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Giorgos Kazoleas, Attorney at Law, LL.M.

   
     George Kazoleas is a qualified Lawyer since 2005 having an extensive professional experience, both in legal counseling and litigation. He graduated from the Law School of the University of Athens and then he successfully completed his Μaster (LL.M) at the Law School of the University of Augsburg in Germany with specialization in Banking and Capital Markets Law.

    He has successfully represented large companies from the financial, pharmaceutical and banking sector in Greece, and is currently representing foreign and national individuals and legal entities in Cyprus. He has a sound experience in handling cases of civil and administrative law before the competent courts of Greece and Cyprus. 

     He has represented clients before the Supreme Administrative Court of Greece, the Council of State, and has dealt with significant cases of commercial, banking, family and succession law. He has also hands-on experience in dealing with public Law cases, i.e. administrative appeals, public procurement, and public tenders. 

       He has recently dealt with many cases pertaining to the protection of personal data in compliance with the provisions of GDPR. He has represented clients, both individuals and legal entities with regard to cases of consumer protection, cases requiring the application of internet law, as well as in cases of medical negligence. 

      He has published various legal articles and opinions in the Legal Press, while being an editor-in-chief of two well known legal websites. He is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association. Working languages: Greek, English, German

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Attorney at Law specialized in Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Contract Law and Banking Law (2005-present).
Senior Associate Lawyer at "Dionysiou & Partners LLC" Law Firm , based in Nicosia, Cyprus, spercialized in Banking Law, Civil Law, Administrative Law, Contract Law, Property Law, Internet Law, Data Protection Law. (2019- present)
Associate Attorney at Law at "Alexandrou Theodotou LLC" based in Nicosia, Cyprus, specialized in Banking Law, Property Law, Commercial Law and Immigration Law. (2017-2019) 

Partner Lawyer at “Kazoleas - Thoma & Associates Law Firm” based in Patras and Athens, Greece, specialized in Banking Law, Company Law, Commercial Law, Civil Law, Property Law, Administrative Law and Criminal Law (2013-2016).

External Legal Advisor at International Pharmaceutical Company “Roche Diagnostics” (2011-2016)

Founder & Manager of the top Greek legal portal “legalnews24.gr” (2012-present).

Partner Lawyer at “Trova-Oikonomou-Kazoleas & Associates” Law Firm, based in Athens, Greece (2013-2015).

Internal Legal Advisor at “Alekos Karokis and Associates” Law Firm, based in Patras, Greece (2005-2013).

Legal Counsel at the Investment Company “Achaiki Synetairistiki” situated in Patras (Greece), specialized in Stock Exchange Law, Capital Market Law, Banking Law and Company Law (2006-2008).

Trainee Lawyer at the Law Firm “Alekos Karokis and Associates” situated in Patras (Greece), (2003 -2005).

Certified translator of English and German language


STUDIES

Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Banking & Capital Market Law - University of Augsburg, Germany (2003-2004).

Bachelor’s Honours Degree in Law - Law School of Athens, National and Capodistrian University of Greece (1997-2002).

Senior High School Leaving Certificate - Patras High School, Greece (1996).

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS

Very good knowledge of the English language: Certificate of Lower (University of Cambridge).

Excellent knowledge of the German language: Holder of Master in Law (LL.M.) from University of Augsburg-Germany, Mittelstufe, Zertifikat, (Goethe Institut), German as foreign language (University of Augsburg).

Mother language: Greek.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES - SEMINARS

Certificate of attendance in the course “Soliciting Children Online for Sexual Purposes-“Grooming” and the Effectiveness of Covert Internet Investigations” organized by the Academy of European Law in Cracow, Poland (2017)

Certificate of attendance on the conference on “Sexual Offences: Sentencing, Corrections, Therapy” organized by the National Preventive Mechanism, the British High Commission and the Constanteion Institute of Criminology, Nicosia, Cyprus (2017).

Certificate of attendance on the conference on “Women and International Law” organized by the International Law Association Cypriot Branch and the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies in Nicosia, Cyprus (2016).

Certificate of attendance at the workshop on “EU Disability Law and the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities”, organized by the Academy of European Law in Trier, Germany (2016).

Certificate of attendance at the workshop on “Discrimination Law” organized by the Academy of European Law in Trier, Germany (2016).

Certificate of attendance at the workshop on “The European Union Gender Equality Law”, organized by the Academy of European Law in Trier, Germany (2015).

Certificate of attendance at seminar of Civil Law organized by Civil Law Association, Patras, Greece (2015).

Certificate of attendance at the workshop on “The European Small Claims Procedure”, organized by the Academy of European Law in Brussels (2015).

Certificate of attendance at seminars of Criminal Proceedings in practice organized by the Bar Association of Ioannina, Greece (2011).

Certificate of attendance at seminars in “Psychiatry and Law”organized by the Medical and Law School of University of Athens, by the Law School of University of Thessaloniki and by the Medical School of the University of Patras (2008).

Certificate of attendance at seminars of Administrative Procedure Law organized by Patras Bar Association (2006).

Certificate of specialization in «Constitutional protection of intellectual property», from the National and Capodistrian University of Athens - Greece (1999).

OTHER SKILLS & INTERESTS

Very good knowledge of computers: Microsoft Office, Internet, Blogger

Holder of the European driving licence.