Tania Patsalia

Tania is specialized in EU, competition and antitrust law, advising on all aspects of antitrust, merger control and State aid rules. She regularly assists clients with antitrust and competition law issues arising from their commercial arrangements and has been involved in high-profile cartel and merger control cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission.

Tania provides clients with on-site assistance in dealing with dawn raids, including running workshops and mock exercises. Tania also advises on the application of EU law in Greece and the regulatory requirements applicable to the telecoms, media and technology sectors, regularly liaising with regulators such as the National Telecommunications and Post Commission, the National Council for Radio and Television, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority and the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy.

She has extensive experience in advising telecoms operators on licensing requirements, compliance with their annual reporting obligations and telecoms issues relating to the use of new technologies and the launch of new products and services. Tania also has an expertise in advising on all aspects of EU and Greek data privacy rules and she routinely advises clients on the proactive identification, assessment and management of risks associated with their privacy practices. She assists clients in GDPR compliance steps, and advises extensively on how to identify compliance gaps and draft privacy policies, consent forms and data processing agreements. Tania is an expert in AI and cybersecurity law, advising on their requirements and implications on data privacy and data protection and assisting clients in understanding the legal effects of AI on their business operations.

Tania holds a Degree in Law and a BA in Communication & Mass Media from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, an MA in International Law & Diplomacy from Panteion University, Athens and an LLM in International Legal Studies from New York University (NYU) School of Law. She is admitted to the Athens Bar (2012) and the New York Bar Association (2019).

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AI NewsFlash July 2026
Jun 2026

Greece publishes draft Law for EU AI Act implementation

Greece published on 21 June 2026 a draft law to implement the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (the EU AI Act) on a national level (the Draft Law). The Draft Law is currently open for public review and consultation (until 6 July 2026).

The Draft Law includes provisions concerning national oversight, innovation support, public sector use of AI systems and enforcement.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 Recognition
May 2021

Top Tier recognition in The Legal 500 EMEA 2021

Bernitsas Law is ranked in the Top Tier in the Legal 500 EMEA 2021. ‘a diverse team ... probably best in the country ... an excellent structure and understanding of the market ... highly professional attitude with appropriate knowledge and perfect consultancy ... brilliant to work with ... able to grasp information to a very high level ... available at all times in order to help their clients ... professionalism, responsiveness, flexibilty ... 360-degree expertise’.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 Recognition
May 2021

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 Client Testimonials

Bernitsas Law receives Top Tier Recognition in the Legal 500 EMEA 2021. Read here client testimonials. 

'The entire team has business acumen and understanding; it is results-oriented and offers great value to businesses.’  ‘Bernitsas Law Firm has a team of lawyers who are dedicated to their clients, highly professional and experts in their fields of specialisation. They are very prompt with their responses and their legal opinions are always very clear and informed.'

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