Papapolitis & Papapolitis

Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Restructuring and Insolvency

Partner

George has over 25 years of experience in safeguarding his clients’ interests in the disputes which arise in the course of their business activities. His broad perspective includes the application of judicial and alternative resolution methods to get results for his clients in construction, labor, consortium, infrastructure, intellectual and industrial property and insolvency related disputes. In the area of real estate, George’s practice spans advising on acquisition, construction, development and operation issues on behalf of market participants from the infrastructure, hospitality, tourism, construction, real estate finance and development industries.

George is an Accredited CiArb Mediator as well as Trainer with CEDR and has taught Mediation Training Programs and Seminars. He also works pro bono with the Hellenic Mediators’ Centre as a trainer in Seminars on Mediation.

George is recognized as a “Leading Individual”  by the Legal 500 EMEA 2021.

PUBLICATIONS

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mediation in Greece, published in CEE Legal Matters Magazine, 2014

The Mediation Clause, DAE and EPE Review, 2012

Mediation and Banks, DAE & EPE Review, 2010

SPEECHES / PRESENTATIONS

Bad Business Loans at the Association of Limited Companies and Partnerships, 2015

The Mediation Clause at the Athens Law Society Conference on Arbitration and Mediation: Alternative Methods of Resolving Disputes, 2014

Mediation and Businesses at the European Programme Mediation Europe-Eirene Project, 2014

Ethics in Mediation at the Mediation and Judicial Mediation Conference of the Association of Greek Law Firms under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice, 2014

Practical Issues Arsing from Public Procurement of Goods and Services at the Association of Limited Companies and Partnerships, 2013 and 2014

Greek, English

Member of the Mediators Panel of the Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce

Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Director and Partner of the Hellenic Mediation and Arbitration Centre Founding Member and Ex-Vice President of the Hellenic Mediators’ Association

PhD Candidate in Mediation Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

LLM in Corporate, Labour and Civil Procedure Law (Merit), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens LLB (Merit), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens