Legal opinion on novel joint custody issue

AGA partner George Georgiades rendered legal opinion to client in support of his petition to break the joint custody of the children of a divorcing couple, so as to award one aspect of the custody (namely the child’s education and health matters) to the father while leaving all other matters falling under custody to the mother. This kind of division in the custody of a minor, was upheld for the first time and constitutes a breakthrough for Greek family case law.

€3bn family co-ownership claims irrevocably rejected

AGA defended well known shipping magnate in claims raised against him by a family member claiming co-ownership in a series of very valuable assets (property, stock, gold, company shares etc.); claims (total amount exceeding €3bn), irrevocably rejected.

Representation of high net worth individuals in diverse family claims

AGA has represented high net worth private clients in claims relating to family law matters (custody of and communication with minors, divorce, claims for possessions acquired by the spouses during marriage, dispute of fatherhood etc.); inheritance law issues (annulment or preservation of last wills, recognition of a person’s legal share in the heritance etc.); ownership of company shares, highly valued property etc.

Heredity rights of Greek citizens living abroad

AGA rendered legal opinions to private clients relative to the succession right of a child born abroad from an invalid marriage of Greek parents and the hereditary rights of Greek citizens residing abroad.

Legal opinion on foundations & trusts

AGA has rendered legal opinion relative to the treatment under Greek Law of foundations, trusts and the transfer of assets to the beneficiaries.

Interpretation of Last Will & Testament documents for establishing charity foundations

AGA has represented clients in cases on the interpretation of Last Will and Testament establishing charity foundations and especially in cases where their purpose, for some reason, is no longer feasible.

New photovoltaic power plant, Pylos, Greece

AGA advised the owner of a plot of land in Pylos Greece, for the drafting, execution and implementation of the contract for the design, engineering, procurement of equipment, construction and commissioning of a 11.963MWp Photovoltaic Power Plant (contract price € 16m).

Advice to the HELLENIC REPUBLIC ASSET DEVELOPMENT FUND

AGA partner George Georgiades advised on the appraisal of property in the possession of the HELLENIC REPUBLIC ASSET DEVELOPMENT FUND to be sold and leased back following international public tender, as well as the non-application of the law for commercial leases in cases of mixed contracts i.e., agreements including lease and project construction contracts.

Legal advice on the highly-publicized Lake Vistonida dispute

AGA Name Partner Apostolos Georgiades provided legal advice on the much disputed ownership of the Lake Vistonida (following a dispute between the Vatopedi Monastery and the Greek State) regarding the ownership of plots of land around the lake for which the Monastery claimed ownership by presenting imperial golden seals dating from 1080AD.

Legal advice on transfer of PANATHINAIKOS stadium

AGA advised DIPLI ANAPLASI S.A., a 100% subsidiary of the MUNICIPALITY OF ATHENS, on a series of issues relating to the erection of the PANATHINAIKOS stadium in the area of Votanikos and the conversion of the old stadium into a recreational park.

Contract dispute of a leading Athens private hospital

AGA represented HENRY DUNANT HOSPITAL, a leading private hospital in Athens, in arbitration re a contractual dispute between the contractor of the hospital and its owner.

Legal opinion to BABCOCK ENERGY LIMITED on construction of a power plant

AGA Name Partner Apostolos Georgiades rendered legal advice to BABCOCK ENERGY LIMITED concerning a construction, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning agreement with PUBLIC ELECTRICITY COMPANY S.A. for a construction project for the production of electricity by gas and steam in Lavrio, Attica.