Papapolitis & Papapolitis

Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions

Of Counsel

Christos specializes in the fields of Greek and EU competition law. He provides legal advice on all antitrust and competition related issues including horizontal and vertical agreements (cartels, distribution networks), abuse of dominant position and merger control cases. His practice also includes antitrust compliance for clients. He represents clients before the Hellenic Competition Commission and the Administrative Courts in cases of cartels, abuse of dominance and distribution agreements, as well as merger clearance filings.

Attorney-at-law

Bank of Greece

Jun 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 10 mos

Athens, Greece

Of counsel

Papapolitis & Papapolitis

2018 - Present · 8 yrs 3 mos

Antitrust law

Senior Legal Counsel (ESCB/IO)

European Central Bank · Contract

Oct 2020 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Secondee to DG-Legal Services/ Financial Law Division - FLA/ Monetary Operations Law Section - MOL

Legal Counsel

Chipita SA

Jul 2012 - Jun 2015 · 3 yrs

Mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures; corporate law; distribution; licensing agreements; contract law

Senior associate (July 2009 - June 2012); Associate (Jan 2007 - June 2009)

KYRIAKIDES GEORGOPOULOS Law Firm

Jan 2007 - Jun 2012 · 5 yrs 6 mos

Antitrust and Competition Law (horizontal and vertical agreements, abuse of dominant position and merger control cases); Unfair Competition Law; Distribution Law

Legal Department Intern (stagiaire)

European Commission

Oct 2004 - Feb 2005 · 5 mos

Trainee

Potamitis-Iliadou Law Firm

Oct 1999 - Jul 2000 · 10 mos

Athens,Greece

Greek, English

Supreme Court of Greece

Athens Bar

PhD in European Law, University of Würzburg

LLM in European Law, University of Würzburg

LLM in Administrative Law, University of Hamburg

LLB, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

PUBLICATIONS – CONFERENCES

“Legal Professional Privilege for in-house lawyers under EU and Greek competition law”, Business and Company Law (DEE) 2011;

“Sanctions imposed on Undertakings and Individuals under the new Greek Competition Act”, speech at the 5th IMEDIPA International Conference on Competition Law and Policy, Athens May 2011;

“Refusal to supply wholesalers engaging in parallel exports”, note on ECJ Judgment in cases C-468/06 to C-478/06 (GlaxoSmithKline AEVE), Europoliteia 1/2009;