ATTORNEYS AND ASSISTANT TEAM
Below you will find an overview of the firm's partners and staff:
Abraam Kosmidis
Lawyer (Rechtsanwalt - Dikigoros, Senior Partner)
Born 1960, Thessaloniki, Greece. 1964–2000 in Germany.
- Admissions: Dual qualification as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany (entitled to appear before all German regional and higher regional courts) and as a Dikigoros in Greece before the Thessaloniki Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal, and before the Areopag (Supreme Court) in Athens.
- Competent bar associations: Stuttgart Bar Association (as Rechtsanwalt), Thessaloniki Bar Association (as Dikigoros**).
- Education: Studied law at the University of Heidelberg; second state law examination in Stuttgart; admitted as Rechtsanwalt since 1992.
- Languages: German, Greek, English.
- Honorary positions: 1996-2000, member of the Foreigners’ Advisory Committee of the City of Stuttgart; Deputy Chairman of the German Bar Association (DAV) in Greece; since 2014, local mayor of the Angelochori district, greater municipality of Thermaikos, Greece; board member of the football club FCA Keravnos Angelochori.
- Areas of practice: commercial law, company law, company formation, mergers & acquisitions, real estate law.
Themistoklis Tosounidis
Lawyer (Dikigoros), Partner
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece.
- Admissions: Dikigoros** before the Thessaloniki Magistrates’, First Instance, and Appeal Courts.
- Competent bar association: Thessaloniki Bar Association.
- Education: Studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; LL.M. at the University of Thrace (Democritus University, Komotini, Greece).
- Languages: Greek, German, English, French.
- Areas of practice: contract law, tenancy law, commercial law, commercial agency law, industrial property protection, real estate law, inheritance law.
Aris Kapsalis
Lawyer (Rechtsanwalt - Dikigoros), Partner
Born in Neustadt – Hannover, Germany
- Admissions: German Rechtsanwalt, Hanover, entitled to appear before all German local, regional, and higher regional courts; member of the Thessaloniki Bar Association.
- Competent bar associations: Hanover and Thessaloniki Bar Associations.
- Education: Studied law at the University of Hanover; second state law examination in Hanover.
- Languages: German, Greek, English, French.
- Areas of practice: company law, private international law, energy law.
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Lefteris Tsioulkas
Lawyer (Dikigoros)
Born in Larisa, Greece
- Admissions: Dikigoros** before the Thessaloniki Magistrates’ and First Instance Courts.
Competent bar association: Thessaloniki Bar Association.
- Education: LL.B. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; LL.M. Democritus University of Thrace (Komotini).
- Languages: Greek, German, English, French.
- Focus areas: Contracts, Tenancy, Commercial law, Commercial agency law, IP/industrial property, Real estate, Inheritance.
Sofia Rossopoulou
Lawyer (Dikigoros)
Born in Kastoria, Greece
- Admissions: Dikigoros** before the Thessaloniki Magistrates’, First Instance, and Appeal Courts.
Competent bar association: Thessaloniki Bar Association.
- Education: Studied law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; LL.M. in criminal law.
- Languages: Greek, English, German.
Areas of practice: civil law, real estate law, inheritance law, general civil law, debt collection, commercial law.
Maria Tekidou
Lawyer (Dikigoros)
Born in Ludwigshafen, Rhein, Germany
- Admissions: Courts of First Instance, Appeal, and Areios Pagos (Supreme Court).
Competent bar association: Thessaloniki Bar Association.
- Education: Law degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; MLE from the University of Hanover (Germany); LL.M. from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany).
- Languages: Greek, English, German.
Areas of practice: civil law, private international law, contract law, real estate law, inheritance law.
Ioannis Kapos
Lawyer (Dikigoros)
Born in Thessaloniki (Greece), previously resident in London (United Kingdom)
- Admissions: Greek lawyer, admitted to practice before all Greek courts.
Competent bar association: Thessaloniki Bar Association.
- Education: Law degree from Democritus University of Thrace (Greece), LL.M. from the International Greek University (Greece)
- Languages: Greek, English
- Areas of Practice: Private International Law, Debt Collection, Inheritance Law.
Ioanna Gkamarazi
Lawyer (Dikigoros)
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, long-term resident of Frankfurt, Germany
- Admissions: Dikigoros** before the Thessaloniki Magistrates’ and First Instance Courts.
Competent bar association: Thessaloniki Bar Association.
- Education: LL.B. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
- Languages: English, German, Greek.
- Focus areas: Civil law, Real estate, Inheritance, Debt collection.
Konstantinos P. Michailidis
Lawyer (Dikigoros)
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Admissions: Dikigoros before the Court of First Instance.
Competent bar association: Member of the Thessaloniki Bar Association.
- Education: Law degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, LL.M. in Financial Crimes
- Languages: Greek, German, English
- Areas of Expertise: Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Data Protection Law, Employment Law, Anti-Money Laundering Law
Despina Drosou
Lawyer (Dikigoros)
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece
Admissions: Dikigoros before the Court of First Instance.t
Competent bar association: Member of the Thessaloniki Bar Association.
Education: Studied law at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus
Languages: Greek, English
Maria Karagianni
Lawyer (Dikigoros)
Admissions: Admitted to the bar before all Greek courts
Relevant Chambers: Member of the Thessaloniki Bar Association
Education: Studies in Law at Democritus University of Thrace,
Studies in Theology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Languages: Greek, English, Russian
Areas of Expertise: Property Law, Inheritance Law, Commercial Law, Private Law, Land Registry Law
Nicole Kosmidis
Office clerk (Head of the secretariat)
Born in Pforzheim, Germany
- Admissions: Dikigoros** before the Athens Magistrates’, First Instance, and Appeal Courts.
- Competent bar association: Athens Bar Association.
- Education: Studied law at the University of Athens.
- Languages: Greek, German, English.
- Areas of practice: commercial law, debt collection, legal protection.
Rania Lianou
Trainee Lawyer
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Competent bar association: Trainee lawyer / Thessaloniki Bar Association.
- Education: Law degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Faculty of Theology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
- Languages: Greek, German, English.
- Areas of practice: civil law, private international law, public law, contract law, real estate law, inheritance law.
Athina Chatzitheodorou
Secretary
Born in Athens, Greece
Licenses:
Greek attorney, admitted to practice before all Greek courts
Competent bar association:
Thessaloniki Bar Association
Education:
Studied law at Democritus University of Thrace (Greece); LL.M. from the International Hellenic University (Greece)
Languages:
Greek, English
Areas of practice:
Private International Law, Debt Collection, Inheritance Law
Nadja Papakosta
Lawyer (Dikigoros)
Born in Nuremberg, Germany
- Admissions: Athens Courts of First Instance, Appeal, and higher as applicable.
- Bar: Athens.
- Education: Law at the University of Athens.
- Languages: Greek, German, English.
- Focus areas: Commercial law, Debt collection, Legal protection.
Vassilia Casselli
Italian lawyer
Born in Kavala, Greece
- About: Born in Neustadt, near Hanover, Germany.
- Admissions: German Rechtsanwalt, Hanover, entitled to appear before all German local, regional, and higher regional courts; member of the Thessaloniki Bar Association.
- Competent bar associations: Hanover and Thessaloniki Bar Associations.
- Education: Studied law at the University of Hanover; second state law examination in Hanover.
- Languages: German, Greek, English, French.
- Areas of practice: company law, private international law, energy law.
FAQ
From its founding, the firm placed its focus on cross-border areas of law: inheritance and real estate law, commercial and company law, renewable energy, and debt collection law. Its goal is to close the gap in this field through specialist legal advice to international companies and private individuals with legal matters connected to Greece.
The staff are qualified in Greek law and, in many cases, in the law of another country as well, have the necessary language skills, and possess in-depth knowledge of country-specific procedural requirements and particularities affecting clients from Greece and abroad.
KPAG maintains a nationwide network in Greece and has established branch offices both in Greece and a correspondence office in Germany, while retaining central coordination.
The senior partner is Abraam Kosmidis (Rechtsanwalt and Dikigoros, dual qualification Germany/Greece; areas of practice: commercial law, company law, company formation, M&A, real estate law). The further partners are Themistoklis Tosounidis LL.M. (Dikigoros) and Aris Kapsalis (Rechtsanwalt, Hanover/Thessaloniki).
Note: details of the team's composition may change over time; for the current line-up, we recommend checking the firm's current website.
Commercial law, company law, company formation, mergers & acquisitions, and real estate law.
Contract law, tenancy law, commercial law, commercial agency law, industrial property protection, real estate law, and inheritance law.
- What are Aris Kapsalis's areas of practice?
Through decades of cross-border activity, KPAG has built up a network of competent staff and specialists that ensures comprehensive, cross-disciplinary advice for clients.
As of June 2026. All information on these pages is provided without guarantee or liability.