Due to the slowness and generally unfavourable operating conditions of the ordinary civil courts dealing with civil and commercial disputes, we encourage our clients to seek the resolution of relatively complex or major disputes initially by mediation or amicable settlement and ultimately by arbitration.
n the globalized market for products and services, reliable ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) rules are already in place, such as, among others, those of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), etc. Furthermore, the Greek legislation has already introduced the institution of mediation in civil and commercial cases (Law 3898/2010), which also provides a satisfactory framework for amicable dispute resolution procedures and -most importantly- equips any agreement of the parties with an enforceable title.
Two members of our law firm, partners Petros Sfikakis and Giota Lotsiou, are accredited mediators of the Ministry of Justice.
Even if alternative resolution or amicable settlement fail, arbitration can provide a ground for the quick resolution of the dispute, with decisions that usually involve substantially correct and individualized legal diagnosis, following a procedure that features qualitative elements that are usually lacking in the regular proceedings before the courts.
Our lawyers are familiar with appearing before arbitration tribunals, especially in the context of large projects (e.g. Attiko Metro projects) so they are able to effectively defend any case of our client. Furthermore, our law firm contributes to the selection of the appropriate framework (international or domestic arbitration, according to the Greek Code of Civil Procedure or other regulatory framework, etc.) in order to achieve cost reduction and acceleration of the expected result for each case.