Dr Harry Karampelis > Lambadarios Law Firm > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Lambadarios Law Firm
3 STADIOU STREET
105 62 ATHENS
Greece

Work Department

Litigation, White-Collar Crime

Position

Partner

Career

Harry Karampelis joined the firm in 2019 to strengthen our Litigation team and extend our capabilities, both in criminal representation and also in civil and commercial cases, where he is a published and respected expert. His book “Adjudicating moral damages from an economic analysis of law perspective” is one of the leading texts on the calculation of moral damages.

Harry has represented clients from a variety of sectors before all levels of the Greek courts up to the Supreme Court, including cases involving unfair competition, agency and distribution agreements, franchising, product liability, life sciences and healthcare, intellectual property and tort and debt collection cases, as well as copyright and trademark disputes, insolvency and special liquidation procedures, collective redundancies and general labor disputes.

He is an acknowledged expert in Greek jurisprudence with a detailed practical understanding of the logistical and administrative workings of the Greek system. Alongside his commercial and civil experience, Harry is an accomplished criminal advocate, representing individuals facing a variety of charges including fraud and money-laundering, corruption, insider dealing, malpractice, embezzlement, forgery, tax and professional liability.

Harry is also an expert legal adviser to the gaming industry. He is a permanent participant in public consultations referring to online gaming and betting regulations and advises gaming and betting industry clients on day-to-day matters as well as representing them before the Hellenic Gaming Commission and the Ministry of Finance.

Languages

Greek English French German Spanish

Memberships

  • Athens Bar Association
  • Greek Association for Criminal Law
  • Greek Association for Law and Economics (GALE)
  • Greek Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Greek National Committee of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Hellas)
  • Hellenic Cambridge Alumni Association
  • International Bar Association

Education

  • PhD Candidate in Criminal Law, School of Law, University of Athens
  • LLM in Criminal Law, School of Law, University of Athens (2014)
  • LLM in Civil Law, School of Law, University of Athens (2011)
  • LLM in Commercial Law, University of Cambridge (2009)
  • LLB, School of Law, University of Athens (2007)

Lawyer Rankings

Greece > Dispute resolution

Showcasing significant expertise in commercial arbitration proceedings, alongside civil and criminal litigation before the Greek courts and the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, the Lambadarios Law Firm team is described as ‘outstanding’. The firm’s dispute resolution lawyers collaborate with other departments, including energy and banking, to handle criminal and regulatory claims. Athens-based practice head Constantinos Lambadarios is a skilled in arbitration, including serving as an ICC arbitrator and accredited mediator, whilst Chara Daouti focuses on IP cases. Harry Karampelis is an expert in white-collar crime cases, Sotiris Dempegiotis is knowledgeable in international arbitration, and George Panopoulos is an expert in the energy sector. Prokopis Dimitriadis and John Filiotis are further names to note.