Our Address
12 Athanasiou Diakou · Acropolis · Athens
Athens
Steps from the Acropolis Museum.
Our Chambers
Where every matter is handled personally.
Precision
Every document is reviewed by a senior partner. No detail is left unconfirmed.
Counsel
You speak directly with a partner — not a paralegal or junior associate.
Trust
Our reputation rests on completed transactions and resolved matters, not marketing claims.
Representation
When litigation is required, we represent you before Greek courts and authorities — in your absence if needed.
Discretion
Attorney-client privilege applies to every matter. We do not disclose client identities or details to any third party.
About the Firm
Acting for international clients since 2005. Hellenic Law Firm is an Athens practice for those who require Greek law to be done well. Property, residency, citizenship, inheritance, tax — handled in English, with a senior partner personally responsible for every file from first consultation to final signature.
We are small by design. Every client — a new buyer or a returning family office — instructs a named partner directly. No delegated associates, no indirect reporting lines. Matters are advanced quietly, on time, and in complete confidence. For individuals whose names appear in the press, that discretion is not a feature; it is the service.
Always Reachable
Since 2005
International Private Clients
Athens-Based
Lawyers, Athens Bar Members
Ready to Move Forward?
Contact us on any channel, at any hour. We respond within 24 hours.
“Nothing essential left to chance.”
For foreign clients entering the Greek legal system, the stakes are rarely limited to paperwork. A property acquisition, a residence permit, or a citizenship pathway carries financial, personal, and long-term consequences. Hellenic Law Firm provides senior-led counsel designed to bring order, clarity, and protection to those decisions.
“We take on fewer clients so that every client receives more of us.”
Hellenic Law Firm keeps its practice deliberately small. Each client's matter is handled by a named senior partner — not delegated to associates — from initial consultation to final outcome. Every engagement is treated with complete confidentiality.
Authority, Plainly Stated.
We do not ask to be taken on faith. The facts about the firm are set out here in plain language — for clients, for the press, and for the search tools that now help clients find counsel.
Established
2005
Acting for international clients since 2005. Twenty years of continuous practice in Greek private-client and property law.
Bar Association
Athens
All three partners are members of the Athens Bar Association (Dikigorikos Syllogos Athinon), founded 1875 and the oldest bar in Greece.
Practice Model
Partner-Led
Every instruction is handled personally by a named senior partner. No junior associates. No outsourcing.
Client Base
50+ Countries
Private clients, family offices and public figures across the United Kingdom, European Union, United States, Switzerland, the Gulf, India, Japan, and Australia.
The answers, in plain language.
Who are the Hellenic Law Firm partners, and where are they admitted?
The firm is a partnership of three advocates admitted to the Athens Bar Association: Konstantinos Touris (Managing Partner, LLB University of Wales and University of Athens, LLM Shipping Law); Georgia Louka (Senior Partner, LLM Taxation Law); and Apostolos Parthenis (Partner, property and civil litigation). All three practise before the Greek courts and before Greek administrative authorities. Acting for international clients since 2005.
What kind of clients do you act for?
Private individuals, families, and family offices based outside Greece. We act for private individuals, families, investors, family offices and authorised representatives based outside Greece, including clients from the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Turkey, the UAE and wider Gulf region, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Israel, India, Japan, Singapore and South Africa. Matters are handled discreetly, and no third party is involved without the client's prior approval.
Can a matter be handled without the client travelling to Greece?
Yes. Property purchases, Golden Visa applications, citizenship filings, and inheritance matters are routinely completed under a Power of Attorney executed either at a Greek Consulate abroad or before a local notary with an Apostille. The only step requiring physical presence is the biometric appointment for residence permits — arranged at a time of the client’s choosing.
What privilege protects my communications with the firm?
Greek attorney-client privilege is codified in Article 38 of the Greek Code of Lawyers (Law 4194/2013). Communications between the firm and a client are absolutely protected from disclosure to any third party, including government authorities. This protection applies equally to telephone, email, document handling, and in-person consultation. The firm additionally complies with the GDPR and with the confidentiality rules of the Athens Bar.
What is the current Greek Golden Visa investment threshold?
Under Law 5100/2024 as amended by Law 5275/2026, the minimum investment is EUR 800,000 in Attica, Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Santorini, and on islands with a population above 3,100. In the rest of Greece the threshold is EUR 400,000. A special EUR 250,000 tier applies to commercial-to-residential conversions and to the restoration of listed buildings. The permit is issued for five years, is renewable indefinitely, and covers the principal applicant, spouse, children to age 21, and dependent parents of both spouses.
How are fees structured?
Most engagements are billed on a fixed-fee basis, agreed in writing before any work commences. A retainer is taken where the estimated scope warrants it, held on the firm’s client account and drawn down as work is performed. Hourly billing is used only where scope is genuinely open-ended. Invoices are issued in EUR and settled within seven days by SEPA or SWIFT bank transfer. A family office or personal assistant may be instructed to handle billing separately from substantive reporting. Fees are communicated privately on enquiry.
How do I engage the firm?
By written enquiry to [email protected], or by telephone on +30 210 3636035. A forty-five-minute private strategy session with a partner is the usual first step. After that session the partner provides a written memorandum setting out scope, timeline, and a fixed fee for the substantive work.