Nicolas Kanellopoulos – Chara Zerva & Associates

Managing Partner of the Nicolas Kanellopoulos - Chara Zerva & Associates Law Firm

Founder and Managing Senior Partner of the Law Firm “Nicolas Kanellopoulos-Chara Zerva and Associates Law Firm” member of the international network of law firms “International Jurists”. Supreme Court Lawyer, member of the Athens Bar Association since 1990 and an Accredited Mediator

Practice Areas: Public and Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Company Law, International Commercial Law, Banking Law, Personal Data Protection Law, Insurance Law, Capital Market and Stock Exchange Law, Property Law, Bankruptcy Law, Sports Law, Economic Criminal Law, Competition Law, Aviation Law, Agency and Distribution Contracts, Modern Forms Contracts (Leasing, Franchising, Factoring), Legal Audits, Foreign Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Public Procurement Law, Liquidations, Corporative and Collective Law, International Private Law, Tourism Law, Investment Law.

Secretary General of the Organization for the Promotion of Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution (OPEMED), President of the Institute for Justice and Growth , established within the framework of the European Public Law Organisation (EPLO), Executive Director of the Institute for Privacy Law, Data Protection and Technology established by the International Organization “European Public Law Organization” (EPLO), Member of the Panel of Arbitrators Committee of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) of the World Bank Group, appointed by the Government of the Hellenic Republic Member of the Legal Council of the Hellenic Association of S.A and Entrepreneurship Deputy Member of the “Steering Committee for the evaluation of the consequences of AI (Αrtificial Ιntelligence) on the Judicial System” Vice President of the Greek Law Firms Association (SDEE) (September 2010 – July 2011 & November 2016 – December 2019), Member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Management Association (HMA-EEDE) (June 2018-September 2020), President of the Audit Committee of the Chamber of Greek-Chinese Economic Cooperation (September 2021 – July 2023) Accredited Arbitrator – Mediator, member of the ADR & Arbitration Institute of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Member of the Athens Mediation & Arbitration Organization (EODID), Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights (July 2011 – February 2015). President of the Board of Directors of the “Judicial Buildings Financing Fund’’ (TAHDIK). President of the Pardons Council at the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights. Supervisor and Coordinator of the Legislative Working Groups on the reform of the civil, criminal and administrative procedure established at the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights, introducing legal provisions in Law 4055/2012 “Fair Trial and its reasonable duration”. Member of the Inter-Ministerial Committee established within the Ministry of Finance for the National Action Plan against tax evasion for the years 2012 – 2014. Head of ODISSEE – Justice, the Committee for the Management of the Strategic Planning and Supervision of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) undertaking Projects within the competence of the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights (E-justice Projects). Head of the Ministerial Committee for the implementation of the actions of the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights within the framework of the Economic Adjustment Program for Greece (i. Memorandum of Understanding on Specific Economic Policy Conditionality – MoU and ii. Memorandum of Economic & Financial Policies – MEFP). Head of the Ministerial Committee for the implementation of the actions of Technical Assistance within the framework of the cooperation of the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights with the Task Force for Greece (TFGR) of the European Commission in relation with the MoU and MEFP requirements and the projects funded by the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF 2007 – 2013). Chairman of the Legislative Drafting Working Committee for the elaboration of the draft law for the formation of the compulsory internal appeal legal regime, established at the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights. Chairman of the Working Group on the digitization of the land registries’ and notary offices’ operations. Chairman of the implementation group for the restructuring and reformative actions of the Governmental Reformation Council regarding the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights. Chairman of the Working Group pertaining the coordination of the national actions to be undertaken under the European Council Taskforce initiatives for e-law/e-justice. National representative at the European Council Taskforce for e-law/e-justice. Co-Chairman of said Taskforce during the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union. President of the Steering Committee for the Promotion of Mediation. Member of the Expert Team supporting the Governmental Council for the Private Debt Management (established by law 4224/2013). Coordination of actions for the study and reformation of the civil and commercial insolvency legal framework. Representative of the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights within the Anticorruption Steering Committee. Regular Representative of the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights within the Board of Directors of the European Public Law Organization. Supervisor and Coordinator of the Representatives of the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights at the European Council within the editing of the new data protection regulation (GDPR). President of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) (December 2009 – July 2011). President of the Greek Crisis Management Committee (2010 – 2011). Member of the Special Olympics Organizing Committee (2011). Member of the Board of Directors of the Athens Bar Association (1999 – 2011).

Furthermore, in his capacity as Managing Partner of our Law Firm:

Assists the work of the Recovery and Resilience Facility Agency of the Ministry of Finance in the exercise of its responsibilities, as defined in the applicable legislation and in particular, in the Management and Control System of actions and projects financed by resources of the Recovery and Resilience Fund (2022 – present). legally assists in the implementation of projects of strategic importance, funded by the Recovery Fund (2021 to date), for the preparation and implementation of strategic infrastructure projects for which the Strategic Contracts Unit of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund is responsible (2022 – today), as well as for the maturity and exploitation of real estate properties. supports HCAP (“Growthfund”) for the maturity and exploitation of real estate properties. undertakes PPP (Public-Private Partnership) projects.

He also serves as:

Legal Advisor to the Holy Metropolis of Nea Ionia and the non-profit civil partnership “Ionic Centre”. Legal Advisor to the Vouliagmeni Orphanage of Holy Archdiocese of Athens. Legal Advisor to insurance companies under liquidation.

Furthermore, he has served as a Member of the Board of Directors of commercial and technical legal entities, legal Advisor to companies listed on the ASE (Athens Stock Exchange), to Banking Institutions, Leasing companies, and other commercial and industrial companies, as a Legal Advisor to associations and unions, as well as Supervisor of insurance companies under liquidation.

Greek, English and French.

Athens Bar Association

EDUCATION

Accredited Mediator – Center of Mediation Peiraeus (“KEDIP”) University of Nice, France, participated in Postgraduate Studies in Public and Private International Law, 1984-1986). «Institut Européen des Hautes Etudes Internationales», Nice, European Law, 1985 University of Thrace, Law School (LLB 1988).Panteion University, Department of Political and Economic Sciences, Athens, Greece, (SciencePo BSc 1984). Section of Political and Economic Sciences, Panteion University, Athens, Greece, (BSc 1984).

“Series of Publications of the Institute for Justice and Growth” (EPLO), volume I, April- June 2016 ‘’ Law as a pillar of growth’’ ‘’DIKAIORAMA” – Legal Magazine (quarterly edition) and “Dikaiorama News” quarterly legal magazine (www.dikaiorama.gr). (December 2004-March 2010) Several articles in newspapers and scientific journals regarding justice and political issues, as well as tourism policy matters.