Praised for its 'in-depth knowledge of procedural rules,' Dryllerakis Law Firm excels in distribution, tax, and procurement disputes and complex arbitration matters for multinational clients. Co-leader Vassilis Constantinidis brings extensive judicial experience and deep civil procedure knowledge, focusing on commercial disputes. Co-leader Gerassimos Apergis specialises in white-collar crime, including fraud, insider trading, and corruption matters. John Dryllerakis has experience in complex domestic and international arbitrations and Supreme Court litigation, with expertise in ICC arbitration rules. Panagiotis Kakaletris is skilled in complex litigation, Manolis Zografakis in trial advocacy and civil and criminal litigation, and Claire Sergaki specialises in international and domestic arbitration.
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Work Department
Litigation - Arbitration, Commercial Law
Position
Senior Partner
Career
Gerasimos specializes in litigation, having handled high-profile and complex cases before national courts of all degrees. He has over twenty years of litigation experience in civil law disputes, business disputes, unfair competition matters. He has also defended major criminal cases referring to financial fraud, insider dealing and market abuse, money laundering, corruption practices etc.
Admissions:
Admitted to the Athens Bar 1993.
Qualified to practice before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.
Languages
Greek, French, Italian, English, German.
Memberships
Athens Bar Association.
Education
- LL.B. Athens University Law School (1990).
- LL.M. Aix-Marseille III University - D.E.A. (1993).
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is very professional in every sense of the word. They do thorough research on each case, prepare an analytical plan of how to proceed and are extremely good at preparing witnesses or any parties involved for the hearings.’
‘Gerasimos Apergis is analytical, thorough, and excellent at preparing witnesses and coming up with a court case plan. He is a quick thinker under circumstances of pressure. Very sharp and insightful.'
'Panagiotis Kakaletris is very knowledgeable, calm and has the ability to connect extremely well and support witnesses.’‘The litigation team, including Panagiotis Kakaletris, combines (a) deep knowledge of the law and litigation strategies, (b) excellent understanding of our way of doing business, and (c) ability to clearly and accurately incorporate both qualities into convincing legal arguments. Although success is not the only consideration for a good litigator, this team has an amazing track record for us! A dream team!’
‘Panagiotis Kakaletris is quick to adapt and think on his feet. He has a highly sharp and responsive legal mind; he is a formidable adversary at court.’
‘Great understanding of business. Litigation experience for many years and in-depth knowledge of procedural rules.'
Key clients
- KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG. HELLENiQ Energy Holdings S.A. Prysmian Powerlink SRL Sfakianakis S.A. Burlington B.V. Iron Mountain Hellas SA Lampsa Hotels SA Mondelez Hellas S.A. Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator S.A. (HEDNO S.A.) Le Grand Travel Bureau S.A.
Work highlights
Successfully represented KNDS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG. in a multi-million ICC Arbitration against the Hellenic Republic conducted in the English language.