions within an integrated global strategy. The firm’s multilingual pool of lawyers has a notable international background and is highly reputed in various influential European and global networks.

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

Work Highlights (2024-2025)

• Successfully represented Helleniq Energy's former CEO in appellate proceedings in relation to environmental offences while operating the company’s oil refinery in Thessaloniki. The Court of Appeal Thessaloniki quashed the conviction by the first instance court and acquitted the defendant on all charges (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Jerina Zapanti).
• Advising Novartis Hellas SA in connection with regulatory, civil, and criminal proceedings involving allegations of corrupt practices to healthcare professionals in Greek public hospitals, false accounting, money laundering, and anti-competitive practices (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Alexandros Tsagkalidis).
• Representing in appellate proceedings before the Three Member Court of Appeal Athens GK, ex-CEO of Folli Follie Group, on charges of fraud, market manipulation, accounts rigging, and money laundering sitting in respect of the Group’s false financial statements (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Jerina Zapanti).
• Represented the Government of Venezuela in extradition proceedings in Athens against an Italian citizen on charges of aggravated fraud, embezzlement, contraband, and money laundering committed by a criminal organisation involving government officials in relation to multiple oil cargos owned by Venezuela (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Alexandros Tsagkalidis).
• Representing ZA, a former Julius Baer high-ranking 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 purchase of military equipment by the Hellenic Ministry of Defence (Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Ioannis Tsakalis).
• Advising and representing 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 Alexandros Mezari).

Diversity

Diversity and inclusion are core values that 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 offers clients an ideal background to pursue their personal goals.

Professional Ethics

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

Offices

Anagnostopoulos

Odos Patriarchou Ioakeim 6

Athens 10674

Greece

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.iag.gr

Tel. +30 210 7292010

Fax +30 210 7292015