Landmark Athens Bar Association Opinion on Legal Fee Agreements

Kremalis Law Firm is pleased to announce a landmark opinion issued by the Athens Bar Association (ABA), establishing a critical precedent regarding legal fee arrangements. The ruling clarifies that when attorneys enter into contingency fee agreements (ergolaviki symfonia) with their clients, they are entitled to claim fees not only for successful judicial or extrajudicial resolutions but also in cases where the client’s interests are satisfied through legislative or regulatory acts enacted following the mandate.

A core requirement for this entitlement is that the legislative development must be linked to the attorney’s work, or that their efforts must have contributed—even indirectly—to the favorable legislation for the client.

This opinion represents a significant development for the legal profession. It restores the principle of fair compensation in contingency agreements and clears the path for attorneys to claim fees for extrajudicial actions that result in legislative impact. This addresses a previously ambiguous regulatory vacuum, which had previously caused professional hesitation, ensuring that lawyers are appropriately recognized for successful outcomes that were once left unremunerated.