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Data Protection & Cyber Security Practice

Where Law Meets Technology, We Protect Data, Privacy, and Digital Resilience.

Operating in a landscape of rapidly evolving cyber threats, complex privacy regulations, and digital business operations requires specialized legal insight and strategic clarity. At Nikolinakos & Partners we combine deep legal expertise with practical, business-oriented guidance, helping clients navigate GDPR compliance, strengthen cybersecurity governance, and respond effectively to incidents and cyber crises.

We have a longstanding track record representing clients before the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, other competent regulators, and civil and administrative courts, advising on strategic compliance programs, regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and cyber-crisis management. This litigation practice is further complemented by significant experience in handling liability claims, including disputes connected to data and cybersecurity failures and product liability, enabling us to provide our clients with comprehensive and strategic representation across the full spectrum of regulatory and judicial proceedings.

What We Deliver

Our practice provides sophisticated counsel to clients seeking to protect personal data, secure digital assets, and comply with national and EU regulations, including GDPR and NIS2. We help clients:

  • Manage complaints, regulatory investigations, and cyber-crisis situations efficiently
  • Implement robust compliance frameworks aligned with GDPR, NIS2, and other applicable regulations
  • Assess and enhance cybersecurity governance, technical controls, and data protection programs
  • Plan and execute incident response, business continuity (BC), and disaster recovery (DR) strategies

Compliance Backed by Advanced Engineering

To reinforce our legal and regulatory guidance, we collaborate with NETMODE Laboratory (NTUA), integrating advanced engineering research into cybersecurity and data protection strategies. This partnership enables clients to strengthen operational resilience, validate their security frameworks, and ensure that governance, incident response, and technical controls meet regulatory standards such as NIS2 and GDPR. By combining legal expertise with technical rigor, we provide a higher standard of assurance that extends beyond documentation to demonstrable compliance.

Our Expertise

We provide legal advice and litigation services across the full spectrum of privacy, data protection and cybersecurity matters, including:

  • Privacy and data protection compliance– GDPR, workplace privacy, employee monitoring, HR and marketing data practices
  • Cybersecurity governance and NIS2 readiness– security governance model, risk management, asset inventory, system classification, and technical and organizational measures (TOMs)
  • Audits and assessments– evaluation of data and cybersecurity controls, gap analyses against GDPR, NIS2 and other regulatory frameworks
  • Litigation and liability– representation before civil and administrative courts on disputes arising in the fields of data protection and cybersecurity, including disputes connected to cybersecurity failures and product liability
  • Regulatory investigations and enforcement – representation before the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA), Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE), and other competent authorities, submission of Notifications of Security Incidents to the competent authorities
  • Complaint and incident handling– management of cybersecurity-related complaints, coordination with CSIRTs and NIS authorities, documentation, regulatory reporting, and supervisory investigation support
  • Incident response planning– incident response plans (IRP), business continuity (BC), disaster recovery (DR), triage, and escalation workflows
  • Policy development and implementation– Access Control, Asset Management, Network Security, Supply Chain Security, Encryption, Physical & Environmental Security, and Incident Management Policies
  • Strategic advisory– structuring compliance programs, refining incident response plans, and aligning cybersecurity and data protection measures with business objectives
  • Crisis management– guiding clients through cyber incidents and major events with prompt and effective response strategies

Sector Coverage

Our practice supports organizations operating in data-intensive and mission-critical sectors, including healthcare and life sciences, digital and critical infrastructure, data centers, telecommunications, energy, financial services, and technology-driven industries more broadly.

We advise both private enterprises and public bodies on the secure and compliant management of data and digital operations, assisting with the design and implementation of robust cybersecurity and data governance frameworks, regulatory compliance across complex regimes, incident preparedness and response, and the protection of critical business, operational, and digital assets.

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