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DRAKOPOULOS and partners of the Grimaldi Alliance, namely Collegium Bitai & Partners, Dimitrov, Petrov & Co., Kirm Perpar, Wardynski & Partners, Vojčík & Partners, s.r.o. and Žurić i Partneri, are assisting the European Commission, Directorate General for Energy (DG ENER), in reviewing the status of transposition of Directive 2018/2001 (RED II) in individual member states. […]

The highlight of DRAKOPOULOS ’ work this year would be corporate and M&A, according to Managing Partner Panagiotis Drakopoulos, as a result of the overall Greek business climate and the country’s good position geopolitically, making it particularly attractive for foreign direct investments. Please read the interview here.

In the context of the EU-funded project TRADATA 2, the training seminar held in Paris on September 19th offered the opportunity to lawyers from 7 EU jurisdictions to be trained in the EU data protection framework. DRAKOPOULOS Partner Michalis Kosmopoulos, representing the Athens Bar Association, was one of the keynote speakers to analyze the “Rights […]

The Trademark Law Commentary by Prof. Nikolaos Rokas has always been the point of reference for IP practitioners in Greece. A new edition has now been released on the interpretation of Law 4679/2020 aiming at providing inter alia a comprehensive analysis on older and current legal issues. Partner Michalis Kosmopoulos is listed among the contributors […]

Entering into force on February 19, 2021, the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility aimed, according to the European Commission, “to mitigate the economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic and make European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient, and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transitions”. Partner Michalis […]

DRAKOPOULOS Senior Partner Panagiotis Drakopoulos, Vice Chair of the IBA European Regional Forum, participated in the 11th Balkan Legal Forum that took place in Vienna from 30/06/22 to 01/07/22. Panagiotis Drakopoulos was a panel speaker in a challenging session titled “How will partner remuneration change in the next 20 years”. Panagiotis discussed what comes next […]

On 23 May 2022, React and DRAKOPOULOS organized an online training to raise awareness on goods infringing intellectual property. More than 50 officers from all law enforcement authorities attended this successful online training where  brand owners provided valuable information regarding their products and tips to identify counterfeits. Welcome remarks were made by  Michalis Kosmopoulos, Partner, […]

Partner Michalis Kosmopoulos is discussing with CEELM  about where Greece is headed in 2022. Please check out the interview here.  

DRAKOPOULOS is proud to announce that the firm maintained its longstanding Top Tier ranking in the Legal 500 2022 edition. Partner Michalis Kosmopoulos, ‘the  point of contact for any complicated matter’ is listed amongst  ‘Leading individuals’, whereas Senior Partner Panagiotis Drakopoulos and Partners Sophia Ampoulidou, Georgia Konstantinidou and Adrian Roseti are praised for their  expertise, […]

We are happy to announce that WTR 1000 has ranked DRAKOPOULOS in Gold Tier for yet another year. WTR 1000, a leading legal directory, has highlighted DRAKOPOULOS strong presence across South-East Europe by expressly reporting that “myriad household-name brand owners implicitly trust Drakopoulos for the watertight IP protection it secures and the market is likewise […]