Our law firm provides high-level criminal defence at all stages of the criminal process, from the very first pre-trial summons to proceedings before the highest courts. Our legal approach is based on a combination of practical experience and academic specialisation in Criminal Law.
The head of our criminal justice practice is defence attorney Antonios S. Gravanis, Attorney-at-Law before the Greek Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) & member of the Berlin Bar Association, PhD candidate in Criminal Law at the University of Marburg, with many years of experience in complex cases involving blue and white collar crime, financial crime, internet-related offences and cross-border matters.
Criminal defence services
- Pre-trial stage: legal assistance during statements before the authorities, flagrante delicto cases, arrests, and immediate counselling on the exercise of rights and the avoidance of critical mistakes.
- Representation before the Public Prosecutor & Investigating Judge: preparation for statements, defence submissions, restrictive measures, pre-trial detention, objections and applications for the replacement or lifting of coercive measures.
- Defence Attorney Services: strategic defence planning, preparation of witnesses and evidence, court pleadings and management of procedural issues.
- Appeals & special procedures: appeals, cassation (annulment) proceedings, applications for suspension of sentence, review proceedings, early release and related enforcement matters.
- White Collar Crime: fraud, embezzlement, tax offences, social security contributions, money laundering, liability of company directors, managers and legal representatives.
- Drug-related offences: possession, use, trafficking and cultivation of narcotics, with careful assessment of quantities, circumstances of arrest, possible dependency issues and the potential for treatment-oriented or alternative measures.
- Blue Collar: Offences against life and body health, insult, threat, domestic violence, traffic offences and breaches of special criminal statutes.
International services
Due to Mr Gravanis’ admission to the Berlin Bar Association and our daily involvement in cross-border cases, the firm is able to:
- handle or coordinate criminal cases in Germany,
- support clients in proceedings in Germany, Austria and other German-speaking countries, in cooperation with local counsel where required,
- deal with European Arrest Warrants, extradition proceedings and the enforcement of foreign criminal decisions, with a thorough understanding of both the Greek and the German/European legal framework.
Defence philosophy
Our defence strategy is based on:
- in-depth legal and factual analysis of each individual case,
- strict and structured management of evidence (documents, electronic data, expert opinions, witnesses),
- forward-looking assessment of risks and consequences for the client,
- effective protection of the accused’s rights at every stage of the proceedings,
- full confidentiality and professionalism, especially in sensitive or high-profile cases.
By combining scientific expertise in Criminal Law with substantial courtroom experience, our firm offers robust, well-reasoned and realistic criminal defence in Greece, Germany and the wider German-speaking legal area.
