Eleftherios Chelioudakis is a lawyer at Papatriantafyllou & Thanasenari in Athens. He advises businesses and start-ups on technology law: data protection and cybersecurity, intellectual property, e-commerce and artificial intelligence.
Profile
With a dual academic background in law and computer science, he brings an interdisciplinary perspective: he understands how a technology works and connects it with the legal requirements and risks that come with it.
For many years he has provided guidance on legal matters and research projects concerning data protection and privacy, intellectual and industrial property and trade marks, e-commerce and cybersecurity. He has worked on projects for international law firms, universities abroad, private companies, EU bodies and international organisations.
He is co-founder and Executive Director of Homo Digitalis, the first non-profit organisation in Greece dedicated to protecting human rights in the digital age. He publishes in Greek and international academic journals and speaks at international conferences on artificial intelligence and data protection.
Qualifications
Education
- PhD candidateUniversity of the Aegean
- LL.M. in Law & Technology, Cum LaudeTilburg University · valedictorian
- Advanced MSc in Digital Humanities, Cum LaudeKU Leuven
- Law Degree (LL.B.)National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- CopyrightXHarvard Law School
- Artificial Intelligence and LawEuropean University Institute and University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Languages
Greek, English
Certifications
- CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPTInternational Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP)IAPP
Memberships
- Piraeus Bar Association
- Support Pool of Experts of the European Data Protection Board
- Europol Data Protection Experts Network (EDEN)
- Internet Privacy Engineering Network (IPEN) of the European Data Protection Supervisor
Recognition
- 20 Under 40, ComplianceLAWYER magazine, 2024
Publications in legal journals
- Quo Vadis Digital Omnibus: Innovation (and Simplification) or (De)regulation? (with L. Mitrou), Technology & Communication Law (DITE), 4/2025 (in Greek)
- Comments on CJEU Case C-80/23, Judgment of 28 November 2024: Competent Authorities and Assessment of the Strict Necessity of Collecting Biometric and Genetic Data of Accused Persons, Technology & Communication Law (DITE), 4/2024, p. 570 (in Greek)
- Unpacking AI-enabled border management technologies in Greece: To what extent their development and deployment are transparent and respect data protection rules, Computer Law & Security Review (Elsevier), 2024
- Risk assessment tools in criminal justice: Is there a need for such tools in Europe and would their use comply with European data protection law?, ANU Journal of Law and Technology, 2020
Recent publications
- Publications & Recognition
Quo Vadis Digital Omnibus: Innovation and Simplification, or Deregulation? – Article by Eleftherios Chelioudakis published in Technology & Communications Law Review
- Publications & Recognition
The legal journal Technology & Communication Law (DITE) features an article by Eleftherios Chelioudakis
- Publications & Recognition
Eleftherios Chelioudakis named to the “20 Under 40” Compliance list by LAWYER | The Business Magazine
- Publications & Recognition
The internationally renowned legal magazine Computer Law & Security Review hosts an article by Eleftherios Chelioudakis
