Flagship Practice · Fortune 50 GC Background

Technology law.
From the business side.

AI, data, cloud and digital markets — advised by a former Fortune Global 50 General Counsel who managed technology law across eight jurisdictions before returning to private practice.

10+Years Tech In-House
8Jurisdictions Covered
7Technology Sub-Practices
F50Fortune Global 50 Background
Fortune 50 GC experience
A partner of our firm has served for eleven years as General Counsel to a Fortune 50 technology group, with responsibility across four business lines and eight countries.
Dual-qualified: England & Wales + Greece
A partner of our firm is dual-qualified in England & Wales and Greece, so English-law questions are advised on directly in-house. Court appearances remain before the Greek courts and international arbitral tribunals; English proceedings are conducted through instructed English correspondent counsel.
Publications and international speaking
The firm's lawyers contribute to leading international legal publications and are regularly invited to speak at international symposia.
Trusted by foreign embassies
Foreign embassies in Greece — among them the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, France and Poland — refer their nationals to the firm for legal support.
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Overview Sub-Practices Why Us Our Approach Experience Sectors

Overview

Not theory alone.
Real experience.

Technology law is the practice area where Pantazis & Associates is most distinctively positioned. Dionysios Pantazis has served for eleven years as general counsel to a Fortune 50 technology group, overseeing legal strategy across four business lines and eight countries. A technology lawyer in Athens who has sat in-house tends to give shorter answers, because the commercial question is already understood.

His experience covers the drafting and negotiation of complex large-scale commercial and technology contracts, and the resolution of commercial disputes across several jurisdictions. He has handled agreements with telecoms operators, enterprise clients and government bodies, alongside public procurement, software licensing, EU competition law, GDPR and regulatory compliance. That experience was gained inside one of the world's largest technology groups, and combines day-to-day commercial work with the strategic handling of complex disputes.

"We understand how technology companies actually work: how contracts are negotiated under commercial pressure, how regulators behave in practice, and how legal strategy must adapt to the pace of technological change." For foreign technology companies operating in Greece, that means turning EU and Greek requirements into specific steps for their Greek entity — from putting commercial contracts in place and managing them through to compliance and handling disputes.

We advise AI corporations, telecoms operators, cloud service providers, digital platforms and SaaS companies, as well as technology startups and the investors who back them. We support them across the full range of their legal needs in Greece — from commercial contracts and corporate transactions through to regulatory compliance and commercial dispute resolution — coordinating cross-border questions where required.

Our technology practice is organised across seven sub-practices, each with dedicated expertise. Whether you need an EU AI Act compliance programme, a complex SaaS agreement, a GDPR investigation, a startup investment round or a platform antitrust matter — we have the specialist knowledge to advise you precisely and efficiently.

Regulatory depth
EU AI Act · GDPR · NIS2 · DMA · DSA
We advise on the full stack of EU digital regulation — from AI governance frameworks and data protection to platform rules and cybersecurity requirements. Implemented, not just interpreted.
Cross-border reach
Greece, Europe and beyond
Most of our technology clients operate across borders. We coordinate with foreign counsel, advise on multi-jurisdictional contracts, and handle cross-border regulatory strategy as standard.
Speed
Technology moves fast. So do we.
We understand that in technology, the cost of legal delay is real. We work at the pace our clients need — without compromising on quality or precision.
Accreditation
IAPP CIPP/E — GDPR Accredited
Certified Information Privacy Professional / Europe. Data protection advice from a lawyer formally accredited in the subject, not adjacent to it.

Sub-Practices

Seven specialist practices.
One integrated team.

Our technology practice covers a broad range of issues for technology businesses — from AI governance and compliance through commercial contracts and startup investment to dispute resolution.

Priority Practice
Emerging Technologies & AI
Legal counsel for companies at the cutting edge — AI corporations, robotics companies and autonomous vehicle developers. EU AI Act compliance and risk classification, AI liability frameworks, governance programme design and novel risk assessment for products ahead of the regulation.
EU AI Act AI Liability Algorithmic Accountability Robotics Autonomous Vehicles
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Intellectual Property
Full-cycle IP protection and enforcement: trademarks, copyright, patents, design rights, software and database protection, domain names, licensing and trade secrets. Particular strength in technology and software IP.
Trademarks Copyright Patents Software IP
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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
GDPR compliance programmes, DPIAs, DPO advisory, data processing agreements, cross-border transfer mechanisms (SCCs), NIS2 compliance, breach notification and representation in HDPA proceedings.
GDPR NIS2 Data Breach HDPA
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Technology Contracts
Cloud services agreements, SaaS and software licensing, IT procurement, vendor and outsourcing contracts, technology partnership arrangements and API/integration agreements — drawn from in-house procurement experience.
Cloud SaaS Software License Procurement
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Tech Antitrust & Digital Markets
Platform monopolisation analysis and defence, Digital Markets Act compliance for gatekeepers and business users, algorithmic collusion and pricing issues, app store disputes and representation before the Hellenic Competition Commission and European Commission.
DMA Platform Law Antitrust
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Startup & Venture Capital
End-to-end legal support for technology startups and investors: incorporation, shareholder agreements, seed and Series A/B rounds, term sheet negotiation, VC investment agreements, ESOP design, IP assignment and exit strategy.
VC Term Sheets ESOP
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E-Commerce & Digital Media
Platform terms of service, content moderation policy and liability (DSA), digital advertising and marketing law, influencer and creator agreements, licensing/distribution and online marketplace seller agreements.
DSA Platforms Advertising
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A decade inside a
Fortune Global 50
technology company.

Dionysios Pantazis has served for eleven years as general counsel to a Fortune 50 technology group, managing legal operations across Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Cyprus and Israel. He handled public procurement challenges and national security designation proceedings at the highest political and regulatory level, managed competition investigations, and negotiated commercial agreements with governments, telecoms operators and enterprise clients.

Pantazis & Associates is recommended by foreign embassies in Greece, including those of the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. The firm's lawyers are invited to speak at international legal conferences and symposia, and we regularly provide opinions, analysis and legal commentary to international institutions such as the World Justice Project and the World Bank. In technology law, our experience covers complex transactions and disputes with particular legal and commercial demands, beyond the scope of an ordinary commercial contract.

8
Jurisdictions Managed
4
Business Divisions
10+
Years Tech In-House
F50
Fortune Global 50

How We Work

Strategic. Fast. Precise.

STEP 01
Understand
We invest time at the outset to understand your business, your technology and the commercial context behind your legal question — before we give any advice.
STEP 02
Assess
We conduct a rigorous legal and regulatory analysis — including the rapidly evolving EU digital law framework — and identify the options, risks and commercial implications.
STEP 03
Advise
We give you a clear answer and a practical path forward — not an exhaustive memo that avoids conclusions. We speak plainly about what you should do and why.
STEP 04
Execute
We draft, negotiate, represent and enforce — at the pace technology businesses actually move. Senior lawyer on every matter, every time.

Selected Experience

Technology matters that
required more than standard advice.

Regulatory · National Security
Public procurement exclusion proceedings — Fortune Global 50 technology company
Led legal strategy across 8 jurisdictions on national security designation proceedings and public tender exclusions. Coordinated regulatory response with government stakeholders, competition authorities and international external counsel.
GDPR · Data Protection
GDPR compliance programme — multinational technology operator
Designed and implemented a pan-European GDPR compliance programme, including DPIA framework, data processing agreements, cross-border transfer mechanisms and HDPA liaison.
Technology Contracts
Large-scale IT procurement — government and enterprise clients
Negotiated and managed technology supply agreements and IT procurement contracts across Southeast Europe, covering hardware, software, managed services and network infrastructure.
Competition · Technology
Competition investigation — telecoms and technology sector
Advised on competition law aspects of a regulatory investigation, including market definition analysis, evidence strategy and coordination with the Hellenic Competition Commission and European Commission.
Networks · IP MPLS & Cloud
IP MPLS and cloud infrastructure agreements
Negotiated IP MPLS network and cloud infrastructure agreements for a multinational technology company.

Sectors

Technology businesses
we advise.

AI & Machine Learning Telecoms & Mobile Cloud & SaaS Digital Platforms Cybersecurity Digital Energy & Solar Startups & VC Fintech Healthtech E-Commerce Media & Streaming Robotics & Automation Autonomous Vehicles Gaming Technology

Highlighted sectors reflect primary areas of depth and recurring instruction.

Technology moves fast.
Your legal advice should too.

An initial scoping call to assess your matter and advise on your options. Senior lawyer. Direct access. Fast response.