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On March 5th, Drakopoulos participated at the “Present and Future of Greek Arbitration Law”  workshop, organized by the International Chamber of Commerce.  The event was attended by more than 140 delegates and 22 speakers. The workshop was divided in two sections, focusing on the prospects of international arbitration in Greece and the need to revisit […]

WTR1000, the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise, recently released its 2019 rankings, recognising for yet another year our firm as a leading one in Greece, Romania and Albania.  Partners Michalis Kosmopoulos, Adrian Roseti and Besnik Duraj, were praised for their expertise, professionalism and topnotch advice.   

As of November 2018, Drakopoulos represents Hellenic Shipyards, the largest shipyard in the eastern Mediterranean region, in ICC arbitration proceedings against the Hellenic Republic. In the context of an arbitration saga that started in 2009, the Hellenic Republic launched a multi-billion EUR claim in 2014, in a second round of arbitration proceedings against Hellenic Shipyards, […]

Greenlane and Drakopoulos organized a conference on the customs and duties hurdles that businesses face in international e-commerce. The event took place on Friday 11 May 2018 at the Acropolis Museum in Athens and was addressed to importers, traders, trade associations, logistic service providers, customs brokers, in house lawyers and lawyers in private practice, and anyone […]

On 12-13 April 2018, Drakopoulos hosted in Athens the IBA European Regional Forum Annual Officers, Council Members and Advisory Board Members Spring Retreat. The retreat was well attended by 36 lawyers from all over Europe, actively participating in both days activities and workshops. The first day of the retreat was an opportunity for attendees to […]

Drakopoulos was one of the main supporters of the GDPR workshop organized by the HRCC (Hellenic Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce) on 21 March 2018 in Bucharest. Partner Michalis Kosmopoulos coordinated one of the workshop’s panels, while partner Adrian Roseti and senior associate Dr. Evangelos Margaritis participated as main speakers sharing insights on the legal […]

On 22 February 2018, React and Drakopoulos, the anti-counterfeiting network’s Albanian partner, hosted in Tirana a Product Identification training seminar customs, police, coast guard, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economy agents. The seminar raised awareness on goods infringing intellectual property rights and the need for swift and decisive steps that should be taken to […]

Drakopoulos hosted the “Liability of Intermediaries” workshop on December 13th at its offices in Athens, Greece. The most important issues and practical implications concerning the Liability of Intermediaries, as well as the recent CJEU case law have been discussed among the participating key officers from Greek Law Enforcement Agencies and brand representatives.

Drakopoulos Greece advises Hellenic Petroleum Group of Companies with respect to the group’s compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The project includes thorough monitoring of the group’s internal policies and procedures in order to identify potential gaps with the requirements of GDPRand meet the tight deadline of 25 May 2018 – as GDPR’S […]

React and Drakopoulos organized in Thessaloniki and Heraklion on June 8th – 9th 2017,  two anti-counterfeiting seminars where representatives of brand owners  (namely Toyota , Louis Vuitton Malletier, Moet Hennessy, Procter & Gamble, Swiss Watch Federation  General Motors, PUMA,  Diageo, Harley Davidson, Hugo Boss,  Stolichnaya, Beaute Prestige International, Petland) provided to custom and police officers […]