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George Panopoulos

George Panopoulos

Work Department

Energy Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Utilities Project Finance M&A Banking & Finance

Position

Partner - Head of Energy practice group

Career

George Panopoulos is the head of our Energy practice and one of the leading experts on energy law in Athens. He has a wealth of experience in advising on energy-related transactions, regulation and disputes across the whole sector, from electricity production and renewables to oil and gas production, and commercial activities and regulation within the wholesale and retail markets. With in-depth knowledge on the commercial and operational aspects of the energy sector, as well as the legal, George provides clients at every level with practical advice that helps to close deals and resolve disputes.

He also plays an important role in our Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice as a skilled litigator and accredited ICC arbitrator, specializing in Private International Law (PIL) and Conflict of Laws issues.

George has a doctorate in Private Law (Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne) and has been published extensively in Greek and international law reviews and volumes on matters of private international law, arbitration, and law of international commerce, as well as EU and energy law.

He also teaches in Athens Law School in the private international law section of the postgraduate degree and in Piraeus University in the Law and Economics postgraduate program and is a member of the Epaminondas Lambadarios Scholarship committee in partnership with The Geneva LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS).

Memberships

Athens Bar Association Hellenic Institute for International & Foreign Law (Scientific fellow) Hellenic Review of International Law (Member of the board of editors) Institut du droit international des transports et de la logistique (Correspondent)

Education

Dr.iur., Université de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) (2007) DEA, Université de Paris I (2002) LLM in Civil Law, School of Law, University of Athens (2001) LLB, School of Law, University of Athens (2000)

Mentions

Greece

Dispute resolution

Greece

Energy

Leading partner
Greece

Projects and privatisation

Leading partner