Nikos Korogiannakis has practised law in Brussels for more than thirty years and has acquired a unique trial experience, having introduced or pleaded more than 140 cases before the EU Courts in Luxembourg. He is a triple-qualified lawyer, a member of the Athens Bar Association, the Brussels Bar Association (list E) and the Luxembourg Bar Association (liste IV), and works in Greek, English and French.
He holds a law degree from the University of Athens and a Licence spéciale in European law from the Institut d'études européennes of the Université libre de Bruxelles. Before joining the Bar he served as a parliamentary assistant at the European Parliament (1991–1994).
Practice
Nikos advises EU market leaders in the European IT industry, consulting and medical diagnostics, as well as airlines, food, aluminium and power producers, the European Commission and other EU institutions, and the Greek Government. His litigation record before the General Court and the Court of Justice includes precedent-setting judgments on the judicial review of European Investment Bank procurement (T-461/08), on damages for loss of opportunity in EU tenders (T-299/11, T-556/11) and on limitation periods for claims against EU institutions (C-469/11 P), together with the Larko State aid proceedings (T-423/14, C-244/18 P).
He has advised the Greek Government on investor-state dispute settlement and, during the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2014, chaired the Council's Trade Policy Committee (Investment). He is a regular commentator on EU and Belgian legal affairs for Greek national media and speaks at conferences and professional fora on EU public procurement, trade and Brexit-related questions.
In the media
Publications & talks
- 2025Speaker, “Tax returns 2024”, seminar of the Greek Community of Brussels
- 2021Presenter, “The European Green Deal: Challenges and Opportunities”, webinar
- 2020“A Battle Worth Fighting On Legal Grounds” – on EU competence over investor citizenship, Mondaq
- 2020“Can the EU still impose the rule of law on member states?” (with K. Kontou)
- 2019Speaker, “Brexit: the Economic, Legal and Political Repercussions”, IBSA, London
- 2017–Contributor, Tax Management Portfolio 7142 “Business Operations in Greece”, Bloomberg Tax
Public & community roles
- Chairman, Trade Policy Committee (Investment) of the Council of the EU, Greek Presidency, January–June 2014
- Adviser to the Greek Government on investor-state dispute settlement
- Parliamentary assistant, European Parliament, 1991–1994
- Past President, Federation of Greek Communities of Belgium
- Past President, Belgian-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
- Past President, AHEPA Brussels; board member, Greek Community of Brussels
Insights by Nikos
- 2026How much must an EU contracting authority tell you?EU Public Procurement
- 2026Incumbent advantage and equal treatment: lessons from CORDISEU Public Procurement
- 2026Cascade framework contracts: challenging your rankingEU Public Procurement
- 2026The five-year clock: limitation of damages claims against the EUEU Public Procurement
- 2026Loss of opportunity: when the EU must compensate unsuccessful biddersEU Public Procurement
- 2025Belgian criminal procedure explained: from arrest to trialPrivate Clients
- 2025Article 7 TEU and the limits of EU rule-of-law enforcementEU Constitutional Law
- 2025Belgian tax residence and annual returns: a guide for Greek residentsPrivate Clients
- 2025Who decides EU citizenship? Passport schemes after Commission v MaltaEU Constitutional Law
- 2025Designations of origin as trade weapons: the Halloumi/Hellim sagaFood Law & Trade
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