PAPALOIS & ASSOCIATES

Practice areas

Twelve fields of law, one standard of service.

Civil Law

The firm has a long tradition in civil law matters, including:

  • Family law
  • Inheritance law
  • Formation of associations and foundations
  • Car accidents
  • Contracts
  • Sale & purchase agreements, parental grants, donations
  • Commercial and residential leases
  • Litigation

Business & Commercial Law

  • Company formation and liquidation
  • Corporate governance
  • Rights and liabilities of boards of directors and shareholders
  • Increase and reduction of share capital
  • Regulatory and compliance requirements
  • Franchising agreements
  • Factoring

Competition & Antitrust

  • Abuse of dominant position
  • Cartels
  • EU competition regulation
  • Antitrust compliance programmes

Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Transfers of shares or assets
  • Company acquisitions
  • Conversion of legal form
  • Mergers and demergers

Banking, Finance & Investment Law

  • Lending
  • Bond and syndicated loans, negotiation of terms
  • Debt restructuring and reorganisation
  • Stock-market listings
  • Financial services
  • Mutual fund agreements

Greek & International Tax Law

We have advised on and resolved complex matters of Greek and international taxation, representing clients before Greek and international authorities.

  • Taxation of income and wealth
  • Capital gains versus labour income
  • Tax evasion and avoidance cases
  • Corporate taxation and transfer pricing
  • Real-estate tax matters

Intellectual & Industrial Property

  • Brand name and trademark registration
  • Copyright and trademark prosecution and enforcement
  • Licensing agreements
  • Enforcement of intellectual property rights

Labour & Employment Law

  • Employment disputes before the courts
  • Advisory services on employment matters
  • Lawful organisation of a business with respect to employment requirements
  • Management of employee dismissals

Administrative & Public Law

  • Public contracts for goods, services and public works
  • Preparation of tender documentation for public procurement
  • Representation before the administrative courts

Criminal Law

  • Representation and defence before public prosecutors and criminal courts
  • Filing of criminal complaints
  • Civil claims in support of criminal proceedings

Real Estate

We provide expert advice and services on:

  • Sale and purchase of real-estate assets
  • Due diligence
  • Construction
  • Tax issues in real-estate transactions
  • Lease and leaseback agreements
  • Types of ownership, such as horizontal and vertical property
  • Town-planning permits, forestry and archaeological authority clearances
  • Legalisation of unauthorised constructions
  • Tourist and residential investments

Immigration Law & Golden Visa

  • Issuance of all types of residence permits
  • Advice on the correct type of visa for each case
  • Golden Visa programme through property investment