SUCCESSFUL COURSE
2014
EXPANSION: During 2014 the company established and started operating its branch in Cyclades islands complex based in the city of Naxos.
2009-2015
A DYNAMIC COURSE: In the year 1989 Andreas G. Makris creates an innovative for the time law office under the brand name “A.G. Makris and Associates”. For the following two decades (1989-2009) he consistently and successfully handled important cases in the first and second instance courts of Athens and the Periphery as well as the highest courts of the country starting in 1995 (Supreme Court of Greece, Council of State, Court of Auditors).
1989-2009
SUCCESS: In the year 1989 Andreas G. Makris creates an innovative for the time law office under the brand name “A.G. Makris and Associates”. For the following two decades (1989-2009) he consistently and successfully handled important cases in the first and second instance courts of Athens and the Periphery as well as the highest courts of the country starting in 1995 (Supreme Court of Greece, Council of State, Court of Auditors).
1956
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMPANY: The law firm “A.G. Makris and Associates Law Firm” is the continuation of a long-standing family tradition that was started in Thessaloniki in the year 1956 by the prominent and distinguished lawyer Georgios I. Makris (1931-2011).
“The company A. G. Makris & Associates has managed legal cases for three decades with absolute success and we are able along with our experienced team of lawyers, to resolve any legal dispute for the benefit of our customers with precise and coordinated moves. – ANDREAS G. MAKRIS”
– ANDREAS MAKRIS
SPECIALIZATION
Our company undertakes cases that cover the entire range of civil law. In particular we deal, both on an advisory level and through judicial resolution of civil law cases before all civil courts, including the High Courts of Greece.
Our company undertakes cases concerning both the establishment of companies and the protection of commercial national/international brands and patents. At the same time, we provide services at the level of advisory and judicial resolution of disputes concerning the law of securities, bankruptcy law, intellectual property law as well as banking and stock market law.
Our long-term involvement in criminal law allows us to undertake all kinds of criminal cases, providing a comprehensive and accountable defense in cases of any offense, misdemeanor or crime, punishable either under the Greek Criminal Code such as crimes against life and bodily integrity, crimes against property and property rights, crimes against honor, crimes related to currency, or those punishable under Special Criminal Laws.
We provide services in the field of taxation of individuals and legal entities of all forms, with emphasis on income tax issues, Code of Books and Data, VAT taxation, real estate transfer tax, capital collection tax, especially regarding the provision of strategic advice and solutions on taxes matters arising from corporate transformation, development of corporate structures, financial programs, investments and subsidized national and Community programs as well as real estate exploitation projects.
Our company has excellent training and the necessary experience in the field of Civil Insurance Law (law on over-indebted households) and undertakes the rapid and effective representation and guidance of its clients from the stage of attempted out-of-court settlement all the way until the trial before the County Court for the judicial settlement of debts.
Drafting of labor contracts and business regulations, resolution of labor disputes in court or by arbitration, provision of advice to companies in order to deal with collective labor actions.
Rights and obligations of hotel owners based on hotel legislation and Civil Law, Hotel Agreements, Labor Law of Hotel Enterprises, Urban planning legislation – use of seashore, Criminal – administrative penalties for violations.
Support for private clients, local authorities and the European Commission in disputes arising from the granting of aid (Π.Ε.Π., Τ.Ε.Π. Γ’ Κ.Π.Σ). Preparation and issuance of public tenders for the selection of a contractor for the execution of a project, a study or the provision of services funded by state or Community funds.
We cover organizations, powers, duties, and functions of public authorities of all kinds engaged in administration, their relations with one another and with citizens and nongovernmental bodies, legal methods of controlling public administration, and the rights and liabilities of officials.
Public contracts and especially public construction, contracts for the assignment of public works, public procurement, privatization of enterprises, state aid and public investment, legal support for the implementation of business plans (Π.Ε.Π., Τ.Ε.Π. Γ’ Κ.Π.Σ).
Environmental law, in particular legal assistance in matters of location and environmental law harmonization in industries, construction projects and real estate development programs.
Law on compulsory expropriations with a focus on pilgrimage, enforcement acts, determining unit pricing and compensation beneficiaries as well as urban law with an emphasis on construction and urban planning.