About Our Firm
Welcome to Hadjis & Partners Law Firm, a leading Piraeus-based legal
practice with a reputation of undertaking complex and challenging matters.
Hadjis & Partners is a leading Greek law firm based in Piraeus.
With more than a century of legal experience, we have evolved from a family practice into a vibrant modern law firm, having built a reputation for undertaking complex and challenging cases and projects in the shipping and real estate industries, among other areas of expertise.
We are a commercially aware law firm that strives to provide our clients with insightful solutions and advice by putting their needs centre stage. We also assist them in navigating business and personal challenges, while taking advantage of the endless possibilities in an ever-changing world.
Our History
John G. Hadjis’s grandfather established our practice in 1912.
Since the 1960s, our firm has been actively involved with the Greek shipowning community, establishing its reputation as a leader in the area, while forming close and long-standing relationships with its members.
During the past decades, we have also developed our expertise in the real estate sector, particularly in high-complexity, large-scale development projects in Greece and the Balkans.
Our People
Our people make us who we are and form a valued and diverse circle of devoted professionals. Our firm’s experienced team is best known for its capacity to handle large projects, as well as for offering both strategic and practical advice on complex legal issues.
Combining our in-depth legal knowledge, breadth of expertise and experience with an attentive focus on each case, our seasoned partners work alongside our team of associates and trainees to provide market-leading services in our key practice areas.
Our Clients
We represent organizations, corporations and individuals across a variety of sectors.
Our clients comprise a wide range of domestic and foreign-based banks, insurance companies, shipowners, yacht owners, shipmanagers, P&I clubs and underwriters in maritime cases, ranging from S&P and ship finance to mediation, arbitration and litigation.
The firm also represents well-established trading organizations engaged in both local and international activities, as well as financial institutions, private equity investors, funds and corporations active in shipping, real estate, energy, logistics and other sectors, with cases spread across commercial law, dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration.
Find out more about our areas of expertise.
Our Philosophy
Throughout our history as a firm, we have been guided by a set of principles that are fundamental to how we serve our clients. These values form the core of our philosophy:
Integrity
Our code of ethical business conduct is the pillar upon which we have built our practice, allowing us to uphold the types of behavior that guarantee the highest-level of service, while safeguarding our reputation.
TRUST
We build trust in the workplace among colleagues, allowing our people to cooperate on each case. We also strive to inspire the trust of our clients, the most important asset in our business. Trust is at the heart of our philosophy as a firm.
Innovation
We have come to appreciate the importance of remaining agile in the face of an ever-evolving legal landscape. We constantly seek new ideas and solutions to help our clients achieve their goals, providing them with forward-looking strategic advice.
Environmental Sustainability
Our concern for the environment has underlined all our activities long before it became fashionable to do so. We not only manage our footprint by adopting environment-friendly policies but also promote environmental awareness.
Community
Our commitment to the community manifests itself in our support to children in need, as well as the promotion of education and access to art and culture.
Inclusion & diversity
Our workplace is a vibrant example of diversity. We have created a working environment that values the knowledge, experiences and talents of all individuals in our firm. We also promote non-discriminatory practices that advance equal treatment and opportunity for everyone. And, we encourage meaningful participation by a broad cross-section of people in our firm.
