In addition to her role as Managing Partner @ZK Law Firm, a Legal 500 TMT ranked Law Firm, Penny is a Technology, Innovations and Sciense Law Expert. She is practicing private law for over 20 years; her legal expertise lies with IT & Cloud Computing (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, BaaS, e-Signatures, e-Invoicing, Cybersecurity), Data (Privacy & Security, Data Analytics, Data Governance), e-Commerce, Digital Platforms, Marketplaces & Online Ecosystems, Digital Marketing, e-Payments (EMI/ PI Licensing, AML, Regulations), R&D Collaborations & Technology Transfer and 4.0 Technologies (5G, Blockchain & Smart Contracts, NFTs, Tokens, Cryptocurrencies, AI, IoT & M2M, VR, Metaverse). Her practice law includes Digital Transformation Projects, Payments Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, GDPR Compliance, Commercial & Business Agreements, IT contracts, IP Portfolios Protection, R&D Collaborations Agreements, M&As and Joint Ventures of Technology and Innovation Driven corporations, Legal Due Diligence, Investment Agreement. She is the Head Legal Officer of a multi-national Metaverse Platform, advising on issues related to funding and investment, IP structure, Data compliance, real estate sale, NFTs, cryptocurrencies and deployment of DeFi technologies. She is the legal advisor for the Tech Transfer Offices of National Centre for Scientific Research 'DEMOKRITOS' and of the American Colleges of Greece. Author of the Legal500 Intrantional Comparative Guide on Blocjchain which includes topics of cryptocurrency, virtual assets smart contracts. Penny has mentored hundreds of startups through incubators, accelerators, & innovation-enabling organizations (ACEin, Orange Grove, Egg, Greek StartUp Universe, Startup Europe, Women on Top, ELTRUN). Clients’ industries & sectors: Travel & Tourism, Financial &Payments, BioTech, dynamic Startups, Wholesale, Retailers, Big Ad Tech Providers, Digital Media Agencies, IT Service Providers, Education, Fashion, Petrol & Oil etc.She is involved in Law-making committees for New Technologies, a frequent speaker at national & international conferences in the e-Business and ICT sector, guest lecturer in Universities (Athens University of Economics & Business, University of Aegean, International University), member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Greek E-commerce Association (GRECA).Educated in the UK to LLM standards in IT Law, Penny is used to working by adhering to strict standards and methodology; to her, nevertheless, the best legal solutions are tailor-made and business oriented.