Our Team

Adamantia Papanastasiou


a.papanastasiou@apetlaw.gr


+30 210 300 0237

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Adamantia Papanastasiou was born in Athens in 1977, where she completed her legal studies. She is an Attorney at Law at the Supreme Court of Greece and a member of the Athens Bar Association (ABA).

With over twenty years of experience in active litigation, her practice focuses primarily on Civil Law, with particular expertise in Family, Succession, Law of Obligations, and Property Law.

She possesses extensive experience in handling complex civil cases and maintains a consistent presence before courts of all jurisdictions and levels.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Handling Civil Law cases at all stages of the judicial process.
  • Appellate Advocacy: Representing clients before the Court of First Instance, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court (Areios Pagos).
  • Legal Consulting: Providing expert legal opinions and drafting highly specialized contracts.
  • Pro Bono & Social Advocacy: Providing legal aid to victims of gender-based violence.

Certified Legal Services:

  • Registration and discharge of mortgage pre-notations.
  • Issuance of inheritance certificates (Grant of Probate/Succession certificates).
  • Legal audit and compliance for Non-Profit Organizations and Associations.

EDUCATION

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Specialized Certifications (NKUA):

  • Children’s Rights and Healthy Development.
  • Professional Editing and Proofreading: Specializing in linguistic precision and syntactic excellence in drafting pleadings, contracts, and legal instruments.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Family Law: Divorce, alimony/maintenance, child custody, and matrimonial property regimes.
  • Succession Law: Wills, inheritance certificates, acceptance or renunciation of inheritance.
  • Law of Obligations: Contracts, torts, and compensation claims.
  • Property Law: Real estate transactions, mortgage pre-notations, and Land Registry (Ktimatologio) matters.
  • Law of Associations: Legal audits, articles of association, and regulatory procedures.
  • Legal Aid: Supporting victims of gender-based violence.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Regularly attends specialized legal seminars and training on:

  • Current developments in Family Law.
  • Legal assistance for victims of gender-based violence.
  • Law of Associations and Corporate Compliance.
  • Succession procedures and mortgage registry updates.

LANGUAGES

  • English: Excellent (Proficient)
  • German: Very Good (Upper-Intermediate)
  • Spanish: Very Good (Upper-Intermediate)
  • Hebrew: Competent (Basic/Working knowledge)

Eleni Tsoukatou


e.tsoukatou@apetlaw.gr


+30 210 300 0237

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Eleni Tsoukatou possesses a multidisciplinary background in Law, Economics, and Political Science, with a specialized focus on International Criminal Law and Public Policy.

She is an Accredited Lecturer for the University of Derby (UK), in partnership with Mediterranean College in Greece, where she delivers lectures at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hellenic Republic) | North America Desk

  • Monitored and analyzed daily official briefings from the U.S. Department of Defense, the White House, and the State Department.
  • Provided strategic briefings to Directorate officials on matters concerning Greek national interests.
  • Drafted high-level analyses based on official reports from U.S. governmental agencies.
  • Authored an in-depth report on the social policy and health care reform (Affordable Care Act/Obamacare) of the Obama administration.

Mediterranean College | Accredited Lecturer (University of Derby, UK)

  • Lecturer in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Law programs.
  • Provided academic supervision and guidance to students.

ACADEMIC & RESEARCH ACTIVITY

PhD Candidate in Criminal Sciences — University of Nicosia

  • Research Subject: The harmonization of national legislations to international laws against the transnational crime of money laundering

Animal Law Laboratory | Member of the Criminal Law Group

  • Member of the first organized initiative to establish Animal Protection Law as a research field within the Greek academic community.
  • Contributed to a comprehensive study examining the current legal framework and practical challenges in animal abuse cases (Published by Nomiki Bibliothiki).

EDUCATION

King’s College London — UK

Master of Science (MSc) in International Management — Graduated with Distinction.

University of London / London School of Economics (LSE)

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics and Politics.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.).

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science and Public Administration — Specialization in Administrative Law.

HarvardX — Harvard University

Professional Certificate in “U.S. Public Policy”.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • International Criminal Law
  • Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
  • Public Policy & Administrative Law
  • Animal Welfare Law
  • International Relations & Strategic Analysis

LANGUAGES

  • English: Proficient / Native-like (King’s College London, LSE)
  • Greek: Native speaker