Nikolaos Theodorakis is a partner in the London and Brussels offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on privacy and cybersecurity. Nikolaos regularly counsels on matters of EU data protection law, GDPR compliance, UK GDPR preparedness, cybersecurity, advertising, and marketing and offers a full cycle of services that includes both non-contentious matters and investigations with supervisory authorities.
Nikolaos represents multinational companies across a wide range of industries, including technology, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, food and beverage, insurance, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and automotive. He also works with start-ups and established companies in the EMEA region and, in particular, the EU and the UK. Having advised on a broad spectrum of corporate matters, Nikolaos has developed an expert insight into the increasing interplay between data protection, financial services (PSD2), competition law, and international trade law. He is at the forefront of advising on emerging privacy challenges on matters of AI, biotech, fintech, and blockchain.
In addition, Nikolaos is an associate professor of law at the University of Oxford, an assessor at the University of Cambridge, and a fellow at Stanford Law School, focusing on technology and intellectual property issues. Previously, Nikolaos taught and conducted research at the University of Cambridge, Harvard Law School, and Columbia Law School. He also gained professional experience at the U.S. Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, the Kluge Center at the U.S. Library of Congress, and the UK Ministry of Justice.