WELCOME to XK LAW FIRM

XK LAW OFFICE is a law office with international expertise located in Chania, Crete, Greece. We have developed extended experience in handling cases and transactions not only in Greece but also with international elements and characteristics.

CASES and EXPERTISE

Our attorneys and legal consultants provide a wide range of legal services personalised to the needs of our domestic and international clients. We specialize in real estate, commercial and bank law, family law, tourism-related matters, technology matters, and investment immigration.

PRINCIPLES and PHILOSOPHY

Our approach can be summarised in the following principles: understanding our client's needs and goals, providing practical and effective solutions, and building long-lasting relationships with our clients.

Our office is located in the center of Chania, at 4 Sfakion Street, on the fifth floor, in a privately owned renovated space of 180 square meters.

The Firm

Our office is located in the center of Chania, at 4 Sfakion Street, on the fifth floor, in a privately owned renovated space of 180 square meters.

The operating hours of our office are daily 9:00 – 14:00 and every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 18:30 – 21:30 with secretarial support, ensuring the immediate and best possible service – approach to our clients’ cases.

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Our office is located in the center of Chania, at 4 Sfakion Street, on the fifth floor, in a privately owned renovated space of 180 square meters.

EXCELLENT SERVICE in every ASPECT

Services

XK Law Firm

REAL ESTATE

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Providing international clients with market-leading professional assistance for the past 15 years.

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EXPENSES FOR BUYING PROPERTY

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From the beginning of our cooperation we give you a detailed analysis of all expenses you are about to face.

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GOLDEN VISA GREECE PROGRAM

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The Greece Golden Visa is a residency-by-investment program that allows non-EU citizens to obtain Greek residency by investing in real estate or other assets in Greece.

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LITIGATION & DISPUTES

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Our lawyers have extensive experience in handling cross border disputes in the Greek courts.

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INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW

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We have represented various clients in complicated cases of international divorces, distribution of matrimonial assets, and child-related matters.

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INHERITANCE & ESTATE

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We have extensive experience in dealing with cross-border inheritance matters and estates involving assets in Greece.

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HOTELS & TOURISM

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We have deep knowledge of local touristic practices and broad experience in handling disputes in the touristic sector.

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INVESTMENT IMMIGRATION

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We represent, advise and assist our clients in every stage of the procedure for the 5-year residence permit (Golden Visa).

A TEAM with an EXTENDED EXPERIENCE

Partners & Associates

POPI PAPADAKI – CHAZIRAKI

POPI PAPADAKI – CHAZIRAKI

POPI PAPADAKI CHAZIRAKI WAS THE FOUNDER OF THE LAW OFFICE AND IS NOW AN HONORARY / DISTINGUISHED LITIGATOR OF THE LEGAL BAR OF CHANIA.SHE WORKED FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS SPECIALIZING IN CIVIL, COMMERCIAL, AND BANK LAW. SHE WAS THE LEGAL ADVISOR OF EMPORIKI BANK FROM THE YEAR 1991.

POPI PAPADAKI – CHAZIRAKI

POPI PAPADAKI – CHAZIRAKI

Partner & Honorary/Distinguished Litigator

Popi Papadaki Chaziraki was the founder of the Law Office and is now an Honorary / Distinguished Litigator of the Legal Bar of Chania.She worked for more than 30 years specializing in Civil, Commercial, and Bank Law. She was the Legal Advisor of Emporiki Bank from the year 1991.

She was elected twice as a member of the Administrative Council of the Legal Bar of Chania and a Member of the Disciplinary Committee.

She is the founding member of the Institute of Cretan Law She was among the first Property Lawyers in Crete, consulting individuals and companies with a huge client list.

KALLIOPI KELAIDI – KAPIDAKI

KALLIOPI KELAIDI – KAPIDAKI

KALLIOPI KELAIDI HAS BEEN PRACTICING LAW FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS SPECIALIZING IN LABOR, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND TAX LAW. SHE IS WIDELY KNOWN FOR THE EFFICIENT HANDLING OF LEGAL CASES. SHE IS THE LEGAL ADVISOR OF THE LAW BAR ASSOCIATION OF CHANIA IN LABOR MATTERS, A LEGAL CONSULTANT OF THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF CHANIA, OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER COMPANY, AND A WIDELY KNOWN UNION LAWYER. SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE EXAMINATION COMMITTEE OF TRAINEE LAWYERS OF CRETE.

KALLIOPI KELAIDI – KAPIDAKI

KALLIOPI KELAIDI – KAPIDAKI

Partner & Senior Associate

Kalliopi Kelaidi has been practicing law for more than 35 years specializing in Labor, Administrative, and Tax law. She is widely known for the efficient handling of legal cases.

She is the legal advisor of the Law Bar Association of Chania in labor matters, a Legal consultant of the Medical Association of Chania, of the Municipal Water Company, and a widely known Union Lawyer. She is a member of the examination committee of trainee Lawyers of Crete.

NIKOS CHAZIRAKIS

NIKOS CHAZIRAKIS

MANAGING PARTNER, BORN IN 1981 IN CHANIA. HE STUDIED AT KOMOTINI’S LAW UNIVERSITY. HE HAS BEEN PRACTICING LAW SINCE 2008- REGISTERED WITH THE LOCAL LAWYER’S BAR ASSOCIATION (NO 379). AFTER GRADUATION, HE WORKED AT HIS MOTHER’S LAW OFFICE MRS POPI PAPADAKI-CHAZIRAKI (HONORARY, DISTINGUISHED LITIGATOR). HE MANAGED TO EXPAND THE FIRM EXTENDING ITS CLIENTELE, WORKING NOW IN VARIOUS FIELDS OF LAW WITH MANY ASSOCIATES. HE IS WIDELY KNOWN FOR HIS JUDICIAL AND SOCIAL ACTION. 

NIKOS CHAZIRAKIS

NIKOS CHAZIRAKIS

Partner & Lawyer at the Supreme Court

Managing Partner, born in 1981 in Chania. He studied at Komotini’s Law University. He has been practicing Law since 2008- registered with the local Lawyer’s Bar Association (no 379). After graduation, he worked at his mother’s Law Office Mrs Popi Papadaki-Chaziraki (Honorary, Distinguished Litigator).

He managed to expand the firm extending its clientele, working now in various fields of Law with many Associates. He is widely known for his Judicial and Social Action. He is dealing with individuals/companies worldwide and has undertaken complex cases (civil and criminal) and he is experienced in dealing with Real Estate Law and Bank cases.

Other Positions

Elected for the second time as Mayor Deputy in Town Planning of Chania.
Responsible for the Municipal Property.
Deputy Registrar.
Elected from the year 2011 as member and treasurer of the Administrative Council of the Legal Bar of Chania.
President for two years of Chania National Sports Center (which includes Chania National Shooting Range, National Swimming Pool, and Chania National Stadium).
Member of the Council of Urban Issues in Crete.
Alpha Bank Legal Consultant.

Practice Areas

Nikos Chazirakis is licensed to practice before the Greek Supreme Court (Areios Pagos). His expertise includes property law (cadastre, building laws, properties outside the residential plan, thresholds of the agglomerations, conciliation settlements, etc).

Banking Law (he has dealt with more than 400 cases of investors with cooperative shares, Swiss Franc cases, fund cases, etc).

Commercial Law, Civil Law, Family Law, Vehicle Accident Law Penal Law, commercial disputes, interim measures and freezing injunctions, Investment Immigration, etc.

Languages

Greek, English

ARTEMIS CHRISTOPOULOU

ARTEMIS CHRISTOPOULOU

ARTEMIS GRADUATED FROM ARISTOTELION LAW UNIVERSITY IN THESSALONIKI AND CONTINUED HER STUDIES AT UNIVERSITY OF CRETE OBTAINING A MASTERS'S DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE. SHE HAS MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN GREEK PROPERTY LAW, IN REPRESENTING COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS ON COMMERCIAL AND CIVIL DISPUTES BEFORE THE GREEK COURTS AND SHE HAS COMPLETED A RESPECTABLE NUMBER OF CROSS-BORDER PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

ARTEMIS CHRISTOPOULOU

ARTEMIS CHRISTOPOULOU

Associate & Lawyer at the Supreme Court

Artemis graduated from Aristotelion Law University in Thessaloniki and continued her studies at University of Crete obtaining a Masters’s Degree in Political Science. She has more than 15 years of extensive knowledge and experience in Greek Property Law, in representing companies and individuals on commercial and civil disputes before the Greek Courts and she has completed a respectable number of cross-border property transfers.

She is the Legal Counsel of Piraeus Bank of Ydrogeios Insurance Company of Hellenic Homes Technical Company. She is an expert in Real Estate and Property Law.

Other positions

Member of the Administrative Council of the Legal Bar of Chania.
Head of Human Rights Committee and Public Relations of the Legal Bar of Chania.
President of the Association of Parents and guardians of 13th Primary School of Chania (250 members).

Practice Areas

Expert in Real Estate Transactions (Deeds, Precontracts, Private Aggrements, Negotiations, Contracts, investigating and providing due diligence reports, representation at the Bank for lending-credit risk exposure and liability.
Commercial Contracts/ Hotel Representation.
Expert in Family Law (Divorces, Custody, Co custody, Adoption, Paternity Acknowledgement.
Expert in Car Accidents Law.
Civil Law, Commercial Law, Penal Law, Registration of trademarks, etc.

Personal Status

Married. Mother of Jason (born 2014) and Cynthia (born 2016).

Languages

Greek, English, Italian

GEORGIA VOGIATZAKI

GEORGIA VOGIATZAKI

GEORGIA VOGIATZAKI IS AN ASSOCIATE LAWYER. SHE GRADUATED FROM THE LAW SCHOOL OF KOMOTINI AND OBTAINED HER MASTERS IN COMMERCIAL LAW IN WHICH SHE IS AN EXPERT. SHE SPEAKS ENGLISH.

GEORGIA VOGIATZAKI

GEORGIA VOGIATZAKI

Associate

Georgia Vogiatzaki is an associate Lawyer. She graduated from the Law School of Komotini and obtained her masters in Commercial Law in which she is an expert. She speaks English.

NIKOLAOS KOTSAFTIS

NIKOLAOS KOTSAFTIS

NIKOLAOS KOTSAFTIS IS AN ASSOCIATE LAWYER. HE GRADUATED FROM THE ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF AEGEAN UNIVERSITY AND CYPRUS LAW SCHOOL. HE SPECIALIZES IN CADASTRE CASES (DECLARATIONS). HE SPEAKS ENGLISH.

NIKOLAOS KOTSAFTIS

NIKOLAOS KOTSAFTIS

Trainee

Nikolaos Kotsaftis is an associate Lawyer. He graduated from the Archaeology Department of Aegean University and Cyprus Law School.

He specializes in Cadastre Cases (Declarations). He speaks English.

NIKOLETA KOURIDAKI

NIKOLETA KOURIDAKI GRADUATED FROM THE LAW SCHOOL OF CYPRUS AND SHE IS A TRAINEE LAWYER. SHE SPEAKS ENGLISH.

NIKOLETA KOURIDAKI

Trainee

Nikoleta Kouridaki graduated from the Law School of Cyprus and she is a trainee Lawyer. She speaks English.

AIKATERINI SPYRIDAKI

AIKATERINI SPYRIDAKI

MRS SPYRIDAKI IS A LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WITH A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRACTICAL ISSUES ARISING IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. SHE IS CHARGED WITH ALL ASPECTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT, DOCUMENTATION, AND SCHEDULING. SHE IS ALSO ASSISTING WITH THE PREPARATION OF FILES AND EVIDENCE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COURTS, COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COURTS REGISTRY, ETC.

AIKATERINI SPYRIDAKI

AIKATERINI SPYRIDAKI

Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Mrs Spyridaki is a legal administrative assistant with a thorough understanding of the practical issues arising in legal proceedings. She is charged with all aspects of administrative management, documentation, and scheduling. She is also assisting with the preparation of files and evidence to be submitted to the Courts, communications with the Courts Registry, etc.

Languages

Greek and English

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