Nikolinakos & Partners Law Firm, Europe 2024

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FIRM NAME: Nikolinakos & Partners Law Firm

Website: www.nllaw.gr

Tel: +30 2130020020

Managing Partner: Dr. Nikos Th. Nikolinakos

Number of partners: 3

Number of lawyers: 15

Languages: Greek, English, French, German, Spanish

Our law firm has contributed the TMT chapter for Greece in Chambers & Partners’ Global Practice Guide 2022:

FIRM OVERVIEW:

Nikolinakos & Partners is an Athens-based law firm built upon a strong regulatory, transactional and litigation foundation.

It has in-depth, genuine and proven expertise in a wide range of legal areas and specific sectors and has gained a reputation for vigorous representation of clients before courts and governmental agencies. The firm’s lawyers have substantial in-house industry experience and have filled senior positions in regulatory authorities.

The firm’s specialization covers the following areas: Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT); Digi/tal Business; Data Protection & Cyber Security; Emerging Digital Technologies (AI, IoT); Antitrust/Competition Law; Intellectual Property; Administrative Law & Litigation; Agency Litigation.

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE:

Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT):

3 partners

The TMT practice has gained a strong reputation for providing expert advice (and litigating) on a range of issues, including: electronic communications; digital business; data protection & cybersecurity; on-line gaming & betting; electronic financial services (e-banking, e-wallets etc); e-commerce (retail, ticketing, services); artificial intelligence; cloud-related services; IoT; big data; technology-related services; digital media; interactive entertainment; computer gaming; software licensing; IT outsourcing agreements; automotive connectivity issues (regulatory, IP, consumer protection etc); network sharing agreements/projects; spectrum auctions, spectrum sharing/trading.

Key Clients: Vodafone S.A.; Airbnb Inc.; Facebook, Inc.; Twitter, Inc.

Contact: Nikos Nikolinakos / Dina Kouvelou / Alexis Spyropoulos

Tel: +30 2130020020

Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]

Data Protection & Cybersecurity:

3 partners

The Data Protection & Cybersecurity Practice works across many sectors, having a strong focus on the technology, medical, pharma and leisure areas. It offers a full complement of counseling, regulatory and litigation services. It handles data breaches, GDPR compliance and Binding Corporate Rules. It regularly appears before agencies and relevant regulatory authorities, such as the Hellenic Data Protection Authority - “DPA” and the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy - “ADAE”.

Key Clients: Volkswagen Bank S.A; Vodafone S.A.; Astir Palace/Four Seasons; Famar Group S.A.

Contact: Nikos Nikolinakos / Dina Kouvelou / Alexis Spyropoulos

Tel: +30 2130020020

Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]

Antitrust & Competition Law:

3 partners

The practice has substantial expertise and experience in the application of competition law in specific sectors (especially in the technology-related fields and in regulated industries) and vast experience in Agency Litigation (i.e. application of competition law before National Competition/Regulatory Authorities and Administrative Courts).

It covers, inter alia: Antitrust Litigation; Competition Law Compliance; Anticompetitive Agreements; Abuse of Dominance; Competition & Regulatory Investigations; Mergers, Joint Ventures & Acquisitions; Antitrust & Intellectual Property; Cartels; State Aid.

The practice has litigated a wide variety of antitrust matters, both for plaintiffs and defendants, including, inter alia, claims involving: refusals to deal; monopolization and market dominance; price discrimination, pricing schemes, rebate schemes; predation; leveraging & bundling; exclusive dealing & tying; vertical and horizontal price fixing; non-compete agreements; intellectual property/antitrust disputes.

Key Clients: Vodafone S.A.; Vantage Towers Greece; Victus Networks S.A.

Contact: Nikos Nikolinakos / Dina Kouvelou / Alexis Spyropoulos

Tel: +30 2130020020

Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]

Dispute Resolution:

3 partners

Due to the firm’s TMT, antitrust/competition law, data protection and administrative law expertise, the litigation practice focuses on: i) competition law litigation; ii) TMT / technology-related litigation; iii) data protection & cybersecurity litigation; iv) civil and commercial litigation; v) Administrative law litigation, i.e. litigating both before National Regulatory Authorities and Administrative courts (mainly court of Appeals and Council of State).

Key Clients: Vodafone S.A.; Airbnb Inc.; Facebook Inc.; Twitter, Inc.

Contact: Nikos Nikolinakos / Dina Kouvelou / Alexis Spyropoulos

Tel: +30 2130020020

Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]

Intellectual Property:

3 partners and 1 of counsel

Due to its unique TMT and digital business expertise, the firm handles a wide range of IP matters – both contentious and non-contentious –, including complex cases related to the technology and digital business sectors. It consults on (and litigates) on the full array of IP law, such as copyright, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, IT law, IP transactions, cultural property, anti-piracy, plant variety rights, software licensing and digital platforms.

Key Clients: United Group BV; WarnerMedia; Innovis Pharma S.A.

Contact: Nikos Nikolinakos / Dina Kouvelou / Alexis Spyropoulos

Tel: +30 2130020020

Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]

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