Theodora Syriou

Legal & Mediation Services

I am a practising Supreme Court lawyer and an accredited mediator of the Greek Ministry of Justice since 2014. My professional work combines legal practice, mediation and the training of new mediators.

Since 2018, I have trained new mediators at the Piraeus Mediation Centre, delivering more than 1,200 hours of teaching. In 2022, I was awarded a Rotary International Peace Fellowship for the Peace and Conflict Studies programme at Chulalongkorn University.

EducationLL.B (Hons), Keele University · LL.M Legal Aspects of Medical Practice, Cardiff University

AccreditationsGreek Ministry of Justice Register of Mediators (No. 337) · Special Registers of Family and Land Registry Mediators

Further trainingPepperdine University (USA) · Medical Defence Union (London) · DIALOGUE BV (Netherlands) · Mediators Beyond Borders

Working languagesGreek · English

Legal Practice and Mediation

More than 20 years of active legal practice, with a focus on civil law.

As a Supreme Court lawyer, Theodora Syriou has more than 20 years of experience and has been a member of the Piraeus Bar Association since 2000. She runs her legal practice in Nikaia, Piraeus, focusing primarily on civil-law matters.

Her extensive legal training and experience have given her a deep understanding of the complexities of the Greek legal system. She approaches each case strategically, with close attention to detail and a firm commitment to protecting her clients’ rights and interests.

Selected areas of practice

Property purchases & salesRecognition of paternityCivil liabilityInterim measuresDivorceJudicial guardianshipExtrajudicial noticesCertification & translation of documentsChild custodyLand RegistryMortgage pre-notationsInheritanceTenanciesShared child custodyAdoptions

Supreme Court Lawyer · Accredited Mediator · Nikaia, Piraeus

Within every dispute lies the possibility of agreement.

Mediation is a legally recognised and strictly confidential way of resolving disputes outside court. With the assistance of an impartial mediator, the parties can discuss what genuinely divides them, identify their underlying needs and explore a workable outcome. No third party imposes a decision: the parties themselves shape and accept the solution. If agreement is reached, it is recorded in a written settlement which, subject to the applicable legal requirements, may be filed with the competent court and become enforceable.

Arrange an initial meeting How it works

Why not simply go to court?

Three reasons why a growing number of disputes begin — and end — at the mediation table.

Confidentiality

What is said remains private

Mediation takes place in private and is governed by strict confidentiality. The discussions, proposals and information exchanged are not made public. Separate meetings with the mediator also remain confidential unless the party expressly authorises the disclosure of a particular point. This creates the safe setting needed for frank discussion, without concern that a concession or exploratory proposal will later be used against someone.

Efficiency

Weeks rather than years

Mediation is arranged around the parties’ availability and needs rather than the court calendar. Many disputes can be considered meaningfully in one or a small number of sessions. A shorter process will often reduce the financial and emotional cost of continuing the conflict. Efficiency does not mean pressure: each party has time to obtain legal advice, assess proposals and decide freely whether a settlement serves its interests.

Control

The solution belongs to the parties

The mediator does not issue a judgment or impose an outcome. Instead, the mediator helps the parties clarify their priorities, consider realistic options and negotiate in a balanced way. Each party participates with its lawyer and remains free to leave or decline a proposal. This makes room for outcomes tailored to the practical needs of the people or businesses involved, including arrangements that may go beyond the remedies available to a court.

Practice areas where experience matters

Specialist training undertaken in Greece, the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

Family mediation

Registered with the Ministry of Justice’s Special Register of Family Mediators. Parental responsibility, contact, maintenance and property arrangements, supported by foundation and advanced specialist training.

Land Registry mediation

Registered with the Ministry of Justice’s Special Register of Land Registry Mediators (2024). Property and inheritance disputes, including matters concerning the Hellenic Cadastre.

Medical mediation

Disputes involving doctors, patients and healthcare institutions. Specialist training with the Medical Defence Union in London and an LL.M in Legal Aspects of Medical Practice.

Workplace mediation

Resolution of workplace conflict, supported by accreditation from DIALOGUE BV in the Netherlands and practical professional experience.

Civil & commercial disputes

Contractual, property, inheritance and business disputes, with further mediation training at Pepperdine University in California.

Mandatory Initial Mediation Session

Conducting the initial session required under Greek Law 4640/2019 before the court hearing of certain civil claims.

Mediation services

Mediation and out-of-court dispute resolution

Theodora Syriou conducts mediations and Mandatory Initial Mediation Sessions in family, Land Registry, medical, workplace, civil and commercial disputes. Acting as an impartial third party, she creates the conditions for constructive dialogue, clarification of the parties’ underlying needs and exploration of workable solutions.

The process is confidential and the parties retain control of the outcome. Where agreement is reached, it may be recorded in a settlement capable of becoming enforceable, subject to the applicable legal requirements.

Mediator training

Training in areas of Mediation

Since 2018, Theodora Syriou has trained new mediators at the Piraeus Mediation Centre and has delivered more than 1,200 hours of teaching. Her work as a trainer draws on her extensive legal and mediation practice and on specialist training completed in Greece, the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

In 2022, she was named a Rotary International Peace Fellow for the Peace and Conflict Studies programme at Chulalongkorn University, further developing her approach to dialogue, conflict management and the building of durable agreements.

How a mediation proceeds

Initial contact

We discuss the broad nature of your case and consider whether mediation is an appropriate route. This initial information does not commit you to proceed.

Invitation to the other party

I contact the other party and the participants agree the time, location and practical framework for the process.

Mediation session

Joint and separate meetings take place in strict confidence, with each party supported by its legal representative.

Written settlement

If agreement is reached, it is recorded in a settlement which may be filed with the court and, subject to the law, become enforceable.

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Let us discuss your case

Briefly describe the dispute. I will contact you within one working day.

Telephone+30 697 348 8680

Emailtheodora@syriou.com

Office6 Oidipodos Street, Nikaia 18454, Greece — by appointment