Dr Victoria Mertikopoulou > Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile
Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm Offices
28 DIMITRIOU SOUTSOU STR
115 21 ATHENS
Greece
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Dr Victoria Mertikopoulou
Work Department
Position
Partner
Career
Victoria’s practice focuses on EU Law, competition and antitrust, regulatory and compliance, digital economy and consumer protection. She has significant experience and in depth knowledge of EU law, substantive antitrust issues – cartels, decisions by associations of undertakings, vertical / distribution agreements and restrictive practices, abuse of dominance cases (exclusivity, rebates, predatory pricing, refusal to supply, discrimination, excessive prices), merger notification and control, state aid, as well as of procedural issues / settlement, leniency, commitments, investigations, sector inquiries, procedures before administrative authorities.
Prior to joining KG Law Firm, she has served as a member of the Directorate General of Competition and, since 2012, as Commissioner – Rapporteur of the Hellenic Competition Commission; previously she worked as a lawyer, advising on matters of EU competition and commercial law, and as a stagiaire at the European Court of Justice.
Additionally, she has substantial experience from her participation in European and International organizations (European Competition Network, OECD, ICN).
Victoria is a regular contributor and author for some of the leading industry publications. She has also given lectures at conferences and universities on her areas of expertise.
Languages
English, French, German and Greek
Memberships
- Athens’ Bar Association
- Hellenic Association of European Law
- Hellenic Commercial Lawyers’ Association
Education
Ph.D. (EU Competition Law), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
LL.M. (International Business Law / EU Competition Law), University College London (UCL), University of London (1999)
LLB, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Long-term seminar on Tax Law – PricewaterhouseCoopers, Athens
Seminar in EC Law – Centre of European Law, King’s College, London
Lawyer Rankings
Greece > EU and competition
(Leading partners)Noted for its ‘collaborative nature’ and ‘clear communication’, Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
stands out for its handling of merger control cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission and the European Commission. The practice is especially active in the petroleum, retail and pharmaceutical industries, regularly advising clients on EU state aid issues and antitrust law. Co-heads Anastasia Dritsa and Victoria Mertikopoulou each specialise in abuse of dominance claims and EU merger control, alongside regulatory compliance measures. Konstantinos Sidiropoulos is an expert in EU trade law and digital market proceedings, while Ifigeneia Argyri focuses on merger control issues and distribution agreements.
Greece > TMT
Fielding a team of TMT specialists, Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm routinely acts for international telecom providers and tech startups, primarily focusing on cybersecurity and regulatory matters. The practice is well versed in corporate and M&A transactions, with team lead Konstantinos Vouterakos
specialising in complex information tech law matters. With the full outfit based in Athens, Elisabeth Eleftheriades is a project finance expert, Victoria Mertikopoulou concentrates on e-commerce issues, while Angeliki Chalikia is also highlighted as key.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Energy
- EU and competition
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Projects and privatisation