Themistoklis Giannakopoulos
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : TMT
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About
Provided by Themistoklis Giannakopoulos
Practice Areas
Telecommunications, media and technology (TMT)
Antitrust, competition & regulatory
Corporate & commercial
EU law
Career
Themistoklis K. Giannakopoulos heads the TMT practice at Andersen Legal Greece.
A seasoned counsel and business consultant, with extensive international experience in compliance and regulatory affairs, and deep expertise in corporate law.
He brings along proven history of acting as general counsel for major global companies in diverse industries, uniquely efficient in bridging the fine line between the executive’s focus on sales and the board’s focus on risk-mitigation, praised thus for being extremely business-oriented.
His professional career demonstrates remarkably strong ability and proven history in coordinating successfully major projects (incl. mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, antitrust/e-comms/GDPR and other compliance, public tenders, digital dividend auctions, market liberalizations, etc.). He has also proven multi-jurisdictional experience as Head of Legal and Regulatory in diverse countries and markets, representing clients before national and EU authorities, agencies and courts.
He advises clients in the following indicative sectors: e-communications, gambling, energy, banking, passenger shipping, tobacco, automotive, IT/software, constructions, retail,
He has extensive teaching/training experience, within academic/business environments
Professional Memberships
Athens Bar Association
Publications
Safeguarding Companies Rights in Competition and Anti-dumping/Anti-subsidies Proceedings, 2nd ed., 2011, Kluwer Law International
Chambers Review
Europe
Themistoklis Giannakopoulos advises a diverse client list including telecoms groups, IT companies and banks on a range of regulatory compliance matters. He is also adept at advising clients on GDPR compliance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Themistoklis Giannakopoulos places his clients' best interests at the forefront. He listens attentively to his clients' concerns and goals, providing personalised legal advice and strategies."
"He is pragmatic and fast as a negotiator and helps us to close deals rather than drag discussions."
"Themistoklis Giannakopoulos places his clients' best interests at the forefront. He listens attentively to his clients' concerns and goals, providing personalised legal advice and strategies."
"He is pragmatic and fast as a negotiator and helps us to close deals rather than drag discussions."
