Prentoulis Gerakini > Athens, Greece > Firm Profile
Prentoulis Gerakini Offices
27A VOUKOURESTIOU STR.
106 73 ATHENS
Greece
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Prentoulis Gerakini > The Legal 500 Rankings
Greece > Intellectual property Tier 1
A boutique IP law firm described as ‘very approachable and knowledgeable’, Prentoulis Gerakini focuses on the full spectrum of IP, regulatory and competition law. With in-depth expertise across the pharmaceutical, automotive and tobacco sectors, the practice demonstrates particular strength in high-profile patent and trade mark infringement proceedings. Operating out of Athens, the ‘thoughtful and responsive’ Nikos Prentoulis spearheads the IP and dispute resolution group, specialising in IP asset management and IT law affairs. Nancy Gerakini regularly advises international clients on complex competition law projects and compliance programmes.Practice head(s):
Nikos Prentoulis
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Prentoulis Gerakini’s team is always available and eager to support but more importantly provide solutions which are applicable and business oriented.’
‘Understanding the business need and adapting their solution to the client. Nikos and Nancy are always supportive and able to break complex tasks in manageable solutions.’
‘Great firm – very approachable and knowledgeable – stands out in the market for international approach.’
‘Nikos Prentoulis is a thoughtful and responsive lawyer. We use him for EU as well as Greek matters.’
‘Prentoulis Gerakini are a very strong IP litigation practice in Greece. They are very responsive, strategic in their thinking, clear and concise and work very well as part of international teams.’
‘Nikos Prentoulis is an excellent litigator. He is very responsive, strategic in his thinking, clear and concise and works very well as part of international teams. I always look forward to my calls with Nikos!’
‘Nikos Prentoulis is charming and effective. He really understands the way the judges think.’
‘Nikos Prentoulis: excellent IP attorney with practical approach.’
Key clients
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
adidas AG
EL SABOR
Essity Group
Inter IKEA
Hewlett Packard Inc.
Philip Morris International
BMW AG
BionTech
Haitoglou Bros SA
Harley Davidson
Work highlights
- Represented adidas in litigation relating to the enforcement of its famous 3-stripes mark against entities trading in similar 4-stripe footwear.
- Represented BMW in trade mark misappropriation cases of its famous BMW and MINI family of marks against independent automotive service providers.
- Assisting Philip Morris International in criminal proceedings relating to anti-illicit tobacco trade action in Greece, involving the seizure of more than 90 million cigarettes.
Prentoulis Gerakini > Firm Profile
Prentoulis Gerakini Law Partnership is a forward-thinking boutique law practice and consultancy, with a mastery across the spectrum of intellectual property and regulatory and competition law. The firm also focuses on information technology, public procurement, agency/distribution projects and white collar crime.
Our approach is multi-disciplinary and extrovert, just like our clients. Prentoulis Gerakini works with major international clients and law firms to offer tailor-made solutions and expertise at the highest level to every single one of its clients. The domestic businesses it represents are key players in their respective markets and its international clients include well-known entities with multinational commercial interests, established law firms, and technical and business consultancies, all accustomed to quality, prompt and efficient services. The firm is a modern, forward-thinking legal lab focusing on clients’ needs.
Characterised as a ‘true one-stop shop’ and ‘really different from the average Greek IP firm; it’s really part of the European scene’, Prentoulis Gerakini enjoys an excellent reputation for its courtroom work, and also for thinking outside-the -box, particularly in cliff-edge matters. The practice works across a wide range of industries and markets, primarily including fashion and luxury, tobacco, life sciences, automotives, telecoms, fintech, gaming, product design, and food and beverage, as well as banking. It is heralded as ‘popular among C-suite execs, in-house counsel, marketing experts and creative types because of its gift for providing commercially focused advice’.
Independent and multi-jurisdictional, Prentoulis Gerakini has forged strong ties with leading law firms across the global and is able to customise law firm and consultancy networks for on projects involving jurisdictions beyond our in-house expertise.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intellectual property | Nikos Prentoulis | prentoulis@prentoulis.gr | +30 210 3617609 |
| Competition law | Nancy Gerakini | gerakini@prentoulis.gr | +30 210 3617609 |
| EU & Regulatory | Nancy Gerakini | gerakini@prentoulis.gr | +30 210 3617609 |
| Dispute resolution | Nikos Prentoulis | prentoulis@prentoulis.gr | +30 210 3617609 |
| White Collar Crime | Nikos Prentoulis | prentoulis@prentoulis.gr | +30 210 3617609 |
| Privacy | Nancy Gerakini | gerakini@prentoulis.gr | +30 210 3617609 |
| IT & Media | Nikos Prentoulis | prentoulis@prentoulis.gr | +30 210 3617609 |
| Agency & Distribution | Nancy Gerakini | gerakini@prentoulis.gr | +30 210 3617609 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mrs Nancy Gerakini | Nancy Gerakini is Head of the Regulatory & Competition law department of… | View Profile |
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Mr Nikos Prentoulis | Nikos is a seasoned strategist and litigator, spearheading the intellectual property and… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 9 at this office : 6Languages
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MARQUES- Intellectual property