Tsibanoulis & Partners is predominantly engaged in trademark infringement, anti‑piracy, and prosecution cases, as well as appeals before the First Instance Administrative Court of Athens and the Athens Court of Appeal. The team regularly acts for high‑profile multinational companies across diverse industries, including food and beverages, media, and real estate. Marina Perraki is noted for her ‘clear and succinct advice on trademark law and strategy’, and brings expertise in trademark oppositions, patents, and unfair competition issues. Kalypso Kourtidi frequently supports the team on IP mandates involving portfolio management, while Angeliki Charmpi assists in trademark and copyright litigation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Tsibanoulis & Partners, and in particular Marina Perraki, have acted proactively with both the legal and commercial objectives in mind.'
- ‘Marina Perraki has provided excellent support. She is responsive, thoughtful and handles technical matters very well. On the whole, an excellent, high quality and reliable outside counsel.'
- ‘Marina Perraki and her team are great. We have worked with them on complex trademark infringement proceedings in Greece.'
- ‘Marina Perraki provides clear and succinct advice on trademark law and strategy, including on the peculiarities of proceedings through the GR TMO. Marina is consistently responsive to our questions and instructions, keeps us well informed of our progress, and communicates effectively with adverse parties, helping us achieve great results for our clients.'
- 'Marina Perraki is both the soul and the driving force of the team. She is reliable, knowledgeable and obliging, a real pleasure to work with. She always keeps calm and has everything under control even under high pressure.'
- 'Very dedicated and can work well under pressure with grace.'
Key clients
- The Coca Cola Company
- Sky Group
- Starbucks Coffee Company
- Airbnb
- Inditex S.A.
- Apple Inc
- Expedia Inc
- Salesforce Inc
- Tiffany & Co
- Taco Bell Corp
- Colgate - Palmolive
- DPF AG
Work highlights
Representing INTA in an oral hearing before the Luxembourg General Court in cases T-105/23 and T-106/23 concerning the protection of state names as trademarks.
Successfully represented Airbnb in a case against a third party abusing the -BNB portion of the AIRBNB mark, with the appeal before the Athens Administrative First Instance Court upheld with decision Α7903/22-7-2025.
Successfully represented VIVA Payment Services in non-use cancellation action cases brought against the client before the Board of Appeal of the EUIPO and succeeded in maintaining the client’s marks.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Marina Perraki
Other key lawyers
Kalypso Kourtidi; Angeliki Charmpi