Nikolinakos & Partners Law Firm

The firm:

Nikolinakos & Partners is an Athens-based litigation and consulting law firm at the forefront of technology, digital business and highly regulated sectors. The firm combines deep litigation and regulatory experience with strong compliance and transactional capability to deliver practical, commercially focused legal solutions.

It has long-standing experience representing clients before civil and administrative courts, as well as governmental and regulatory authorities, with a particular focus on disputes arising from digital platforms, telecommunications, media, technology, data protection, cybersecurity, and product liability.

Members of the firm have served as senior counsel within government and regulatory agencies, offering first-hand insight into the approach, priorities and decision-making processes of policymakers and enforcement authorities.

Consistently ranked Top Tier Firm in Greece, Nikolinakos & Partners is trusted by domestic and international clients, as well as leading global law firms without a permanent presence in Greece, to handle Greek and regional aspects of complex cross-border disputes and technology-driven matters.

Areas of practice

Telecommunications, Media, Technology (TMT) & Digital Business
The Telecommunications, Media, Technology (TMT) & Digital Business practice is built on a strong foundation in regulatory, dispute resolution, transactions and competition law, enhanced by deep sector-specific knowledge of electronic communications and digital business models. The combination of legal precision with practical, business-oriented advice helps the clients anticipate regulatory challenges, manage risk, and unlock growth opportunities. The long-standing involvement in the TMT sector has established the firm as a trusted adviser on regulatory and competition matters, transactions, data protection, cybersecurity, IP, and complex disputes across the digital ecosystem.

Litigation, Tech Disputes & Product Liability

The firm represents clients in high-stakes, technology-driven disputes, combining elite disputes capability with deep understanding of digital systems, data-centric business models, and emerging technologies. The Dispute Resolution Practice has an impressive track record of successfully representing clients before courts and regulatory authorities. There is equally strong  litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR)—trusted for navigating complex disputes, shaping strategy, and securing successful outcomes in challenging cases.

Digital Platforms, Online Marketplaces & Social Media

The practice serves as a shield for clients  by navigating the intersection of national jurisprudence and evolving EU regulations. It provides high-stakes representation in disputes involving content moderation, algorithmic accountability, and platform liability, defending clients against complex claims related to digital harms. The combination of technical literacy with deep procedural expertise, and the representation of platforms before both civil courts and National Regulatory Authorities, ensures clients’ global terms of service are balanced effectively against local legal requirements to minimize enforcement exposure. With regard to regulatory governance and strategic compliance, the clients’ operations are fully aligned with the dense web of evolving regulations, such as the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and the AI Act.

Data Protection & Cyber Security Practice

The practice combines deep legal expertise with practical, business-oriented guidance, helping clients navigate GDPR compliance, strengthen cybersecurity governance, and respond effectively to incidents and cyber crises.

The team has a longstanding track record representing clients before the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, other competent regulators, and civil and administrative courts, advising on strategic compliance programs, regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and cyber-crisis management. This litigation practice is further complemented by significant experience in handling liability claims, including disputes connected to data and cybersecurity failures and product liability, enabling us to provide our clients with comprehensive and strategic representation across the full spectrum of regulatory and judicial proceedings.

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics & Emerging Technologies

The Artificial Intelligence, Robotics & Emerging Technologies Practice supports organizations at the forefront of innovation, helping them develop, deploy, and scale advanced technologies in a legally compliant, secure, and commercially sustainable manner. Clients are advised on the full legal lifecycle of AI-driven systems, robotics, and other emerging technologies (such as IoT), combining regulatory and IP expertise with a strong understanding of technological and operational realities. The team guides clients through complex legal frameworks governing AI, automated decision-making, robotics, connected devices, and data-driven technologies. In particular, it advises on compliance with the EU AI Act and related regimes, including product safety and liability, cybersecurity, data protection, and sector-specific digital regulation.

Competition Law

The Competition Law Practice (EU and national) advises clients across the full spectrum of antitrust and regulatory matters, combining legal expertise with commercial insight to help businesses achieve their strategic objectives in fast-moving markets. Several of the senior lawyers have held positions within government and regulatory authorities, giving us a unique understanding of competition enforcers’ priorities and decision-making processes.  The team works closely with clients to ensure their business practices and commercial strategies comply with competition rules, helping to prevent disputes and minimize regulatory risk and advises on business strategies and key agreements, abuse of dominance and monopoly issues, licensing and distribution, as well as competition compliance and training.

Intellectual Property & Technology

The Intellectual Property Practice supports business growth by protecting and monetising ideas, innovations, brands, and creative assets. The team advises on the acquisition, management, and strategic enforcement of intellectual property rights, providing robust representation before courts and administrative authorities in trademark, copyright, trade secret, patent, and unfair competition litigation. Companies of all sizes and across diverse industries are advised throughout the lifecycle of IP assets, from development and commercialization to licensing and portfolio management.

Administrative Law & Public Procurement

Administrative Law & Litigation: The firm acts in enforcement proceedings before administrative courts and commissions and have extensive experience both challenging and defending regulations and other agency actions in court. In particular, the team provides full support in proceedings before the Council of State, the Court of Auditors, and ordinary administrative courts, including the drafting of claims and representation in formal hearings. The team is also experienced in litigating against administrative and regulatory agencies and advises on a wide range of agency-related matters, including variances, exemptions, approvals, and regulatory opinions.

Public Procurement and Competitive Tendering: The firm advises on public procurement and competitive tendering, guiding clients through complex procedures, managing compliance risk, and supporting them at every stage of the process. The practice spans procurement strategy, bid structuring, contract drafting and negotiation, and dispute resolution, including bid challenges and contract award disputes.

Government Contracts: The team has extensive experience advising on government contracts, including public-private partnerships (PPP) and large-scale infrastructure, healthcare, and energy projects. It acts for both public authorities and private companies, ensuring contractual arrangements are robust, compliant, and commercially workable.