Antonis Lagadianos > LCI Law > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile
LCI Law Offices
Dionysou 2
Kifissia
Greece
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Antonis Lagadianos
Position
Partner
Career
Antonis is one of the three founding partners of LCI Law, of which he is its managing partner. He practices English-law shipping dispute resolution.
He has worked for over 30 years at the London and Piraeus offices of two international law firms, well-known for his broad shipping law practice working for shipowners (including leading shipowners), P&I Clubs, hull & machinery underwriters and cargo traders.
He has significant expertise in ship casualties, cargo claims and disputes under charterparty, sale and purchase, shipbuilding, bill of lading, cargo sale and marine insurance contracts – in London arbitration, the English High Court and alternative dispute resolution. His in-depth experience of the shipping market makes him his clients’ first port of call to help them with complex issues and everyday matters.
Practice Areas
Admiralty, Harbour, Marine, Maritime, Port, Seaport, Shipping, Terminal, Transport, Charterparty, Shipbuilding, Bill of Lading, Cargo Sale
Work Highlights
Antonis is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers Europe, which notes his significant experience in litigation arising from charterparty disputes and ship damage, including explosions at sea, engine breakdowns and claims arising under war risk policies, quoting him as “not only [having] deep knowledge of the shipping litigation, but he also has a commercial approach” and “very prompt and easy to communicate with”. He is also a Leading Individual for Shipping Litigation in Greece by the Legal 500, quoted as being an “excellent lawyer, modest, always available”.
Industry Sector Expertise
The Star Polaris – a reported High Court decision concerning whether lost profit can be claimed as a ‘consequential loss’ under a shipbuilding contract.
Acted for the buyers of two containerships which were under construction in a substantial dispute concerning the quality of the building works following the discovery of serious welding defects leading to the cancellation of the contracts.
Acted for the owners of a Capesize bulk carrier in an indemnity claim against time charterers following the collision of the vessel with a bunkering barge which caused significant pollution and substantial claims against the owners.
Acting for owners in a very substantial claim against charterers concerning a vessel’s cargo hold explosion at sea caused by the shipment of undeclared dangerous cargoes.
Acting for the owners of three vessels in multi-jurisdictional enforcement proceedings against their defaulting charterers.
Languages
Antonis is fluent in Greek & English.
Memberships
Law Society of England & Wales
Athens Bar Association
Lawyer Rankings
Greece > Shipping litigation
(Leading individuals)Combining ‘deep legal knowledge and a commercial approach’, nascent commercial and shipping boutique LCI Law has quickly made in-roads into the market since establishing in May 2022, picking up new clients as well as leveraging existing relationships gained through the experience of the founding partners’ strong individual practices at their previous firm Ince & Co. Now also aided by a new office in London, the team provides a wide range of shipping disputes expertise in relation to contracts governed by both Greek and English law. Dual qualified managing partner Antonis Lagadianos heads up the English law litigation facet of the practice and has ‘impressive experience’ representing P&I Clubs and ship owners across a range of high-profile contractual disputes and casualty matters, and is noted for his ability to provide guidance not only on purely legal matters but also in a strategic context. George Iatridis co-heads the team alongside Lagadianos and is in charge of the Greek law part of the practice.
Greece > Dispute resolution
Described as an ‘experienced and commercially minded’ outfit, LCI Law routinely acts on behalf of companies in the shipping, construction, and retail sectors, handling all aspects of litigation and arbitration. The practice is well equipped to handle cases involving both Greek and English law. Team co-head Antonis Lagadianos frequently represents clients before the courts in shipping litigation governed by English law; he is also skilled in mediation and settlement negotiations. Fellow co-head George Iatridis has vast experience in managing complex shipping disputes under Greek law. Eleni Skoufari brings in-depth knowledge in commercial and corporate claims to the table.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Greece > Shipping litigation
- Shipping litigation Greece
- Dispute resolution Greece