{"id":2834,"date":"2025-07-09T08:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bissiaslaw.com\/%cf%84%ce%bf-%ce%b3%cf%81%ce%b1%cf%86%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%bf\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:57:18","slug":"our-law-firm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bissiaslaw.com\/en\/our-law-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Law Firm"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Founded in the 1970s in Athens, BISSIAS & PARTNERS was located at, Anthimou Gazi Street 9, near the Old Parliament. Our practice was shaped by Attorney Stavros I. Bissias (1932\u20132022), whose guidance and values continue to inspire our work.<\/p>

Since the mid-1990s, BISSIAS & PARTNERS has been led by Dr. iur. Ilias S. Bissias, admitted to the Bars of Athens, Zurich, and Frankfurt am Main. His legal studies at the Universities of Heidelberg, Basel, and Zurich, combined with his professional experience in Greece, Switzerland, and Germany, form the foundation of the firm\u2019s strong international focus.<\/p>

We provide our clients with reliable and expert advice and diligently represent them before courts and authorities in Greece, Switzerland, and Germany<\/p>

Drawing on decades of expertise in Greek\u2013Swiss and Greek\u2013German cross-border legal matters, our law firm is recognized as one of Greece\u2019s leading firms serving German-speaking clients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our Team \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Attorney at law
Member of the Athens, Zurich and Frankfurt Bars
Managing Partner<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Born and raised in Athens, Agia Paraskevi (Attica).<\/p>

Studied law at the Universities of Heidelberg, Basel, and Zurich; Lic. iur. (1991), Dr. iur. (2007).<\/p>

Doctorate at the University of Zurich. Dissertation topic: \u2018International Maritime Labour Disputes before Swiss Courts\u2019<\/i> (supervised by Prof. Dr. Manfred Rehbinder).
Served as a research assistant to Professors Hubert Niederl\u00e4nder and Erik Jayme at the Institutes of Legal History and International Private Law, University of Heidelberg (1985\u20131989)<\/p>

Bar Admissions:<\/b><\/p>

  • Athens (1994), Attorney at the Supreme Court<\/li>
  • Heidelberg (1995)<\/li>
  • Frankfurt am Main (1998)<\/li>
  • Zurich (2003)<\/li><\/ul>


    Memberships:<\/b><\/p>

    • Athens Bar Association (D.S.A.)<\/li>
    • Frankfurt Bar Association<\/li>
    • German Bar Association (DAV)<\/li>
    • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)<\/li>
    • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)<\/li>
    • Member of the German-Greek Chamber of Industry and Commerce<\/li>
    • Member of the European Lawyers\u2019 Association \u201cDACH\u201d<\/li>
    • Founding Member and Board Member of the Swiss-Hellenic Business Association (SHBA)<\/li>
    • Deputy Chairman of the Greek-Swiss Association \u201cEYNARDOS\u201d<\/li><\/ul>


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      • 1994 \u2013 present: Managing Partner, Bissias & Partners<\/i>, Athens<\/li>
      • 1993 \u2013 1994: Legal Counsel, Legal Department, DEC Digital Equipment Corporation<\/i>, Zurich<\/li>
      • 1994 \u2013 1996: Attorney-at-Law \/ Legal Counsel, Meyer Lustenberger & Partner<\/i>, Zurich<\/li>
      • 1996 \u2013 present: Legal Counsel \/ Attorney-at-Law, w\/k\/f AG<\/i> (formerly wehinger kaelin ferrari AG<\/i> and wkflegal AG<\/i>), Zurich and Zug<\/li>
      • 2002 \u2013 present: Legal Counsel and Trusted Attorney to the Swiss Embassy in Greece<\/li>
      • 2006 \u2013 Present: Appointed Attorney of the Hellenic Republic in Switzerland in matters concerning the restitution of Greek cultural goods<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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        Selected cases of public interest <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Maritime Law \u2013 Civil and Criminal Cases<\/b><\/p>

        • Representation or Swiss, German, and Austrian passengers in the E\/G \u201cExpress Samina\u201d shipwreck case (2000\u20132007).<\/li><\/ul>


          Representation of the Greek State in Swiss Corruption and Criminal Cases<\/b><\/p>

          • Representation of the Greek State before Swiss judicial authorities (Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland<\/i>) in mutual legal assistance proceedings involving a Greek investigating judge (2005\u20132006).<\/li><\/ul>


            Representation of the Greek State in Switzerland and Greece: Repatriation of illegally removed Greek cultural goods\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>

            • Repatriation of the stolen ancient statue of \u201cApollo Lykeiou\u201d from Switzerland (2006\u20132007)<\/li>
            • Repatriation of an ancient Attic Lekythos from Switzerland (2007\u20132008)<\/li>
            • Repatriation of 4 Byzantine Frescoes from the Becchina Collection in Basel, Switzerland (2007\u20132010)<\/li>
            • Repatriation of 118 ancient Greek Coins from Switzerland (2012\u20132013)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
            • Repatriation of a rare octadrachm of the King of Bisaltia from Swityerland (2013\u20132015)<\/li>
            • Repatriation of two Greek grave vases from the Becchina Collection, Basel, Switzerland, identified and recovered at an auction in London (2018\u20132024).<\/li><\/ul>


              Representation of private clients in International Criminal Proceedings in Greece and Switzerland:<\/b><\/p>

              • Representation of clients in Siemens\/OTE corruption case (2008\u20132019)<\/li>
              • Representation of aggrieved clients in Julius B\u00e4r Bank fraud case (2009\u20132025)<\/li>
              • Representation of clients in Energa \u2013 Hellas Power case (2012\u20132015)<\/li>
              • Representation of clients in the Greek Ministry of Defense arms procurement programs corruption case (2013\u20132020)<\/li>
              • Representation of clients in the state bonds case (2010\u20132014)<\/li>
              • Representation of clients in the Greek Postal Savings Bank (TT) case (2014\u20132017)<\/li>
              • Representation of clients in the Proton Bank case (2014\u20132020)<\/li>
              • Represantation of clients in the FIFA corruption proceedings (2017\u20132020)<\/li>
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                • Contract Law (Greece \/ Switzerland \/ Germany)<\/li>
                • International Private and Procedural Law<\/li>
                • Real Estate Law<\/li>
                • International Succession Law \/ Estate Planning<\/li>
                • International Criminal Law \/ White-Collar Crime<\/li>
                • International Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Greece and Switzerland<\/li>
                • International Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters between Greece and Switzerland<\/li>
                • International Tax Law \/ Tax Planning<\/li>
                • Banking Law \/ Account Freezing and Unfreezing in Switzerland and Germany<\/li>
                • Corporate Law\/ Company Incorporation Services in Greece, Switzerland, and Germany<\/li>
                • Cultural \u0397eritage Law<\/li>
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                  AGI S. BISSIA, LL.M.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                  Attorney-at-Law<\/p>

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                  • Born in Athens and raised in Agia Paraskevi, Attica. Her parents were attorney-at-law Stavros I. Bissias (1932\u20132022) and Panagiota Bissia\u2013Aloupi (1940\u20132012).

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                  • Studied law at the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (LL.B., 1995)

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                  • Master\u2019s degree in International Labour Law at the University of Reading, UK (LL.M. 1996).

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                  • Admitted to the Athens Bar in 1997. Attorney at the Supreme Court

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                  • Marital status: married, mother of four.

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