A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm > Athens, Greece > Firm Profile
A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm Offices
54 VASILISSIS SOPHIAS AVENUE
115 28 ATHENS
Greece
A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm > The Legal 500 Rankings
Greece > Intellectual property Tier 1
Displaying a ‘very good understanding’ of corporate IP matters and soft IP litigation, the intellectual property practice at A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm routinely represents Greek and foreign corporations. The firm has multiple specialists to handle the registration, protection and defence of trade marks and patents in Greek and EU courts, and its expertise spans across the software, music and film industries. Based in Athens, Irini Daroussou and Kriton Metaxopoulos
co-head the team, specialising in corporate fraud prosecution, copyright law and unfair competition issues. Marilena Nikolaraki is an expert in trade mark infringement, and Elena Nikolarea focuses on media law. Practice head(s):
Kriton Metaxopoulos; Irini Daroussou
Other key lawyers:
Marilena Nikolaraki; Elena Nikolarea
Testimonials
‘The Team specialises in Intellectual Property matters and are not only focusing on the legal and theoretical aspects but also have a very good understanding of the practicalities. Using the legal position as a starting point, they completed a risk base analysis for us and delivered realistic solutions and proposals.’
‘Kriton Metaxopoulos and Marilena Nikolaraki were able to explain to me the legal position, legal risks and mitigating steps with clarity, simple examples. Looking at the bigger picture they had very useful and valuable views on strategy.’
‘They are well organised, reactive, skilled, experienced. They can offer a global overview of the cases, from any perspective. they can offer a variety of technical and practical solutions to each case.’
‘Skilled about the law and the industry, always available, loyal, transparent, trustable.’
‘Kriton Metaxopoulos’s team is very capable and very fast-responding. They give straight answers where possible and well documented.’
Kriton Metaxopoulos and Irini Daroussou are both experts in IP and have a global knowledge of the matter. They know all court decisions and they are able to offer their advice on these matters very swiftly.’
‘They are a very professional firm with knowledge on their fields.’
‘Individuals are very responsive and detailed in their work.’
Key clients
Ame Nomade P.C.
Angelicoussis Group
Artificial Grass Specialists
British American Tobacco
Dassault Systemes S.E.
Dassault Systemes Solidworks Corporation
Hellasphone P.C.
HelleniQ Energy
Iliachtida
Musou Music Group Ltd
NGP Corporation Japan
Panini Group of Companies
Play Music
Psichogios Publications
Relkon Hellas S.A.
Victory Entertainment S.A.
Work highlights
- Represents an international group of companies in all matters related to copyrights and trade mark protection, including all anti-piracy civil and penal litigation.
- Representing a multinational cigarette and tobacco company in a patent dispute against another major multinational cigarette and tobacco company.
- Represented a music content provider in a court dispute between two of its customers, Greek enterprises activating in the food industry, and the Greek Collecting Society of neighbouring music rights (GEA).
Greece > TMT Tier 1
Demonstrating broad strength across the advertising, media and publishing fields, the A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm TMT practice is well equipped to handle complex IP and privacy law matters. With an offering covering both litigation and advisory services, the team specialises in dealing with copyright infringement claims, data protection issues and non-disclosure agreements, among other areas. Based out of Athens, Kriton Metaxopoulos and Asterios Syssilas jointly lead the team, bringing vast experience in multinational litigation proceedings and unfair competition law issues to the firm. Irini Daroussou is an anti-piracy and industrial law expert, while Elena Nikolarea focuses on e-commerce and civil law matters. Practice head(s):
Kriton Metaxopoulos; Asterios Syssilas
Other key lawyers:
Irini Daroussou; Elena Nikolarea
Key clients
Focus Bari S.Α.
Fremantlemedia Ltd.
Gala Advertising clients
Gotoclient
MakeMake Entertainment
Musou Music Group
NBA
Panini S.p.a.
Peloton
Psichogios Publications S.A.
Thomson Reuters
Victory Entertainment S.A.
Visa Europe
Zero Point Zero Production
Work highlights
- Advised VISA Europe in relation to its advertising and promotional campaigns in Greece.
- Represented a renowned UK-based multinational TV and film production company in a court dispute in Greece concerning a talent show which is broadcasted by one of the major Greek TV channels.
- Advises and represents a renowned international news agency in a case of copyright infringement, taking place in the Greek TV market by one of the largest Greek TV stations.
Greece > Dispute resolution Tier 2
Characterised by extensive expertise in the fields of IP, TMT, and white-collar crime, A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm routinely defends international companies and top executives in corporate fraud, financial crime, and civil litigation proceedings. Demonstrating a growing presence in the pharmaceuticals, energy, and travel sectors, Athens-based practice heads Kriton Metaxopoulos and Irini Daroussou bring vast experience in handling multi-jurisdictional cases relating to commercial and industrial law to the group. Asterios Syssilas is an expert in copyright cases, whilst Marilena Nikolaraki focuses on patent and design-related disputes.
Practice head(s):
Kriton Metaxopoulos; Irini Daroussou
Other key lawyers:
Asterios Syssilas; Marilena Nikolaraki; Achilleas Christodoulou; Elena Nikolarea
Key clients
Adidas Hellas
Aegeas Flexographic Ltd
Artificial Grass Specialists
Astir Beach S.A.
Astir Marina Vouliagmenis S.A.
Astir Palace Vouliagmenis S.A.
Dassault Systemes Group of Companies
Dassault Systemes Solidworks Corporation
Deutsche Bank
Fremantlemedia Ltd
Hellasphone P.C.
Iliachtida
Mkb Bank Nyrt
Musou Music Group Ltd
Pagidas Trans Ltd
Play Music
Ryanair Dac
Thomson Reuters
Work highlights
- Represented an athletic sportswear and footwear company and its Greek subsidiary in a dispute related to the termination of a franchise agreement with the principal local franchisee.
- Representing the owner of the Four Seasons Hotel in Athens, which operates the beach of the hotel, in a long-running dispute with the lessee and sublessee who operate a beach bar-restaurant.
- Representing an international news agency in a case of copyright infringement by a major Greek TV station.
Greece > White-collar crime Tier 2
Demonstrating substantial strength in defending companies and top executives in cases linked to corporate frauds, financial crime, and civil law litigation, A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm has a team of white-collar crime specialists. Operating out of Athens, Kriton Metaxopoulos is a highly experienced practitioner, primarily focusing on litigation and arbitration, Asterios Syssilas specialises in copyright and advertising law, and associate Achilleas Christodoulou is knowledgeable on tax and bankruptcy proceeding.
Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Asterios Syssilas; Achilleas Christodoulou
Key clients
Adidas Hellas
Astir Palace Vouliagmenis S.A.
Mkb Bank Nyrt
Victory Entertainment
Work highlights
- Represents the owner of one of the most famous and prestigious luxury Hotels in Greece, in litigation against former management. The case concerns serious misconduct and breach of managers’ duties and two corporate actions have already been filed in this respect.
- Advises a big Hungarian bank in a civil lawsuit for an alleged cyber-“man in the middle”-fraud, filed by a Greek company who exports chemical products against our client.
- Defended a client, a well-known businessman in the field of marine insurance, in a lawsuit filed by a ship-owner for participating in alleged embezzlement of company profits.
Greece > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
Representing Greek and international clients in complex, cross-border commercial matters and corporate restructurings, the ‘very responsive and detail-oriented’ team at A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm displays extensive expertise in the manufacturing, music, and insurance sectors. Operating out of Athens, Kriton Metaxopoulos leads the department, routinely advising shareholders on issues related to corporate governance and mismanagement. Achilleas Christodoulou is experienced in handling commercial and tax law matters. Practice head(s):
Kriton Metaxopoulos
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Both Kriton Metaxopoulos and Achilleas Christodoulou were very helpful and supportive. They guided us through all the steps and their focus was on us as the client.’
‘The individuals are very responsive and detail-oriented in their work.’
Key clients
Abela Group of Companies
Arion Enterprises Inc.
Artificial Grass Specialists
Athletic And Cultutal Facilities of Athens P.C
Dolphin Hotel – Naxos Island
Fromageries Bel Hellas S.A.
Gondol Plastik Sanayi Ve Dis Ticaret Ltd Sirketi
Greek Association of Music Publishers (Eleem)
Konica Minolta
Musou Music Group Ltd
Navadan Denmark
Olympic Commercial and Touristic S.A. (Avis Rent-A-Car)
Psichogios Publications
Relkon Hellas S.A.
Victory Entertainment S.A.
Work highlights
- Handling all the corporate and commercial issues of the Greek subsidiary of a multinational French dairy products company.
- Handling the corporate cases of one of the largest research agencies in Greece, including drafting and examining various commercial contracts.
- Assisted a Danish company, a worldwide leader in cleaning and maintenance solutions for vessels, with expanding its business in Greece through the operation of an office in Athens.
A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners Law Firm > Firm Profile
A & K Metaxopoulos and Partners Law Firm is considered a top IP, TMT, dispute resolution, patent, advertising and white-collar law firm in Greece. In our 65 years of expertise we have handled a vast variety of cases in many industry sectors, by representing key international and domestic clients.
Our firm was founded in Athens in 1955 by Agis Metaxopoulos, who started, as it was common at that time, his own private practice as a “solo” practitioner.
Soon, due to his artistic background and close friendship with some of the most prominent Greek authors and artists such as Manos Hadjidakis, Nikos Koundouros and later on Theo Aggelopoulos too, Agis decided to deal with an, unknown are of law at that time in Greece – intellectualproperty.
He soon became the synonym of IP rights protection in Greece and was often referred to by his fellow colleagues as the “Dean” of intellectual property rights’ practitioners.
In 1984 his son, Kriton Metaxopoulos, LLM graduate of the London School of Economics joined the firm, which soon became a highly specialized law firm in intellectual and industrial property law, the entertainment industry and mass media law as well as commercial and civil Law. In 2000 the management of the office was entrusted to Kriton Metaxopoulos. Kriton’s active international presence since 1992, when he was appointed Legal Counsel to a family run conglomerate of international catering in multinational fraud litigation and commercial arbitration, won the firm a place among the leading firms in that field of law.
The firm thereafter based its expansion on proper utilization of its associates’ skills; most of them began their professional career with the firm and thus easily assimilated its principles and philosophy and continue to work with the firm to this day. Since 2000 the firm grew rapidly in size whilst at the same time being included in the top ten law firms in Greece. In 2007 the partners decided not to join the “expansion race” of big law firms and rather to focus on the areas of law in which the firm had traditionally excelled, namely intellectual property, dispute resolution, advertising and TMT, corporate litigation and commercial law, civil law and competition as well as white-collar crime.
The philosophy of our firm is simple. We do not do less than we are able to, not only for “high profile” cases but for all our clients. We are a group of people with mutual respect and trust for each other, working always as a team for one common goal: To serve our clients’ interests in the best possible manner.
Our work ethic and mentality suits more that of a cooperative of experienced lawyers, all experts in their field of law, assisted by a highly educated and hardworking administrative staff, rather than that of a faceless and rigid firm.
On a national level the firm is supported by a network of associated law firms and lawyers across Greece (Thessaloniki, Komotini, Patras, Crete, Rhodes amongst others) who offer full support to our clients, always in close cooperation with a partner or senior associate of the firm.
The firm’s staff now consists of 7 full-time and 3 of counsel lawyers joined by 4 experienced in-house administrative, financial and marketing assistants and a highly skilled boutique firm of tax consultants.
International presence and alliances: The firm is the only Greek member of the International Lawyers Network (ILN) and of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA), a global network of law firms with expertise in advertising and media law issues. In view of its GALA membership, foreign major corporations often assign to the firm to review their commercials and request “clearance” for advertising directed to the Greek market.
The firm provides detailed contributions regarding the Greek legal framework to various international ILN and GALA publications (books and handouts) concerning: advertising law, privacy law, alcohol advertising, sweepstakes and contests, social media, green marketing, ambush marketing, plain packaging and Covid developments on advertising and other areas of law.
We also contribute with articles on a regular basis to Lexology, the global legal intelligence platform, to the ILN IP Insider as well as to the IAM Patent Weekly International Report. Furthermore, our associates Achilleas Christodoulou and Elena Nikolarea are the authors of the ICLG 2022 Litigation & Dispute Resolution Guide for Greece.
International distinctions: Our common goal to keep working as a team in order to serve our clients’ interests in the best possible manner, has been recognized by our peers. Most recently, The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 edition ranked our firm in IP (Top Tier), TMT (Top Tier), Dispute Resolution and White-Collar Crime and Chambers Europe 2023 edition also ranked us once again in TMT. Our firm has also been recently recognized, in 2023, among the overall Top 20 Law Firms in Greece by “Top Ranked Legal”, which especially recognized our firm in our areas of expertise, including IP, TMT, patents, dispute resolution and white-collar crime. In addition, we have received praise from various publications, once again in the past year, such as Managing IP, IAM Patent 1000, Patent & Trademark Lawyers Magazines, etc. Moreover, WTR 1000, in its 2023 edition has ranked our firm among the leading Greek law firms in trademark practice and our managing partner Kriton Metaxopoulos as a Recommended Individual.
Furthermore, our managing partner Kriton Metaxopoulos’ unique expertise and reputation led once again to his recognition as a leading individual by Chambers Europe 2023 in Dispute Resolution and TMT. In addition to this, Kriton Metaxopoulos was listed in the Hall of Fame for Dispute Resolution and recognized as a leading individual in TMT, Intellectual Property and White-Collar Crime in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023, whilst our partner Irini Daroussou was recognized as Next Generation Partner in Intellectual Property and Recommended Lawyer in TMT and Dispute Resolution. Asterios Syssilas was also recognized as Recommended Lawyer in TMT and White-Collar Crime and Elena Nikolarea as a Rising Star in TMT. Marilena Nikolaraki, Achilleas Christodoulou and Elena Nikolarea were also mentioned as key-lawyers in the above areas of law.
Additionally, Marilena Nikolaraki, was the winner of the award Trademark Lawyer of the Year, awarded by Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2022. It is noteworthy to mention that our firm, as well as two of our women lawyers, had been shortlisted in a total of six different categories:
- Our firm had been shortlisted in the category of top law firms in South-East Europe.
- Irini Daroussou, equity partner, had been shortlisted for the “Copyright Lawyer of the Year” Award.
- Elena Nikolarea, associate, had been shortlisted for the “Litigation Rising Star” and “IP Rising Star” Awards.
Practice areas include:
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- Dispute resolution – litigation
- White-collar crime
- Intellectual property
- Trademarks, designs and patents
- TMT
- Advertising and media law
- Civil law
- Personal data
- Corporate law
- Real estate
- Labour law
- Tax law
- EU and competition law
Some of the firm’s representative clients are:
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- Adidas
- Angelikoussis Group
- Arion
- Artificial Grass Specialists
- Astir Palace Vouliagmeni
- British American Tobacco
- Dassault Systemes
- Fremantle
- Fromageries Bel
- Helleniq Energy
- I Contact
- MKB Bank
- Musou Music Group
- Navarr Inc. (Radiosparx)
- Panini
- Play Music
- Psichogios Publications
- Relkon Hellas
- Reuters
- Ryanair
- Victory Entertainment/Maria Callas live recordings
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Dispute Resolution - Litigation | Kriton Metaxopoulos | k.metaxopoulos@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Dispute Resolution - Litigation | Irini Daroussou | idaroussou@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Dispute Resolution - Litigation | Asterios Syssilas | Asyssilas@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Dispute Resolution - Litigation | Achilleas Christodoulou | a.christodoulou@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Dispute Resolution - Litigation | Elena Nikolarea | e.nikolarea@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Dispute Resolution - Litigation | Katerina Nikolatou | knikolatou@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| White Collar Crime | Kriton Metaxopoulos | k.metaxopoulos@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| White Collar Crime | Asterios Syssilas | Asyssilas@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Intellectual Property | Kriton Metaxopoulos | k.metaxopoulos@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Intellectual Property | Irini Daroussou | idaroussou@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Trademarks, Designs and Patents | Kriton Metaxopoulos | k.metaxopoulos@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Trademarks, Designs and Patents | Marilena Nikolaraki | mnikolaraki@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| TMT | Asterios Syssilas | Asyssilas@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| TMT | Marilena Nikolaraki | mnikolaraki@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| TMT | Elena Nikolarea | e.nikolarea@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| TMT | Katerina Nikolatou | knikolatou@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Advertising and Media Law | Asterios Sysillas | Asyssilas@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Advertising and Media Law | Elena Nikolarea | e.nikolarea@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Civil Law | Kriton Metaxopoulos | k.metaxopoulos@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Civil Law | Irini Daroussou | idaroussou@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Civil Law | Asterios Syssilas | Asyssilas@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Civil Law | Marilena Nikolaraki | mnikolaraki@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Civil Law | Elena Nikolarea | e.nikolarea@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Personal Data | Asterios Syssilas | Asyssilas@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Personal Data | Elena Nikolarea | e.nikolarea@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Corporate Law | Kriton Metaxopoulos | k.metaxopoulos@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Corporate Law | Achilleas Christodoulou | a.christodoulou@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Real Estate | Marilena Nikolaraki | mnikolaraki@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Real Estate | Katerina Nikolatou | knikolatou@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Labour Law | Marilena Nikolaraki | mnikolaraki@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Labour Law | Katerina Nikolatou | knikolatou@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Tax Law | Kriton Metaxopoulos | k.metaxopoulos@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| Tax Law | Achilleas Christodoulou | a.christodoulou@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| EU and Competition Law | Irini Daroussou | idaroussou@metaxopouloslaw.gr | |
| EU and Competition Law | Achilleas Christodoulou | a.christodoulou@metaxopouloslaw.gr |
Lawyer Profiles
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Mr Achilleas Christodoulou | Achilleas is an Associate at A. & K. Metaxopoulos since 2016. | View Profile |
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Mrs Irini Daroussou | Irini is a Partner at A. & K. Metaxopoulos and Partners Law… | View Profile |
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Mr Kriton Metaxopoulos | Kriton is the Managing Director of A. & K. Metaxopoulos and Partners… | View Profile |
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Mrs Marilena Nikolaraki | Marilena is a Salaried Partner and Head of Industrial Property Department and… | View Profile |
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Mrs Elena Nikolarea | Elena is an Associate at A. & K. Metaxopoulos and Partners Law… | View Profile |
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Ms Katerina Nikolatou | Associate at A. & K. Metaxopoulos and Partners Law Firm | View Profile |
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Mr Asterios Syssilas | Asterios is a Salaried Partner in Α & Κ Metaxopoulos Law Firm… | View Profile |
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COMPANY/FIRM: Odeon S.A Group of Companies
TESTIMONIAL: We have engaged the firm’s services for more than three decades mainly – but not only- on intellectual property subject matter. The managing director, Kriton Metaxopoulos, has an impressive grasp of legal issues and legal tactics coupled with unprecedented commitment. Outstanding collaboration and quality of legal services from the partners and associates coupled with reasonable billings is notable. We would definitely recommend this niche law firm and its top litigator Kriton Metaxopoulos.
COMPANY/FIRM: Albert Abela Group of Companies
TESTIMONIAL: I have been extensively working with this firm since June 2015 since i joined the Albert Abela food services company as CEO and I have rarely seen a firm that takes its clients that seriously and handles cases in such professional mater. Our company of course had been working with the firm for decades proves how serious and effective they are and I would like to thank them for such a bright and professional approach to legal matters and such a fast way of replying. Honestly sometimes I think they have the answers ready before the questions.
COMPANY/FIRM: Viva Mare Hotels and Spa
TESTIMONIAL: It’s been over thirty years, that Metaxopoulos and Associates have become a source of invaluable information analysis and advice to myself and my various companies. They’ve handling my most demanding and complicated cases with excellent and most rewarded results. I highly recommend the firm’s professionalism and legal expertise in the various fields of Greek and International law.
Other Testimonials – quoted from clients and stated at previous Legal 500 editions:
‘Boutique firm specialising in IP. Great team of partners and associates, all of whom are available and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Kriton Metaxopoulos is our go-to partner. He provides sensible commercial advice. He has a good sense of the commercial perspective.’
‘The service was very fast and accurate.’
‘They provided complementary services that were a key success for the case.’
“Kriton Metaxopoulos is sensible, commercially minded and knowledgeable about international disputes.”
“The superb and well-organised department at A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners. Law Firm provides legally and strategically accurate advice.”
“A& K. Metaxopoulos & Partners. Law Firm has key vision and strategy.”
“Irini Daroussou responds with accuracy and extreme competency to all matters and problems.”
“A. & K. Metaxopoulos & Partners. Law Firm’s versatile practice is commended for its accessibility and hardworking and very co-operative associates.”
“The Law Firm provides very high-quality services at reasonable prices, and its lawyers immediately respond to requests and are accessible after business hours. Kriton Metaxopoulos has outstanding and in-depth knowledge of the industry and is responsive and easily reachable.”
“The Law Firm is praised for its excellent service and outstanding case handling.”
“Kriton Metaxopoulos and Irini Daroussou have in-depth knowledge of IP law and strong presence in court.”
“The overall level of service is impeccable, and it demonstrates in-depth knowledge, commitment and readiness to respond to the client’s needs. Kriton Metaxopoulos is recommended for his academic background coupled with litigation skills.”
“Managing partner Kriton Metaxopoulos, who combines the best parts of a legal and business mind.”
“They are an accurate and hardworking team with deep knowledge of the client’s needs.”
“A very good team, the lawyers respond very quickly and always come up with a solution. In this particular area of law, I believe this office has the best reputation and unquestioned knowledge.”
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