Marina Androulakakis
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Competition/European Law
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About
Provided by Marina Androulakakis
Practice Areas
Data Protection, Privacy & Security, EU, Competition & Antitrust, Telecommunications, Media & Technology.
Career
Marina is an expert in EU, competition and antitrust law. She joined the Firm in 1997 and advises national and international clients on antitrust, merger control and State aid issues, with substantial experience in cross-border and cross-section transactions, risk and strategy assessment and regulatory compliance.
Professional Memberships
Athens Bar, Athens Court of Appeals.
Publications
Co-author of the Greece Chapter to The Merger Control Review published by The Law Reviews and edited by Ilene Knable Gotts of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Τhe Dominance and Monopolies Review published by Law Business Research and edited by Maurits Dolmans, Henry Mostyn and Patrick Todd of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP.
Experience
Marina has extensive experience in successfully representing clients across various industries in alleged cartel and abuse of dominance cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission. She also has considerable expertise in merger cases and has effectively coordinated multi-jurisdictional filings and obtained clearance for high-profile M&A transactions from the Hellenic Competition Commission and the European Commission in a wide range of industry specialisations.
Marina has an expertise in assessing commercial agreements and policies for their compliance with competition law and also provides on-site assistance and practical guidance in dealing with dawn raids. She advises on the national and EU legislation governing public procurement and has undertaken complaints to the European Commission concerning alleged violations of EU rules.
Marina has significant experience in advising clients on emerging and existing data protection requirements, including identifying gaps and areas of potential infringement of data protection laws, designing, drafting, reviewing and updating data protection policies and privacy statements for online activities as well as advising on internal investigation procedures and data breach incidents.
Marina represents clients in procedures before the Hellenic Data Protection Authority and actively advises on GDPR compliance. She is also experienced in advising on employment related privacy issues as well as on the application of data privacy rules in the context of electronic communications and the operation of CCTV networks.
Marina also supports clients in relation to compliance with international sanctions regimes. Her work includes advising on sanctions monitoring and reporting requirements and the design and implementation of compliance programs, as well as assisting clients to obtain authorization from national authorities and liaising with the regulators.
Prior to joining the Firm, Marina worked as a trainee at the Commission of the European Communities Directorate-General IA-External Relations in Brussels. Marina holds a BSc Econ in Government and Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an LLM in European Community Law from King's College London. She is admitted to the Athens Bar (1999) and the Athens Court of Appeals (2004).
Work Highlights
Recent experience includes advising Attica Group and ANEK in the clearance procedure before the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) in relation to the merger by absorption of ANEK by Attica Group and the repayment by the post-merger entity of ANEK's loan obligations to its creditors, the first case to be approved under the failing firm by the HCC.
She was also part of the team representing Motor Oil, a leader in the Greek and Balkan energy market, in obtaining Phase 1 merger clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission in relation to the acquisition of 100% of Thalis ES SA, a company active in the waste management and electricity sector, as well as in relation to the acquisition of 100% of ELIN VERD, a company active in the Greek biodiesel sector.
Marina also assisted an international investor in obtaining the necessary merger clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission, for their participation in the acquisition of Med Frigo Group, which operates and provides integrated services in national and international transportation and cold chain logistics.
Chambers Review
Europe
Marina Androulakakis is known for her work advising a diverse client list on obtaining competition law clearance for proposed transactions. In addition, she represents clients in sector inquiries conducted by the HCC and in follow-on damages actions. She has further experience in state aid matters and appeals against HCC decisions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Marina Androulakakis is responsive and eager to find the best and most practical solution to our issues."
"Marina Androulakakis is very experienced, with knowledge of the market and regulatory trends, and is always helpful."
"She is a very meticulous practitioner."
"Marina Androulakakis is responsive and eager to find the best and most practical solution to our issues."
"Marina Androulakakis is very experienced, with knowledge of the market and regulatory trends, and is always helpful."
"She is a very meticulous practitioner."
Articles, highlights and press releases
5 items provided by Bernitsas Law
Bernitsas Law advises Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) on the acquisition of TERNA ENERGY
Bernitsas Law advised Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) on their agreement with GEK TERNA and other shareholders to acquire TERNA ENERGY. The deal represents the largest ever energy transaction on the Athens Exchange and one of the largest in the EU renewables industry.
Bernitsas Law advises Intrakat on the acquisition of Aktor
Bernitsas Law advised Intrakat on obtaining unconditional merger control clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) and thereafter on the successful completion of its acquisition of 100% of Aktor, a landmark transaction in the Greek constructions market.
Bernitsas Law achieves clearance for the merger by absorption of ANEK by Attica Group
Bernitsas Law has successfully applied the failing firm defence before the HCC, achieving clearance for the merger by absorption of ANEK by Attica Group and the repayment by the post-merger entity of ANEK's loan obligations to its creditors.
Bernitsas Law advises on the acquisition of Med Frigo Group
Bernitsas Law advised an international investor on their participation in the acquisition of Med Frigo Group, a group of companies which operates and provides integrated services in national and international transportation and cold chain logistics.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC on the successful acquisition of 100% of Ethniki Insurance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to CVC on the successful acquisition from National Bank of Greece of 100% of the leading Greek insurer Ethniki Insurance by Ethniki Holdings S.ὰ.r.l., a holding company invested in by funds managed or advised by CVC.
Bernitsas Law advises Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) on the acquisition of TERNA ENERGY
Bernitsas Law advised Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar) on their agreement with GEK TERNA and other shareholders to acquire TERNA ENERGY. The deal represents the largest ever energy transaction on the Athens Exchange and one of the largest in the EU renewables industry.
Bernitsas Law advises Intrakat on the acquisition of Aktor
Bernitsas Law advised Intrakat on obtaining unconditional merger control clearance from the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) and thereafter on the successful completion of its acquisition of 100% of Aktor, a landmark transaction in the Greek constructions market.
Bernitsas Law achieves clearance for the merger by absorption of ANEK by Attica Group
Bernitsas Law has successfully applied the failing firm defence before the HCC, achieving clearance for the merger by absorption of ANEK by Attica Group and the repayment by the post-merger entity of ANEK's loan obligations to its creditors.
Bernitsas Law advises on the acquisition of Med Frigo Group
Bernitsas Law advised an international investor on their participation in the acquisition of Med Frigo Group, a group of companies which operates and provides integrated services in national and international transportation and cold chain logistics.
Bernitsas Law advises CVC on the successful acquisition of 100% of Ethniki Insurance
Bernitsas Law acted as Greek law counsel to CVC on the successful acquisition from National Bank of Greece of 100% of the leading Greek insurer Ethniki Insurance by Ethniki Holdings S.ὰ.r.l., a holding company invested in by funds managed or advised by CVC.