After an 8-year investigation by OLAF (the European Anti-Fraud Office), two scientists have been acquitted of fraud charges related to EU-funded projects worth €8.5 million. The projects focused on innovative nanotechnology solutions for “green” industrial applications.
The public prosecutor dismissed the case, concluding that all projects were successfully executed, delivered and approved by EU evaluators, with some already patented. No financial damage to the EU was found.

Our team was led by Konstantinos Papadiamantis, Partner and Head of our Litigation & Arbitration practice, with the assistance of Natalie Chrisagi (Senior Associate).

As part of our firm’s commitment to ESG principles, the POTAMITISVEKRIS criminal law team provided pro bono legal representation before the First-Instance Criminal Court of Athens to eight minors who were victims of abuse, duress and endangerment. These minors were former residents of the renowned child protection foundation “Ark of the World” (“Kivotos”).
On November 14, 2024, after an extensive judicial process, five individuals—including the foundation’s prominent founder—were convicted on multiple charges. This outcome marks a pivotal judgment in the realm of child protection and the oversight of institutions tasked with caring for vulnerable minors.
Our team included Konstantinos Papadiamantis (Partner), Natalia Chrisagi (Senior Associate), Andreas Matsakas (Associate), and Evgenia Kordou (Associate).
This decision underscores the importance of safeguarding children’s rights and ensuring accountability within institutions designed to provide care and protection.

Our criminal litigation team has successfully represented and acquitted an executive of Credit Suisse against the accusation of fraud during the sale of structured products of a total value of 32 million euros. After 6 months of trial, the client was unanimously acquitted by the Piraeus Court of Appeal for felonies.
Our team was led by the head of our Civil & Criminal Litigation and Arbitration practice, Konstantinos Papadiamantis (Partner), with the assistance of Natalie Chrisagi (Senior Associate) and Evgenia Kordou (Associate).

Our White-Collar Crime Team successfully represented (on a pro bono basis) Mr. Andreas Georgiou, former Head of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which ruled in favor of the conviction of Greece for a violation of Article 6 ECHR regarding the right to a fair trial. Subsequently, on the legal basis of this decision of the ECtHR, Konstantinos Papadiamantis and Natalia Chrisagi, leading members of our White-Collar Crime Team, lodged a request for a retrial before the Court of Cassation of Greece, requesting the cassation of Mr Georgiou’s conviction for breach of duty for having sent official fiscal statistics to Eurostat concerning Greece’s fiscal deficit for the year 2009, as well as the suspension of the criminal prosecution for the said offense, due to the lapse of its statute of limitations. Pending the decision of the Court of Cassation of Greece on the above request, its Prosecutor proposed that it should be deemed accepted.

Our Senior Associate, Natalie Zourenko Chrisagi, achieved the acquittal of the accused CEO along with our Head of Dispute Resolution & White collar crime, Konstantinos Papadiamantis. The executive of German military defense manufacturer was facing the charges of corruption and was acquitted of all charges by the Greek Court for felonies after 4 years of trial.

Natalia Chrisagi and Andreas Matsakas, members of our White-Collar Crime Team, have been representing NEXI PAYMENTS GREECE S.A., in the capacity of the universal successor of Alpha Bank, as the civil claimant appearing in support of the charge within the context of criminal proceedings against four (4) companies accused of fraud at the expense of the said Bank, specifically in the form of bank-mediated fraudulent internet transactions, as well as accused of forgery and/or money laundering in the context of a criminal organization in some of these cases. One (1) of them has been referred to the Three-Member Felonies Appeals Court of Athens, pending the hearing before it, while the remaining three (3) of them are still at the pre-trial stage, pending before either a Prosecutor or an Inquiring Judge.

Our Criminal litigation team has successfully represented an American citizen before the Supreme Court for espionage and participation in a criminal organization. The Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision by recognizing the right of the accused to be provided with translated indictment and other important documents of the criminal case file into the language that he/she understands.
The decision, blazes a trail for cases where the accused part is not a native Greek speaker, thus is entitled to have the basic documents of the criminal file translated.
Our team was led by Konstantinos Papadiamantis, partner and leader of our Civil Criminal litigation practice, with the collaboration of Natalie Chrysagi, senior associate.