Led by the ‘excellent’ George Ballas in Athens, the Ballas Pelecanos Law IP practice has vast expertise in the patent, trade mark and copyright infringement spheres, acting for a client roster spanning across the life sciences, technology and automotive sectors. The firm provides tailored advice on IP portfolio management and general strategy, in tandem with providing an extensive contentious offering based upon years of experience in handling high-profile anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy trade mark cases. Ballas has been involved in complex pharmaceutical patent cases and assists companies with intellectual asset protection measures, and Dimitrios Giannimaras focuses on IP-related litigation, since his promotion to partner in 2022.
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‘Full professionalism, excellent knowledge of their subjects, continuous availability, fair pricing, team spirit, technological sustainability.’
‘We work closely with George Ballas who is characterised by unique specialisation and hardworking spirit, providing us with state-of-the art legal services.’
‘Ballas-Pelecanos Law Firm is distinguished for its excellent training, professionalism, the ethos of its members as well as the speed of response to any client request / query, elements for which it must be chosen as an option. It is also very familiar with the use of new technologies, which should be added to the positives of the services provided.’
‘Vicky Xourafas provides clear, concise advice in a timely manner.’
‘All members of staff that makes up the Ballas-Pelecanos Law Firm, stand out for their courtesy as well as for their professionalism and knowledge, making the overall experience of working with this law firm excellent. For each issue that arises, targeted proposals are quickly provided with full analysis and specific costing, thus making cooperation particularly efficient.’
‘Ballas is an excellent attorney with vast experience in court proceedings. The advice he provides is always comprehensive and to the point. Always willing to explain most complicated legal issues in a manner understandable to everyone regardless of legal knowledge.’
‘Their personal service. This aspect of BallasPelecanos Law is one of many which makes them as our choice of contact in Greece above any other IP company.’
‘It is the attention to detail, particularly from Andromache Grammatopoulos, which helps us to help our clients.’
Key clients
- Visa International
- Beiersdorf AG
- Ericsson
- Laboratoires La Prairie SA
- Star Automotive Hellas SA (formerly Mercedes Benz Greece S.A)
- Landis+Gyr A.G.
- Vamvalis Foods SA
- Teva Europe Pharmaceuticals
- Sandoz Pharmaceuticals
- Stada Arzneimittel AG
- Spotify
- Meta (formerly Facebook)
- Pharmathen SA
- Eli Lilly & Co
- Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
- Addinol Lube Oil GmbH
- Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
- Winter Holding GmbH & Co KG
- GCS German Capsule Solution GmbH
- Heron Group of companies
- Red.com, LLC
- Mega Disposables S.A.
- T.D.G. Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG
- NYC Vibe, LLC
Work highlights
- Managing Visa International’s trade mark portfolio prosecutions in Greece.
- Representing Bandai Namco Entertainment in opposition proceedings for the protection and enforcement of the reputation marks PAC-MAN.
- Managing Beiersdorf’s Greek trade mark portfolio, including assisting the client with several high-profile trade mark oppositions.
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George Ballas