Dr. Marina Perraki

Partner

Head of the Intellectual Property Practice Group

Marina proudly stands at the intersection between Intellectual property strategy, covering all forms of commercial activities, and Intellectual property system, working with legislative bodies in the drafting of laws that drive IP and IP rights alignment with technological innovations and commercial realities. She participated in the recent Greek Trademark Law Drafting Committee.

She practices in all areas of intellectual property law with particular emphasis on trademark, designs, and domain names. At the top end of an elitist group of IP intellectual first-rates in the Greek market, she is the go-to advisor in legally complex IP matters.

Marina has successfully represented parties in high-stakes trademark litigation. She has litigated dozens of cases, precedent setting cases, and disputes and has briefed and argued numerous appeals and cassations before the Greek Supreme Court.

Her client base includes leading international and domestic retail brands, companies from the hospitality sector, payment services corporations and more.

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Practices

Sector - Industries

Food and Beverages
Fashion
Luxury
Car Market
Sports
Cosmetics
Tobacco and New Generation Products
Alcoholic Beverages
Financial Services

Hospitality
Telecommunications
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals
Oil and Gas
Luxury Products
Apparel
Education
E-Payments
Media and Entertainment

Professional

Athens Bar, 1998
Acts before the Greek Supreme Court
CΙΑrb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators), UK, Accredited Mediator, 2010
Hellenic Ministry of Justice, Accredited Commercial Mediator (2012)

Education

University of London, Ph.D., 2012
European University Institute, Diploma (European Law), 1999
European Commission, Stage Administratif, 1998
University of Kent, LL.M. (International Commercial Law, distinction), 1997
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, LL.B., 1996

Languages

English
French
German
Italian
Greek

Academic

Education Head of the Commercial Mediation Program, Panteion University of Athens (2020 – 2021)
Visiting Lecturer, Commercial Mediation, Panteion University of Athens
Lecturer, IP, ALBA Graduate Business School

Appointments and Professional Memberships

INTA, ECTA
Vice Chair of the INTA International Amicus Committee (2022-2023)
Chair of the INTA Europe Subcommittee - International Amicus Committee (2020-2021)
Chair of the INTA Europe Subcommittee - Famous and Well-Known Marks (2014-2015)
Listed Panellist of WIPO for Domain Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) and .eu disputes

Awards

Testimonials

Tsibanoulis & Partners combines the ‘specialised skills of a leading IP boutique with corporate and litigation capabilities. Its team advises on matters concerning trademarks, trade names, domain names, patents, designs, and copyrights. Recent work included advising Sky Broadcasting International on its Greek trademark portfolio. Marina Perraki who leads the practice, has expertise in trademark litigation.

Ms. Perraki’s leadership on the International Amicus Committee has not only raised the profile of amicus curiae in Europe, but it’s also raised the profile in INTA as trusted friend of the court among the European courts

Standing out for its commercially attuned, globally minded approach to the acquisition, protection and monetisation of trademarks, Tsibanoulis & Partners is a much-lauded outfit on the Greek legal landscape. The full-service firm is home to one of the most popular IP departments in the country – especially with Marina Perraki on board – and renders a joined-up service to many of the world’s elite brands. For example, it oversees the trademark portfolios of heavyweights such as Starbucks Coffee Company; provides clearance and strategy advice to Imperial Tobacco and Airbnb; and recently obtained a precedent-setting Supreme Court ruling for Malibu Health Products on issues of interpretation of the EU Enforcement Directive (2004/48/EC) and trademark owners’ claims for damages. “A fantastic leader with deep knowledge of European legislation from both an academic and practical standpoint”, Perraki is “one of the best attorneys in Greece”: “She is whip smart, advises creatively in tricky infringements, and takes client service to the next level. Simply put, Marina is a delight to work with.” As testing to her high standing on the national IP scene, Perraki played a key role in drafting the new trademark legislation enacted in 2020.ls.

We consider Marina Perraki as the top IP attorney in Greece. She is our most reactive foreign attorney. Clients profit from her outstanding legal knowledge and understanding, and especially appreciate her perceptive and vigilant advice, her excellent reliability, her grasp of economic issues, and also her reasonable prices.

Marina Perraki represents many household-name brands and always comes through with flying colours. Her made-to-measure advice and solutions are cost and time efficient and never fail to solve the problems at hand.