ISFIN partners with top attorneys at law Manolis Eglezos & Co. in Greece

Leading Greek law firm Manolis Eglezos & Associates consolidates its practice in emerging markets

ISFIN has teamed up with MANOLIS EGLEZOS & ASSOCIATES – leading law firm founded in 1997 by Manolis Eglezos, who relied on a broad experience gained since 1990 in the fields of Maritime, Commercial, Banking law and is also a lecturer of Maritime Law Courses.

Prof. Laurent MARLIERE, CEO of ISFIN, says, “Greece's financial crisis is a major opportunity to finally demystify Islamic Finance in Europe. The European Union is trying to prevent the collapse of one of its member countries by injecting predominantly EU funds. In all great disasters, nations – and Europe is a Union of Nations – abide by pride and seek a solution on their own. What was described as the Economic Tchernobyl initiated in Athens implies that the EU refuses assistance beyond its borders. This might and should change. Although the recent EU summit has slightly calmed down observers, the challenge remains high in Greece.

The Western system where anything goes in terms of lending and conduct lay behind the Greek disaster. If the idea of a solution is just to bring to Greece financial aid, EU officials are missing the point. The missing ingredients of "responsibility, transparency and accountability," glaringly absent throughout in the Greek crisis, are the fundamentals of Islamic finance. We have a tremendous opportunity here where Islamic investors can bring to collapsing Greece a fair amount of liquidity and a fair amount of principles lost on the way to collapse.

“Turkey's long-stalled talks on EU accession represented the perfect test if Western and Islamic financial and economic models were to be successfully fused post-crisis. Interestingly enough, Greece that is Turkey's neighbour, now offers to Western Europe a second chance to bridge Europe with the MENA region.

Trade, economy and finance have always been above cultural and religious constraints. Finance is a place of exchange, just like a market in the middle age was a forum to exchange goods and values, a financial market may have the same usefulness to bring parties together.” Adds Marlière.

Main Partner Manolis EGLEZOS says, “MANOLIS EGLEZOS AND ASSOCIATES is a law firm of Piraeus, Athens, Greece, specializing in Maritime, Banking and Commercial law with a variety of areas of expertise ranging from Shipping Law, Aviation, Banking, Tax Planning, Foreign and Domestic Investments among others.

The Firm represents Banks, maritime and commercial local and international Corporations, and is also legal counsels of Piraeus Chamber of small and medium sized corporations. The world’s biggest tourist organization and major Maritime Groups are within our clients.

Our philosophy combines a traditional attitude of a well-made service using the high-tech potentials offered in a globalized world in order to offer a proficient, immediate and cost-effective service meeting the needs of each specific client. We fully understand the necessity of the entrepreneur for reliable legal advice within narrow time limits and are dedicated to offer such assistance.

We are not merely confined to the analysis of the legal parameters of a case, but aim to achieve the commercial goals of the client taking into account the existing difficulties and offer the solution meeting their needs. To achieve this, we have to combine a thorough knowledge of the regulations involved along with a high degree of flexibility and imagination, thus serving in the best way the specific issues.

A network of affiliated offices in Greece and abroad, allows us to cater for the global needs of the corporations entrusting to us their legal representation.

Greek, English and Spanish are the languages used in the Firm, allowing us to offer services to more than half of the globe in their native tongue.

“Our firm with ISFIN is going to open new opportunities for us to advise Islamic clients for investments in Greece and also advise on export of Greek high quality agricultural and other products to Islamic clients among other projects. Greece offers indeed opportunities for investment and is also a country in the crossroads of Islamic and western cultures, being familiar with both. ” Adds Main Partner and Founder Manolis EGLEZOS.

ISFIN is the world’s leading platform for professional firms specializing in Islamic Finance, investments from and to the Muslim world and the Halal industry. The alliance covers more than 75 jurisdictions around the world.
 ISFIN’s network is composed of the most innovative and highly regarded independent law firms, audit & accounting firms and real estate companies in their field.

Contact Information:

Laurent MARLIERE, CEO ISFIN
+ (32) 475422149
LM@isfin.net
www.isfin.net

Manolis EGLEZOS, MAIN PARTNER
MANOLIS EGLEZOS & ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM
Attorneys at Law and Consultants
+30 210 4523376, 4285902-3
eglezos@eglezoslaw.gr
www.eglezoslaw.gr