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Some situations
cannot wait for
a trial date.

Assets are about to be moved. A contract is about to be breached irreparably. A competitor is using your confidential information today. Interim relief exists for exactly these situations — and securing it quickly, on the right evidence, is often what determines whether the underlying dispute is even worth pursuing.

What We Handle Discuss an Urgent Matter
Speed is the whole point
Interim relief is only useful if it arrives before the harm becomes irreversible. We are structured to assess, draft and file urgent applications within hours, not days.
Asset freezing & preservation orders
Applications to freeze bank accounts, restrain disposal of assets and preserve evidence — before a defendant has the chance to put assets beyond reach.
Interim relief in support of arbitration
Greek courts can grant interim measures in support of arbitral proceedings, even where the seat of arbitration is abroad.
Dual-qualified: England & Wales + Greece
Our Managing Partner is dual-qualified in England & Wales and Greece, so English-law questions are advised on directly in-house. Court appearances remain before the Greek courts and international arbitral tribunals; English proceedings are conducted through instructed English correspondent counsel.
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What We Handle Our Approach Process Experience FAQ Related

Scope of Practice

Interim relief
when timing is everything.

We act for both applicants seeking urgent protection and respondents defending against interim applications — across asset freezing, prohibitory injunctions, evidence preservation and interim measures in support of arbitration. An injunction lawyer in Greece will want the evidence assembled before filing, because urgency is judged on what you can show.

Asset Freezing Orders
Applications to freeze bank accounts and restrain the disposal of assets where there is a real risk that a defendant will dissipate assets before judgment. Worldwide and domestic freezing orders under Greek procedure.
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Prohibitory & Mandatory Injunctions
Orders restraining a party from a specific act — breach of a non-compete, use of confidential information, continuation of unlawful conduct — or compelling a party to act, such as restoring access or performing a specific obligation.
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Evidence Preservation Orders
Applications to preserve documents, electronic data or physical evidence at risk of destruction or alteration, particularly in fraud, IP infringement and trade secret cases.
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Interim Relief in Support of Arbitration
Applications to Greek courts for interim measures in support of arbitral proceedings — including before the tribunal is constituted — under Article 31 of Law 5016/2023 and equivalent provisions.
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Anti-Suit & Anti-Arbitration Injunctions
Restraining a party from pursuing proceedings in breach of a jurisdiction or arbitration clause. Cross-border coordination through our dual qualification in England & Wales and Greece.
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Defending Against Interim Applications
Resisting injunction and freezing order applications — challenging the evidential basis, the balance of convenience and the adequacy of the cross-undertaking in damages. Applications to discharge or vary existing orders.
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Our Approach

The application has to be right
the first time — there is no second chance.

Interim relief applications are decided on incomplete evidence, under time pressure, often without the other side present. That makes the quality of the application — the evidence, the legal argument, the candour with the court — decisive in a way that ordinary litigation rarely is. Interim relief is the one area where delay is fatal, so an injunction lawyer in Greece should be instructed the same day the risk appears.

We prepare urgent applications with the same rigour we bring to any other matter, compressed into the time available. That means identifying the strongest legal basis quickly, securing the evidence that actually supports it, and presenting the application in the way that gives the court confidence to act on an urgent, one-sided basis. If assets may move, call rather than email.

"An interim application is not a smaller version of a trial — it is a different discipline entirely. The court is being asked to act on incomplete information, quickly, and often without hearing the other side. Getting that right requires judgment, not just law."

Where urgent relief is required in connection with arbitral proceedings, or where the underlying dispute has a foreign element, our dual qualification in England & Wales and Greece means we advise directly on the English-law dimension and coordinate closely with instructed English correspondent counsel where an application must be filed before the England & Wales courts — moving on multiple fronts without the delay of a cold referral, while our own applications are filed before the Greek courts.

Speed of response
Built for urgency
We maintain the capacity to assess, draft and file urgent applications within hours. For genuinely urgent matters, we are reachable outside normal business hours.
Evidential rigour
The strength of the application is the evidence
Courts grant interim relief on the strength of the evidence presented, often without hearing the other side. We focus disproportionate effort on assembling evidence that withstands scrutiny.
Arbitration support
Protecting the position before the tribunal exists
Greek courts can grant interim measures in support of arbitration even before the tribunal is constituted. We use this to protect clients' positions during the gap between filing a request for arbitration and the tribunal's formation.
Both sides
Applicant and respondent experience
We act for parties seeking urgent relief and for parties defending against it — giving us a genuine understanding of how courts scrutinise these applications from both perspectives.

How We Handle Urgent Applications

From the call
to the order.

STEP 01
Rapid Assessment
We assess the legal basis, the urgency and the evidence available within the first contact — often within the hour — to determine whether interim relief is realistically available and what form it should take.
STEP 02
Evidence & Drafting
We work intensively to assemble the supporting evidence and draft the application, balancing speed against the thoroughness the court will expect for an order granted on an urgent basis.
STEP 03
Filing & Hearing
Filing before the competent Greek court, attendance at the hearing — which may be ex parte or on short notice to the other side — and oral argument on urgency and the merits.
STEP 04
Enforcement & Follow-Through
Service and enforcement of the order once granted. Preparation for any subsequent inter partes hearing where the other side seeks to discharge or vary the order. Coordination with the underlying substantive proceedings.

Our Experience

Interim relief,
secured and defended.

Asset Protection
Freezing Orders & Asset Preservation
Applications to freeze assets and restrain disposal in commercial disputes involving fraud and breach of fiduciary duty — including in cases with cross-border elements where assets were at risk of being moved beyond the jurisdiction.
Arbitration Support
Interim Measures Pending Constitution of the Tribunal
Applications to Greek courts for interim relief in support of arbitral proceedings, protecting clients' positions during the period before an arbitral tribunal is formally constituted.
Cross-Border
England & Wales + Greece — Coordinated Strategy
Our dual qualification means we advise directly on the English-law dimension of an urgent cross-border matter, coordinating closely with instructed English correspondent counsel where an application must be filed before the England & Wales courts, while our own applications are filed before the Greek courts.
Both Sides
Applicant & Respondent Representation
Experience acting for parties seeking urgent relief and for parties resisting it — including successful applications to discharge or vary injunctions obtained on an incomplete evidential basis.

Frequently Asked Questions

Injunctions & interim relief
— straight answers.

How fast can an interim injunction be obtained in Greece?+

A genuinely urgent application can often be filed within 24-48 hours of instruction, and Greek courts can grant provisional protection — including an order made the same day pending a full hearing — where the evidence of urgency and risk of harm is clear. The exact timeline depends on the competent court's calendar, the complexity of the evidence and whether the application is made ex parte or on short notice to the other side.

What evidence is needed to freeze a defendant's assets?+

Courts require credible evidence of a strong prima facie claim and a real, demonstrable risk that the defendant will dissipate, hide or move assets beyond the jurisdiction before judgment. Bank statements, transaction records, correspondence showing intent, and evidence of a defendant's financial conduct are typically the strongest supporting material. We assess and assemble this evidence as the first step of any freezing order application.

Can Greek courts grant interim relief in support of foreign or international arbitration?+

Yes. Under Article 31 of Law 5016/2023 and equivalent provisions, Greek courts can grant interim measures in support of arbitral proceedings even where the seat of arbitration is abroad and even before the arbitral tribunal has been constituted. This is frequently used to protect a party's position during the gap between filing a request for arbitration and the tribunal's formation.

What happens if I am served with an injunction or freezing order?+

You should seek advice immediately, since interim orders typically carry strict compliance deadlines and serious consequences for breach. Options include challenging the evidential basis of the order, contesting the balance of convenience, questioning the adequacy of the applicant's cross-undertaking in damages, and applying to discharge or vary the order at a subsequent inter partes hearing. We act regularly for respondents defending against these applications.

Do I need a Greek-qualified lawyer, or can a foreign lawyer handle this?+

Applications to Greek courts must be filed by a lawyer admitted in Greece, and applications to the England & Wales courts likewise require instructed English counsel — but cross-border matters are handled far more efficiently when the same firm holds dual qualification. Our England & Wales and Greek qualifications let us advise directly on both legal systems and coordinate urgent relief — freezing orders, anti-suit injunctions — closely with instructed English correspondent counsel, without the delay of a cold referral.

What does an urgent injunction application cost, and who pays if it fails?+

Costs depend on the complexity of the evidence and whether the application is contested, but urgent applications are generally billed for the compressed, intensive work they require rather than at a fixed fee. An applicant who obtains an order is typically required to give a cross-undertaking in damages, meaning they may have to compensate the respondent if the order later proves to have been wrongly granted — we advise on this exposure before any application is filed.

Need urgent legal protection?
Contact us without delay.

Time-sensitive matters receive priority response.

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