Dr. Thea S. Vasilikou
Languages: Greek, English, German, Italian
Education: Graduated from the Law School of the University of Athens, Masters in German Law (LL.M.) from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) in the field of criminal law, PhD (Dr. iur) in white collar crime.
Professional Activity: Research associate at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) chair of criminal law and philosophy of law, Law firms in Greece and Germany, In-house lawyer of international companies. Business consulting of Greek and international companies in the field of white-collar-crime and compliance, negotiation of extrajudicial settlements (plea deal).
Publications and Lectures: Brexit poses new challenges for compliance Bertoli/Vasilikou (Comply 1, 2019, 68-64), Vasilikou/Grinblat: “Health Care Anti-Corruption Law and Compliance – Measures for Market Players” (MRP 2016), “Sponsoring: Criminal and antitrust law risks in tie-in transactions” Bertoli/Vasilikou (DB 2016, 1859), PhD (2015) “Benefits in business dealings: drawing the line between customer care and corruption”. Bratislava Legal Forum (2013) “Corporate Criminal liability under German law – Criminal liability of directors and its impact on corporate entities”, Contribution to the anniversary publication for Imme Roxin: “Competition as a legally protected interest (Rechtsgut) for § 299 German Criminal Code”, German-Japanese Symposium “Law & Behaviour” (2012) “Aspects of Criminal Compliance in Germany”, Athens Airport (2011) “Corporate (environmental) Liability & Compliance – The German Approach”, Ceo & Csr Money Conference Athens (2011), Forum discussion on the topic “Ethical business practices”.
Memberships: Member of the Hellenic Criminal Bar Association, Member of the “Berufsverband der Compliance Manager (BCM)” – Professional assocation of compliance manager, Licensed as a German, Greek lawyer, and European lawyer (bar association Munich & Athens), Member of the Association Internationale de Droit penal (AIDP), Member of “Bundesverband der Unternehmensjuristen e. V.” – Federal Association of Corporate Lawyers e.V. (BUJ), Chairman of the of the Foundation’s Board of Directors PALLADION, Member of the Club of Greek academic in Munich.