jtripidakis@greeklawyersonline.grThe Founder and the Managing Director of the Law Firm is John M. Tripidakis, a lawyer with 30 years of legal experience. Born in Athens, Greece on 1958, Mr. Tripidakis has been educated and trained in Greece, Switzerland, the U.K, and the U.S. He has worked in Greece, U.S. and Australia. He was born in Greece and speaks English, Greek and French.
Mr. Tripidakis has successfully represented thousands of foreign citizens from the U.S., Australia, Europe and South Africa of Greek heritage on their legal matters in Greece.
As an international Estates lawyer, he specializes in Estate Planning and Administration, as well as real estate property transactions in Greece.
Mr. John Tripidakis is member of the Athens Bar Association and he is an Australian registered foreign lawyer with the Legal Services Boards of Victoria and New South Wales, and an associate member of the Law Institute of Victoria. In other words, he is a Greek lawyer in Australia restricted to the practise of Greek law, but bound by the professional obligations and standards of Australian lawyers.
Education:• University of Athens Law School (
LL.B);
• London University (
LL.M in Law of Multinational Enterprises, International; Business Transactions, Company Law & Social Policy in the European Union, International & Comparative Labor Law);
• University of Athens Economics School (
LL.M in Taxation);
• University of Athens Law School (
Ph.D candidate in International Estates);
• Greek Accountants' Association, Degree in Accounting;
• Bar-Bri course, in New York City, in preparation for the New York Bar exams.
Admissions:• The Athens Bar, 1981
• The Greek Supreme Court
• Legal Counsel at the Ministry of Labor (OAED)
• Legal Counsel at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Registered with the Legal Services Boards of Victoria and NSW as an Australian registered foreign practitioner, i.e. as a Greek lawyer qualified exclusively to practise Greek Law in Australia
Greek Legal Publications: Books
• Real Estate Taxation, 1990
• Code of Taxation Courts Procedure, 1992
• Codification of Ministry of Labor legislation regarding the Unemployment Organization, 1994
• “Permanent Establishment” in International Taxation, 2002
• BNA Treatise International Labor and Employment Law (Greek Law Section), 2005 & 2006
Greek Legal Publications: Articles
• Multinational Enterprises - Benefits and Defects to the host country's economy, 1986 - KATHIMERINI Newspaper (Business section)
• Multinational Enterprises and “multinational” trade unions, 1987 - KATHIMERINI Newspaper (Business section)
• Greek Labor Law today, 1988 - Greek American Chamber of Commerce's Magazine
• Distributorship Contracts, 1989 - Greek American Chamber of Commerce's Magazine
• Taxation and business incentives under Investment Law 1828/89, 1989 - Greek American Chamber of Commerce's Magazine
• Investments in “Eastern” Europe - The Taxation status, 1991 - KATHIMERINI Newspaper (Business section)
• International Tax Havens - A comparative survey, 1996 - KATHIMERINI Newspaper (Business section)
• Franchise contracts, 1992 - Greek American Chamber of Commerce's Magazine
• Capital gains tax in Europe, 1993 - KATHIMERINI Newspaper (Business section)
• Imprisonment for business debts, 1994 - KATHIMERINI Newspaper (Business section)
• Holding companies in Europe, 1995 - KATHIMERINI Newspaper (Business section)
• Internet and taxation of International Electronic Commerce, 1996 - KATHIMERINI Newspaper (Business section)
• U.S. - Greece Legal, Trade and Investment Guide, 1997
• Child Custody, ATHENS NEWS Newspaper, August 18, 2006
• numerous legal articles during 2009, 2010 and 2011 to newspapers Neos Kosmos, Kosmos, Ellinikos Kirix, VEMA, OPA magazine, regarding legal matters (inheritances, real estate, etc) in Greece
Legal Publications (in Greek & English): • Legal Guide for Greek - Americans (annually, 1997 through 2008)
• Business Guide for Greek Americans (annually, 1997 through 2006)
Lectures
12th Greek - Australian Legal Conference (
www.LMconference.com.au)
Samos / Greece (May 31 through June 6, 2009)
John Tripidakis delivered his speech on «Greek Taxation and Real Estate»
Seminars Participation:•
“Bank Financing on exports”, [ten (10) days courses], Greek Centre of Productivity, 1987
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“Management”, [one (1) month courses], Eurocentre College, 1988
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“Harmonizing Greek Law with the EU Directives”, British Hellenic Chamber of Commerce,1989
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“Legal Liability of Manufacturers”, British Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, 1989
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“Mergers and Acquisitions”, Business Communication Centre, 1990
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“Tax treatment and Accounting presentation for the remuneration of the members of the board of Directors”, Corporations' Association, 1990
• “
Analysis of Investment Laws 1262/82 & 1892/90, their application in practice”, Corporations' Association, 1991
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“Investments in ‘Eastern' Europe”, London, UK, Worldwide Information, 1991
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“International Tax Planning”, British Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, 1991
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“Tax Issues of Corporation Law”, Corporations' Association, 1991
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“Evaluation of Investments and Preparation of the Financing File”, Corporations' Association, 1991
• “Legal and medical Greek-Australian conference”, Corfu, 2009