Petros Machas Founder and Chairman Machas & Partners Law Firm Petros has studied Law in Athens (Greece) (LL.B.), Criminal Law and Philosophy of Law in Würzburg Germany (LL.M. – hons). He has also attended the Program on Negotiations (PON) at Harvard Law School and a series of seminars and coaching sessions on leadership and financial training. Petros began his career as a junior associate in one of the most prestigious law firms of Athens (Greece) within which he became a partner. Subsequently, he founded two law offices: Machas & Partners Law Firm, henceforth one of the best- performing law firms of Athens and Max Partners Law Firm in London. Pleading attorney, counsel of «white-collar offenders», recognized as one of the most competent of his generation in Greece, having represented defendants of high importance in trials that have been thundered through the press, Petros has evolved. Progressively, he has focused his practice on the effective resolution of business litigations by capitalizing on his solid legal foundations, his negotiation skills, his education and his field experience in financial matters. At the same time, Petros has founded two fully authorized and regulated financial institutions in Monaco: Moneikos Global Asset Management Sam and Max Fiduciaire Multi Family Office SAM. Currently, Petros has resigned from his executive role within his service companies, and he mainly focuses on his cross-border financial investments and investments in real economy, through his Family Office and his investment company, both situated in Monaco. Petros has served as Adviser of the Prime Minister of Greece, A. Samaras, from 2011 to 2015. At present, Honorary General Consul of Greece in Monaco, President of the Association of Villa Kérylos’ Friends and member of the Executive Committee of «Young Presidents’ Organization» (YPO) of Monaco - Côte d’Azur, he is also Member of the Athens Bar Association and the European Criminal Bar Association.