Mr Prokopis Dimitriadis > Lambadarios Law Firm > Athens, Greece > Lawyer Profile

Drawing upon ‘a sound commercial understanding of the market’, Lambadarios Law Firm provides a ‘very efficient, pragmatic and solutions-oriented’ service to stakeholders across myriad banking and capital markets transactions. Energy-related project finance is a particular area of strength, with the firm regularly utilising novel financing products and often engaged in negotiations with demanding international sponsors. Team head Prokopis Dimitriadis has been pivotal to work in this space, as has Katerina Gini, with both also excelling in NPL transactions. Constantinos Lambadarios has ‘excellent problem-solving skills’, which he utilises to good effect for lenders on project finance matters, including for the EBRD, which he recently advised, alongside Dimitriadis, on the landmark Greek Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), as part of the ‘Greece 2.0’ National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The ‘excellent and hardworking’ Yannis Kourniotis is also recommended.

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.

Adopting an ‘efficient and pragmatic approach’, the Lambadarios Law Firm real estate practice routinely assists domestic and international clients in the creation of REICs, strategic acquisitions and property development matters. The team has vast expertise in the renewable energy space, frequently handling energy storage projects in development and joint ventures. In Athens, Constantinos Lambadarios oversees real estate-related transactions; Melina Katsimi focuses on company formation; and Sofia Alonistioti specialises in issues arising in the energy sector. Prokopis Dimitriadis acts on behalf of institutional investors and large corporates, while Konstantina Siozou is knowledgeable on loan restructurings.