Members of the Board of the Piraeus Bar Association
He was born in 1968 and grew up in Piraeus. He graduated from the 9th General Lyceum of Piraeus and studied at the Law Department of the Law School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), graduating with the highest GPA in his graduation line.
He has a Master of Laws in Public International Law and also completed postgraduate studies with scholarship in Human Rights Law; specialization studies in History of Literature.
He has served as a research associate at the Department of International Studies of the NKUA Law School.
He carried out an internship at the Legal Directorate of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
He is an attorney-at-law entitled to plead before the Supreme Court, heading a Law Office in Nikaia, Attica.
Since 1992 he is a Member of the Piraeus Bar Association, with constant participation in the Association Committees including the Editorial Committee of the law journal “Piraeus Case Law”. Engaged in tutoring Seminars to Piraeus Trainee Lawyers, in the fields of Civil Law and Civil Procedural Law, and in organizing regular blood donation events for the members of the Piraeus Bar Association. He has been elected Member of the Board of the Piraeus Bar Association for three consecutive terms (2008-2017), while from January 2022 he serves as President of the Piraeus Bar Association.
He has authored legal research papers and presented studies in international scientific conferences on State Succession issues in Public International Law, mainly regarding the cases of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia dissolution, on issues of Human Rights Law, the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and the case law of the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights.
He is the author of many legal articles and expert speaker in scientific conferences on Civil Law and Civil Liability Law in Traffic Accidents.
He speaks English, French and Russian.
He is married and father of two children.
Polychronis (Chronis) Perivolaris, graduate of the Law School of Athens University, practices law since November 1995, being qualified before Greek Supreme Court. He was member of SARANTITIS Law firm for 12 years and left as Head of their Piraeus office and Partner. He also cooperated with NORTON ROSE-FULBRIGHT for two years. Following his family maritime tradition he established in 2008 his own office in Piraeus dealing with Maritime and Commercial law disputes and white collar crimes.
He is a Board member of the Hellenic Maritime Law Association since 2009, participated in Legal Committees of the Greek Ministry of Mercantile Marine and served as Legal Counsel of Deputy Minister of Mercantile Marine. He is a litigation Lawyer, having conducted trials before Greek and foreign Courts and has cooperated with shipping companies as in house lawyer.
He has published articles in various legal magazines and newspapers and has delivered speeches in legal seminars.
He is a board Member of Piraeus Bar Association and member of the editing committee of PIRAIKI NOMOLOGIA, a quarterly publication of Piraeus Bar, since 2004.
He speaks English.
I was born in 1966 in Piraeus and my origins are from Chios. In 1978, I was admitted, after passing entrance exams, to the Ionideios Model School of Piraeus, from which I graduated in 1984. That same year, after successfully participating in the Panhellenic examinations, I was admitted to the Athens Law School, from which I graduated in 1989.
After completing my military service, I registered for my legal traineeship with the Piraeus Bar Association. Upon completing my traineeship, I became a member of the Bar in 1992 and immediately opened my own law office, practicing across the full spectrum of law (civil, criminal, administrative, commercial). As a young lawyer, I became involved in public affairs through the Union of Young Lawyers and Trainees of Piraeus, where I served as Vice President.
Since 2006, I have been a lawyer before the Supreme Court of Greece (Areios Pagos). Throughout my legal career, I have served as legal counsel for numerous companies and, for approximately five years, I was an associate lawyer for the Prefecture of Piraeus, handling various cases under the jurisdiction of the Council of State. I have been actively involved in the affairs of the Piraeus Bar Association since 2002, either by participating in various committees or by serving as a member of the Disciplinary Council. I have been continuously elected as a Member of the Bar Association Council since 2008. Following the most recent elections in 2021 and my election as a Council Member, the members of the Council elected me as Vice President of the Bar Association. I am also responsible for the Committee on Legislative Developments of the Piraeus Bar Association.
Additionally, I have been a speaker at legal conferences and seminars organized by the Piraeus Bar Association.
Panagiota Bourletidou was born in Athens, grew up and lives in Piraeus. She graduated from Ionidios Experimental School of Piraeus and from the Faculty of Law of Democritus University of Thrace.
She has been practicing law since 1995, and since 1998 she has maintained her own office in Piraeus. Her main area of expertise focuses on civil, commercial and banking law. She is external cooperator of the Bank Eurobank Ergasias S.A. and she was scientific associate of the University of Athens. She is Accredited Mediator of the Hellenic Ministry of Justice, and Adult Trainer of the program of the University of Athens.
Since 2014 she has been elected Member of the Administrative Council of Piraeus Bar Association and she is Director of the Piraeus Mediation Center (P.M.C.).
She speaks English and French.
Stylianos Fazakis was born in Athens in 1978 and has lived in Piraeus with his family, where he also grew up. He graduated from the Polykladiko High School of Piraeus and received his law degree from the Democritus University of Thrace in 2002. He also pursued postgraduate studies (M.A.) in Modern History at Panteion University.
He practiced law at the family law firm in Piraeus since 2004, following his legal traineeship. Since 2019, he has been a partner at the cooperative law firm AD LEGEM, based in Piraeus, focusing primarily on Corporate – Commercial Law and Public Procurement. He is an accredited Mediator by the Ministry of Justice.
He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Piraeus Bar Association since 2022 and currently serves as its Treasurer. He is also an alternate member of the Board of Directors of the Greek Legal Aid Fund (TAXDIK).
He speaks English and German.
Evangelos Anagnostou is a lawyer admitted before the Supreme Court of Greece (Areios Pagos), with continuous and active presence in the legal profession since 1993. He is also an accredited mediator registered with the Ministry of Justice. He holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Since 2004, he has been an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Piraeus Bar Association, having also served as Treasurer of the Board and as a member of the Disciplinary Council of the Association. From 1995 to 1997, he served as Vice President of the Board of Young and Trainee Lawyers of Piraeus. He has been actively involved as a rapporteur in various committees of the Piraeus Bar Association, as well as in training seminars organized by the Association. He has also participated, both as a regular and alternate member, in examination committees for trainee lawyers of the Piraeus Bar Association.
From February 26, 2010, to July 14, 2014, he served as a member and rapporteur of the Special Three-Member Committee under Article 152 of Law 3463/2006, a second-instance body responsible for reviewing decisions of local government authorities, examining appeals against decisions issued by the Secretary General of the Decentralized Administration.
Christos Iliadis was born in 1970 in Korydallos. He graduated from the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) in 1993. He is a member of the Piraeus Bar Association and has been practicing law since 1995. Additionally, he was a speaker at a Piraeus Bar Association seminar in 2001 on the topic of “The International Insurance Bureau” related to traffic accidents. He served as a member of the Disciplinary Board of the Piraeus Bar Association from 2014 to 2017. From 2018 to 2021, he served as Secretary General of the Athens Bar Association, and since January 1, 2022, he has been a member of its Administrative Council.
He is married and a father of two children.
Graduated from the University of Thrace Law School and has been practicing law in Piraeus since February 1989, where he holds a law firm.
Marital Status: Married to Aikaterini Zamanou Biliri, Educator – Deputy Principal at a Primary School in the Second District of Piraeus. They have one son.
Place of Birth: Piraeus, Tzaneio Hospital
Place of Origin: Amaliada, Prefecture of Ilia
Age: 49 years old
Registered Citizen of: Piraeus, Resident of Perama
General Studies:
1988–1990: Journalism School “Journalism Workshop” in Athens
University Education:
1991–1996: Law School, University of Macerata, Italy (Università degli Studi di Macerata – Facoltà di Giurisprudenza)
Graduation Date: 16/10/1996
Thesis in European Law: The New Co-decision Procedure of Article 189B of the Maastricht Treaty (Il Nuovo Procedimento Di Codecisione Art. 189B Del Trattato Di Maastricht)
Languages: English and Italian
Military Service: 21 months in the Hellenic Navy – 13 months in the Legal Department of the Frigate Command Staff and 8 months at the Prosecutor’s Office of the Permanent Naval Court of Piraeus
Professional Activity: Practicing Lawyer at the Piraeus Bar for 22 years Member of the Administrative Council of the Piraeus Bar Association from 2014 to present
Areas of Specialization: Criminal Law, Military Criminal Law, Civil Law, Family Law, Motor Vehicle Compensation Law, Real Estate Transactions
Other Activities:
- 2001–2003: Regular Member of the Board of the Association of Trainee and Young Lawyers of Piraeus
- 2003–2006: Municipal Councilor in the Municipality of Perama
- 2003–2004: President of the Municipal Council of Perama
- 2014–2017: Elected Member of the Administrative Council of the Piraeus Bar Association
- 2017–2021: Re-elected as Member of the Administrative Council of the Piraeus Bar Association
- 2019: Candidate for Municipal Councilor of Piraeus with the municipal group “Piraeus – Model City”
- 2019: Appointed by official government gazette (FEK) of the Ministry of Justice as an Alternate Member of the Board of Directors of the Juvenile Protection Association of Piraeus (EPA Piraeus) “The Good Shepherd”
FULL NAME: Vasileios Petalas
FATHER’S NAME: Konstantinos
MOTHER’S NAME: Eleni
DATE OF BIRTH: April 7, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH: Athens
MARITAL STATUS: Married
ADDRESS: 20 Bouboulinas St., Piraeus, 18535
PHONE NUMBERS: +30 2104128881, +30 2104111263, +30 6944458202 E-Mail: vpetalas@petalaspartners.com
1989–1994 UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS – FACULTY OF LAW: Bachelor of Laws
1994–1996: Completion of Military Service
1997 – Present (2022)
- Active Legal Practice at the Law Office “Konstantinos V. Petalas – Vasileios K. Petalas & Partners”
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) in “International Commercial Law,” University of Kent, United Kingdom (1997–1998)
- Legal Department of the Municipality of Piraeus (2007–present)
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Piraeus Bar Association (2022)
Languages: English – French
Additional Information: International athlete in the swimming and water polo teams of Olympiacos CFP and the Hellenic Naval Club of Egyptians (ENOA) from 1981 to 1997
Dionysios P. Plessas is a lawyer registered with the Piraeus Bar Association, admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Greece (Areios Pagos) since 2020. He holds postgraduate law degrees (LL.M.) from University College London (UCL) in Maritime Law and a Master’s degree in Finance and Trade (MSc) from City University of London.
He has been a member of the Piraeus Bar Association since April 2010, when he received his license to practice law, and has been actively practicing at “Plessas Law Offices,” located in the center of Piraeus.
Dionysios P. Plessas has served as Secretary General of the Association of Trainee and Young Lawyers of Piraeus and has been an elected Member of the Board of the Piraeus Bar Association since the 2021 elections.
Panagiotis Sapountzakis is a member of the Board of Directors of the Piraeus Bar Association. He was first elected to the Association’s leadership in 1984 and has since served four terms; he is currently serving his fifth. He held the position of Treasurer for six years and was a candidate for President in the most recent elections. He has served as a Special Advisor to the Minister of the Interior during the tenure of the Ecumenical Government. Panagiotis Sapountzakis is a Supreme Court lawyer (admitted to practice before the Areios Pagos), with a primary focus on labor and trade union law. He has also served as legal advisor to leading trade union organizations. Currently, he acts as legal advisor, among others, to the Piraeus Labour Centre (E.K.P.), the COSCO dockworkers’ union, and the union of ship repair and metal workers. In the landmark criminal trial of the “Golden Dawn” (“Chrysi Avgi”) organization, which lasted over five years, he served as a civil action lawyer representing the victims. Panagiotis Sapountzakis has also served as President of the historic sports club “Ethnikos Piraeus”.
Maria Stamatogianni was born in Piraeus, where she lives to date. After graduating from the Hellenic-French School “Jeanne d’ Arc”, she studied law in the Faculty of Law of the Athens University, followed by post-graduate studies in the University of London in International Banking and Finance Law (LL.M King’s College 2003). She is fluent in English, French, German and Spanish. She is a graduate of the “Training Course in Taxation Law” of the Athens University of Economics and Business and a trained Mediator by the Piraeus Mediation Center.
She was admitted in the Piraeus Bar in 2000 and her expertise includes international shipping transactions, ship finance, corporate law, commercial and finance transactions. Since 2012 she acts as in-house counsel to a commercial group of companies. In 2004-2006 she was a member of the Board of the Trainee and Young Lawyers Association of Piraeus. Presently, she is elected in the Board of the Piraeus Bar since 2014, where she focuses on matters of taxation, social insurance, unlawful impersonation, immigration law, inhouse counseling and women lawyers. Since 2015 she participates in the Greek delegation to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) and is a member of the Greek Inhouse Counsels’ Association.
Athina Stamelakis is a Lawyer in the Supreme Court of Greece. She has graduated from the Athens Law School of the National Kapodistrian University and she holds a Master’s Degree in Private International and European Law from the Greek National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and she holds a diploma of National School of Economics with specialisation in Tax Law.
She has been for many years Member and President of the Association of Young and Practicing Lawyers of Piraeus and senior editor of the scientific and social Young lawyers’ periodical journal “PARISTAMAI”. She has also been member of the Municipal Corporation for the Cultural Development of the Municipality of Piraeus (KODEPAP) and she held the position of Secretary of the Women’s Union of Greece, Piraeus Branch (ENEON). Ms Stamelakis is an elected Administrative member of Board of Directors of the Mutual Fund of Piraeus’ Lawyers since 2012 and since 2017 she is an elected member of the Board of Directors of the Piraeus Bar Association with an extensive interest in their sector matters.
Ms Stamelakis is practicing in Law fields of Civil, Family, Labour, Property, Corporate- Banking and Business Law for almost 2 decades. She speaks fluently English and French and basic German. She has been working as External Legal Counsel in the Legal Dept in Alpha Bank in Property law matters from 2002 until 2014 further to her practice period and she is Major Attorney at Law in A.Stamelakis Law Firm & Associates in Piraeus since 2012. She lives and works in Piraeus and she is married with three children.
Attorney at the Supreme Court of Greece (Areios Pagos). He was born in 1962 in Peristeri. He graduated from the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 1986. Member of the Piraeus Bar Association, since 1989. He was elected a member of the Board of Directors of the Piraeus Bar Association in the November 2017 elections.
He is the current editor-in-chief of the magazine “Dikigoriki Epikerotita”, published by the Piraeus Bar Association. He has his own law firm in Piraeus (Dim. Gunaris 21-23) along with his wife, also a lawyer, Eleni Bayioneta, with whom they have two daughters, Chrysoula, a Piraeus lawyer and Stavroula, a practicing lawyer. Ilias Tzitzikakis also studied journalism and spent his free time in literature. He released his first novel in February 2014 entitled “The Silence Coming” and the second novel in October 2016 entitled “Provence”.
He speaks English.
