BallasPelecanos Law
Consistently managing complex litigation and arbitration proceedings before tribunals and courts of all instances, the ‘super-responsive’ specialists at BallasPelecanos Law cover all aspects of injunction applications, white-collar crime cases, and IP disputes. The practice has particular expertise in the automotive and pharmaceutical spaces, with co-head Gregory Pelecanos being a leading litigator in competition, distribution, and agency disputes. Fellow co-heads George Ballas and Dimitrios Giannimaras specialise in high-profile contentious IP and civil law proceedings, whilst Grace Katsoulis is an expert in collective labour cases. George Moukas provides ’sound advice’ on anti-counterfeiting cases, and Anthony Mavrides is also noted.
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Testimonials
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‘The lawyers of BallasPelecanos are business oriented, thus they provide solutions that are business friendly.’
‘They stand out for their level of sophistication, their deep knowledge of the courts and arbitral institutions, their strong connection to the Athens community, and their ability to be pragmatic and find commercial solutions to sticky problems.’
‘Gregory Pelecanos prepares so thoroughly and well for all matters and dominates in cross-examinations and oral arguments. He is a real asset to any litigation or arbitration team.’
‘A super-responsive team, who are reliable and very knowledgeable.’
‘I have worked with George Moukas, who provided sound advice on a dispute we were working on. His advice was concise and commercial and he was very responsive.’
- 'BallasPelecanos Law is our go-to firm for IP litigation support before the Greek courts. Their advice is provided in a timely fashion and is always well considered and practical, setting out the strengths and weaknesses of arguments, costs and timescales.'
- 'George Ballas and his team are a pleasure to work with. George is responsive and always provides sound, practical advice.'
Key clients
- Star Automotive Hellas S.A. (formerly Mercedes Benz Hellas S.A)
- SLHRE Newco 2 S.R.L.
- Amer Sports Export GmbH
- FKG Dentaire SA
- Ford Motor Hellas S.A.
- Volvo Car Hellas SA
- De’ Longhi SPA
- Teva Europe Pharmaceuticals
- Pharmathen SA
- Sandoz Pharmaceuticals D.D.
- Stada Arzneimittel AG
- Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
- Winter Holding GmbH & Co KG
- GCS German Capsule Solution GmbH
- Addinol Lube Oil GmbH
- Red.com, LLC
- T.D.G. Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG
- NYC Vibe, LLC
- Vamvalis Foods SA
- Beiersdorf AG
- Landis+Gyr A.G.
- Europ Assistance SA
- Tilco-Alginure GmbH
- Laboratoires La Prairie SA
- Sarakakis Bros SA
- Mega Disposables S.A.
- Leidos Inc
- Lappset Group Oy
- Prenecon Prime Constructions S.A.
Work highlights
- Represented Mercedes Benz Hellas in more than ten cases involving product liability, claims over sale of (allegedly) defective goods and tort liability.
- Represented a major construction company in an ICC arbitration against a major wind turbine manufacturer.
- Acting for Pharmathen in two patent cancellation actions pertaining to API dimethyl fumarate before the Supreme Administrative Court of Greece.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gregory Pelecanos, George Ballas, Dimitrios Giannimaras