The Legal 500 > Europe, Middle East & Africa > Greece > Intellectual property

‘The team provided a very clear, thorough review of the key legal points and options available to us regarding an international IPR issue. Their ability to dilute complex points of law into concise, practical business guidance was extremely valuable.’

‘I have to comment on the Papanagiotou team I met and specifically Mr Agis Petalas and Ms Evi Georgaka who are committed, punctual, to the point and eager to produce detailed, tangible results in excellent response time.’

‘The team is very professional. Case management is fast and complete in all areas of law.’

‘Mrs Papapanagiotou is extremely responsive and has extensive knowledge of intellectual property. Her partners and associates and are always ready to answer you and are also excellent professionals, in particular Mr. Agis Petalas.’

‘AP & Partners not only have a deep knowledge of the IP rights matter but they revealed proficiency into assessing software licenses in complex customer environment, understanding on the different vendors licensing model as well. They distinguished themselves as well hosting informative events in collaboration with local trade associations and economic operators.’

‘Long lasting experience and technical competence, when in doubt they ask specific and relevant question to address the issue in the best way.’

‘The team is very professional and reactive, and provides us with insightful advice on how implement and develop our IP strategy in Greece.’

‘The individuals (and especially Arhondula Papapanagiotou and Evi Georgaka) are very reliable professionals in the IP area, showing strong reactivity and very good understanding of the client’s business and needs.’

‘The team is focused on getting the job done versus many firms we came across that stalls, most of the time to increase their revenues.’

‘Mrs Papanagiotou and Mrs Christodoulaki have great expertise in the handling of IP cases, being versatile, hard working, consistent with the fulfilment of deadlines and efficient. In addition, they have strong communication skills and we consider them top experts in the IP field.’

‘Dedication, Consistency, Knowledge and effectiveness are the key elements guiding the firm to success.’

‘Mrs Fotini Kardiopoulis, Always there when needed, whether Sunday or holiday, she will somehow find the way to respond and take action asap.’   

‘What makes Helen G Papakonstantinou law firm unique is the high level of professionalism, profound knowledge of IP law and an excellent degree of respect and trust towards our Company.’

‘Fotini Kardiopoulis is an excellent legal advisor with an exquisite knowledge of her domain of expertise combined with a tailor made judgement adapted to the client’s business. Fotini is considered a true business partner for us. Katerina Delouka is an excellent IP lawyer, with a high knowledge of IP law, which makes her a valuable and trusted legal advisor.’

‘Nikos Prentoulis is a classical patent litigator- elegant and clear with great precision.’

‘They have deep understanding of IPR related issues, challenges and opportunities.’

‘Fast service, expertise and solutions.’

‘Overall, I like the collaboration with the firm. They are proactive with a can-do attitude and a good understanding of the business; therefore providing good and professional solutions.’

‘Business acumen, speed and professional support with real business understanding.’

‘Very competent and practical advice, based on thorough analysis and offering creative solutions.’

‘Nikos Prentoulis is a competent lawyer, passionate about his work and happy to deal with complex matters and offer solutions. Very pleasant to work with.’

‘Just a very modern hands-on firm!  Nothing formal, just responsive and knowledgeable.’

‘We all love Nikos Prentoulis. He really knows what international clients want and is very result driven and the same time really an expert on European IP law.’

‘Proactive and commercial approach in their support of Brand Protection matters in Greece.’

‘Stefanos Tsimikalis, approachable, available, proactive and very commercial in his handling of Greek infringement matters. Highly recommend his services.’

‘Stefanos Tsimikalis is just outstanding, very smart and precise.’

‘Our go-to-guy is the exceptional and charismatic Stefanos Tsimikalis. His business acumen is phenomenal and his advice indispensable. He is an excellent trade mark expert and a savvy negotiator. Athanasios Tsimikalis is renowned in the field as a seasoned litigator and problem solver.‘

‘Chariklia Kalonarou is a guru of IP, having encountered every possible scenario over the course of her career. If there is a solution to a problem, regardless if it concerns trade marks or patents, she will find it.’

‘The firm provides top notch quality services. They can handle complex cases in a cost-efficient manner. They are result oriented and always looking for the best solution for clients.’

‘Stefanos Tsimikalis is always very reliable, easy to work with and very responsive. The quality of his work is impeccable.’

‘The team is available, knowledgeable, with excellent coordination and communication.’

‘The individuals and knowledgeable and quickly understand the client’s needs.’

‘This IP Practice is characterized by deep legal knowledge, professionalism, and quality of service. It is exceptionally responsive and business friendly. Its advice is helpful from a legal as well as practical business perspective. It has profound knowledge and a wealth of experience. It mainly focuses on the technology-related sectors and on the digital economy areas.’

‘Nikos Nikolinakos advises mainly on technology-related cases and has an expertise at the interface between IP rights and antitrust law. He is also an outstanding data protection and cybersecurity legal expert. His technology and telecoms expertise enables him to provide concise IP advice that is both practical and commercial.’   

‘Dina Kouvelou impresses with her pragmatic approach and customised advice on IP and technology issues. She is widely recognized as a top data protection lawyer in Greece.’

‘Alexis Spyropoulos is very knowledgeable in the IP area and provides reliable counsel. He provides practical business solutions and advice across trade mark, design and copyright matters.’

‘Daphne Papadopoulou provides spot-on copyright advice. She assists with enforcement actions against online infringements. She advises efficiently on social media, new media, author-publisher agreements, e-book rights. She is very knowledgeable, responsive and proactive.’

‘Nikolinakos & Partners Law Firm has a superb IP Practice. It covers a wide range of issues, mainly trademarks, patents, unfair competition and copyright. They are also renowned in the field of counterfeiting and offer expertise in IP licensing work.’

‘Dr Nikolinakos is one of the best IP legal counsels in the technology sector in Greece. He regularly advises on IP acquisition, brand strategy and trademark enforcement actions. He has also excellent litigation skills and superb knowledge of copyright and trademark law.’

‘The IP Practice of Nikolinakos & Partners Law Firm is impressive and verifies their excellent market reputation. This IP Practice is exceptional, solution-oriented and extremely experienced. It is fast growing, based on their unparalleled technology expertise.’

‘Professional and high-quality service.’

‘Very knowledgeable and experienced but in this case in both European and local Greek law (competitive advantage). Transparency, honesty, sense of urgency. Simply put they provide an aura of integrity (in many firms that I have dealt  with, one gets the sense of determination and results oriented BUT lacking the integrity factor).  Fees are very rational and mentioned upfront.’

‘Xenophon Paparrigopoulos (partner) & Eirini Zaglanika (associate) – Not only do they have the ability to understand clearly the needs of the customer BUT provide options when applicable with the risks involved per decision (this in my opinion is a competitive advantage, as most firms read you only the law) – this partner and the associate work so well together that they provide a synergistic effect (in many firms I have seen the senior and the associate have the opposite effect: an antagonistic one).’

‘The team’s strength lies in the fact that lawyers from different fields cooperate closely between them for the benefit of the client – without the client being necessarily involved. In addition, every team member is accessible within short notice – if not immediately. This last fact gives a comparative advantage over other big firms.’

‘Friendly, willing, listening to the clients objections, analysing various scenarios without being insisting that their opinion is the only correct one. S.Potanitis, V.Stergiou, X.Paparrigopoulos & A.Papastavrou stand out in my opinion.’

‘The professionalism that the whole team showed from the first moment till the end of our case. One serious strength was the ability to explore deeply in our case, quickly get familiarized with the peculiarities of our sector and understand how important was the case for the reputation of our company! This let the team to offer an holistic approach with an exceptional outcome for both parties!’

‘The fact that they promptly identify our matter, search thoroughly the relevant national and European law, create value and do whatever was possible to collect evidence that will guide our case to indisputable conclusion. Compared to competitors I can say that the level of know how and professionalism is by far what I realized from the first moment. At this point I would like to state that many times, throughout my case, I felt secure that my matter is in safe hands and that the specific team will protect me by recommending the most decent and proper solution. Of course that means that the team should have the psychology of a winner and thankfully for me, that team had it!’

‘The top full-service firm is our first choice in Greece, in particular, with respect to intellectual property issues.’

‘Partner Marina Perraki does an incredibly good job. She is obviously one of the best of the best. She is probably our most responsive foreign contact among several hundred lawyers with whom we are working abroad. She is extremely experienced, thinks along with us, goes beyond the usual thinking patterns and achieves outstanding results at moderate prices.’

‘Marina Perraki is prompt in her replies, offers a high quality scientific approach to the issues and complete comprehension of our needs and individual need so as to find best possible solution for our side.’

‘The team delivered advice and great action for preparing and filing a trade mark application.’

‘Yannis Chryssospathis took the lead on the matter and handled it excellently.’

‘Responsiveness, knowledge, business oriented, value for money, efficiency.’

‘Prompt responses and high quality of services.’

‘Immediate response, knowledge of the subject, knowledge of the commercial law.’

‘John Damilakis, Alice Damilakis, fast acting, immediate responses.’

‘The firm is an old firm which has always been practising only in IP. They have extensive experience on trademarks and patents and they are able to assist you with any issue arising there from.’

‘Christina Kiortsis, the manager of the firm, is always available and very responsive to e-mails and phone calls. I am impressed with her availability and her kindness to assist in any matter.’

‘Great communications skills, fair billing, quick outcome.’

‘Fast, great communication skills, efficient and effective.’

‘The team of Kiortsis is full of professionals who are all competent at IP related matters. The members of the team are hardworking friendly and meticulous. I can easily say that they are one of the top IP teams in Greece.’

‘Christina Kiortsis is a wonderful colleague. It is easy to collaborate with her. She easily understands the needs of our clients and acts accordingly. It is a pleasure to work with her.’

‘Kiortsis Law Firm provide smart, impressive and accurate responses. They act fast with high level of professionalism.’

‘Christina Kiortsis is an expert! In a friendly way she manages to add value to a matter through her excellent skills, accuracy and efficiency!’

‘What makes the practice unique are the people in key positions. Transparency is what distinguishes the company.’

‘Passionate individuals, well organized who are strict to the company’s goals. The most important key capability is the initiatives taken and how well educated are in terms of company’s content.’

‘Effectiveness, very good cooperation with all departments, immediate response to our needs, excellent cooperation in strategy development.’

‘Excellent knowledge of the subject matter, excellent communication between us, observance of all agreed practices and procedures, feeling confident in handling the cases.’