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We represent a Greek shipowner and his shipping company in the criminal case against nowadays former employees of a major bank, who are accused of the crimes of fraud, misappropriation, money laundry and the constitution and participation in a criminal organization causing a loss of almost 50.000.000 USA dollars to our clients’ portfolio by the promotion and sale of a number of toxic structured finance products. The case bears great interest because of the particular nature of the crimes it involves, which require a thorough, precise and detailed approach assisted by special financial knowledge. Therefore, our firm is in constant cooperation with recognized financial experts for the proper and conscientious handling of the case. The case bears also utmost international importance in view of its economic aspect.
Our law firm participated in both criminal and civil defence of one of the largest banking cases which are in progress in Greece and concerns a former big Greek Bank. Our work includes the defence of the businessman, who is the legal representative of Greek well-known pharmaceutical companies. Our aim, in this case, is to deal with the charges of fraud of 54.000.000€, which are related to loans received by the aforementioned bank.
At the same time, our legal practice has undertaken the handling of the civil aspect of the case against our client.
Finally, our lawyers participate in the release of frozen bank accounts made against our client in Liechtenstein.
Our firm has been mandated to defend the Chairman and the CEO of a public enterprise competent for the construction of all the hospitals in the country, who were accused of the felony of misappropriation of funds regarding the hospitals of Alexandroupolis, Corfu and Katerini.
This is a very serious case concerning the non-imposition of criminal penalties of 3.000.000€ and the payment of a 2.500.000 € remuneration without a contractual obligation. Sotiris Perivolarakis, Managing Director-Partner, is supervising this major white collar crime case along with his team of court lawyers. This case bears great legal interest because it involves confutation of legal charges during the execution of public works, which constitutes a specialized subject of economic crime. At the same time, issues related to the management of public enterprises and the extent of the responsibility of its legal representatives were raised. The case has been successfully completed as the Chairman and the CEO have been unanimously acquitted by the court with the assent of the Prosecutor.
We represented a Greek shipowner and his shipping company in the criminal case against nowadays former employees of a major bank, who are accused of the crimes of fraud, misappropriation, money laundry and the constitution and participation in a criminal organization causing a loss of almost 40.000.000 USA dollars to our clients’ portfolio by the promotion and sale of a number of toxic structured finance products.
The case was settled and our client was reimbursed receiving the majority of the lost funds, establishing a unique case in similar matters.
The case bears great interest because of the particular nature of the crimes it involves, which require a thorough, precise and detailed approach assisted by special financial knowledge. Therefore, our firm is in constant cooperation with recognized financial experts for the proper and conscientious handling of this complex case.
Our Firm represented the CEO of the National Television Station in the criminal accusation filed against him by the financial prosecutor regarding the decision of the BoD that allegedly led to the loss of funds of a state-owned company. Our Firm successfully supported the aforementioned CEO that was released from charges of fraud and infidelity.
We have been rendering legal services for about 40 years and we are bound to keep on excelling in advising our clients efficiently and reliably on most complex and challenging legal issues covering both Public and Private sectors.
