Spearheaded by George Ballas, Gregory Pelecanos, Anthony Mavrides, and Grace Katsoulis, the 'strong technical team' at Ballas Pelecanos Law represents leading clients in the construction, tech, and shipping sectors. It also focuses on complex IP litigation, with recent wins in patent injunctions, brand enforcement, and trade mark disputes. Ballas has expertise in IP and data privacy, and Pelecanos is experienced in antitrust litigation, particularly in the oil and gas sectors. Mavrides focuses on consumer rights and product liability, while Katsouli covers employment and real estate. George Moukas handles anti-counterfeit cases; Apostolia Daskalos supports on civil and commercial litigation.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Gregory Pelecanos is a superior trial lawyer. He is a trusted adviser to our global clients.'
- ‘Excellent knowledge of litigation practice, especially preliminary injunction process. Strong technical team and very good at providing practical advice. ’
- ‘Apostolia Daskalos, Anthony Mavrides and George Ballas were all excellent. Apostolia especially was a standout performer with Anthony providing very good support as a partner.'
- ‘In Ballas Pelecanos' legal team, our company is glad to have found the co-existence of key attributes, such as thorough legal knowledge, long-term experience, attention to detail, a striving for excellence in case preparation, and excellent co-operation with the client. These are the elements that our company seeks so as to feel the necessary confidence and trust before assigning the handling of important cases.’
- ‘Our company particularly values the personal involvement of both Gregory Pelecanos and George Ballas, depending on the type of each case, since their thorough legal perspective and long-term experience offer us a high level of trust.’
- ‘George Ballas has many years of experience in IP matters and provides excellent advice.'
Key clients
- Laboratoires La Prairie SA
- Mega Disposables S.A.
- Pharmathen SA
- Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (FPH)
- Star Automotive SA (formerly Mercedes-Benz Hellas SA)
- Amer Sport Exports GmbH
- Winter Holding GmbH & Co KG
- Ford Motor Hellas S.A.
- Mercedes-Benz Hellas S.A. (now Star Automotive Hellas S.A.)
- Volvo Car Hellas SA
- Europ Assistance SA
- Daimler AG (now Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
Work highlights
Acting in a patent infringement and unfair competition case over heated medical tubes for devices and systems for use in the care of acute and chronic respiratory conditions.
Represented MEGA DISPOSABLES in defending multiple favourable decisions of the Administrative Committee for Trademarks cancelling or rejecting TZMO’s ‘SENI’ marks for similarity with MEGA’s well-known ‘SANI’ trademarks.
Recovered over €2M worth of vehicles from a terminated distributor via urgent interim measures and rapid enforcement.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
George Ballas; Gregory Pelecanos; Anthony Mavrides; Grace Katsoulis
Other key lawyers
George Moukas; Apostolia Daskalos