Offering 'a rare blend of gravitas and agility', Lambadarios Law Firm excels in complex arbitration and litigation, offering civil, criminal and regulatory expertise across sectors. The practice is led by Constantinos Lambadarios, John Filiotis, Harry Karampelis, Chara Daouti and George Panopoulos. Lambadarios has expertise in M&A and real estate and leads complex multi-party arbitrations under ICC, LCIA and domestic rules. Filiotis represents clients before all court levels, including the Supreme Court. Karampelis handles disputes involving contracts, tort, IP, life sciences and moral damages. Daouti focuses on TMT and IP matters. Panopoulos is a highly skilled ICC arbitrator. Prokopis Dimitriades is another key contact.
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Work Department
M&A, Real Estate, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Capital Markets, Banking and Finance, Mediation, Antitrust and Competition
Position
Managing Partner - head of the M&A and Real Estate practice areas
Career
Constantinos Lambadarios is one of the leading transactional lawyers in Greece. He is the firm’s managing partner and head of the M&A and Real Estate practice groups as well as a member of our Competition/Antitrust practice. Under his bold and progressive leadership, Lambadarios has grown to become a modern, internationally minded firm and is increasingly recognized as one of the legal powerhouses in Athens.
Constantinos himself is a dynamic and highly experienced corporate lawyer and is ranked and listed in the major legal directories. He has played a leading role in many landmark transactions, supporting domestic and international clients in realizing their strategic goals, and has a reputation for being relentless in his pursuit of practical solutions to even the most complex challenges. He is recognized by clients and directories alike as a thoroughly modern lawyer, combining acute commercial awareness and strategic thinking with deep technical expertise and outstanding communication, team and leadership skills.
In addition to his extensive transactional work, Constantinos regularly advises leading fund managers and investors on fund structuring, formation, fundraising and operations, as well as on investments in private funds and other structures. His experience includes the formation, raising and operation of a leading fund and its two successor funds with HDBI, advising fund managers on establishment and management agreements with the EIF, supporting LPs in the transfer of their units, assisting founder unit holders in setting up carry vehicles and related personal structures, and advising on complex governance matters such as key executive replacements.
As well as advising on sophisticated financial arrangements and corporate transactions, Constantinos is also a highly skilled arbitrator and accredited mediator.
He has also been instrumental in establishing the firm’s Epaminondas Lambadarios Scholarship, a scholarship set up in partnership with The Geneva LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) for aspiring Greek lawyers interested in pursuing a career in international dispute management.
Languages
Greek/English
Memberships
- Athens Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- School of International Arbitration
Education
- Exec.Ed., Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (2009)
- LLM, Master in International Business (Merit), King’s College, University of London (2002)
- Juris Doctor, Boston Mass, Northeastern University (2001)
- BA, International Relations & History, Medford Mass, Tufts University (1997)
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Testimonials
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‘George Panopoulos is a very smart and hard-working advocate!’
‘Very capable and experienced partners.’
‘Giorgos Panopoulos is a legal genius and very experienced litigator and legal advisor with deep knowledge of energy and corporate law.’
‘Efficient and effective, knowledgeable, stick to the detail, great professionalism.'
‘Approachable, always available, in-depth knowledge, reasonable billing.'
‘Lambadarios’ dispute resolution team offers a rare blend of gravitas and agility. They are not only technically excellent but also pragmatic and attuned to the business realities of their clients. Their ability to combine legal sophistication with strategic execution makes them a standout in the Greek market.'
‘The litigation team at Lambadarios Law Firm is extremely helpful and professional, tending to their clients' needs swiftly and in a very targeted, no-nonsense manner.’
‘Harry Karampelis is a highly knowledgeable advocate who is devoted and driven to provide the best, most tailored service to his clients.’
Key clients
- Hines WORLDLINE MERCHANT ACQUIRING GREECE S.A. Revolut Bank UAB Hellenic Republic ELGi SARL EUROPE
Work highlights
Represented Hines in overturning a provisional order that had frozen its entire Greek real estate portfolio due to a dispute over a land deal in Crete.