Spearheaded by ‘stellar litigator’ Dimitris Babiniotis, Zepos & Yannopoulos covers a broad spectrum of litigation and international arbitration proceedings, including cross-border IP, administrative and public law disputes. Babiniotis focuses on commercial and corporate claims. Danae Papadatou's practice spans intellectual property, medical malpractice, and breaches of contract issues, and both Lito Dokopoulou and Dimitris Andriopoulos are also cited as key contacts.
Testimonials
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‘The team consists of subject matter experts that are willing to collaborate closely with the client and understand business details and the intended targets of the dispute resolution.’
‘All individuals we cooperated with were at the highest professional standards and highly skilled in their area of expertise. What makes them different from competitors is the fast response on ad-hoc requests.’
'I was mainly in contact with Dimitris Babiniotis, Dimitris Andriopoulos, Despina Apostolidou, and Lito Dokopoulou. All of them were very professional and accurate. I also appreciated the easy language (specifically in explaining some of the rules of Greek Law) and the direct approach.’
‘The team work very collaboratively and are very good at developing bespoke strategies.’
‘Danae Papadatou is brilliant. She is an excellent strategist, with an excellent understanding of tactics as well as the legal issues.’
‘What makes this practice stand out is their ability to navigate, guide and advise clients on complex domestic but also international disputes. The Team is led by experienced practitioners with litigation experience, who are however also able to understand key principles of other areas of the law, enabling them to provide solutions to disputes which maintain commercial acumen and practical application within businesses, thus enabling their clients to further their interests.'
‘Professor Dimitris Babiniotis is a stellar litigator. He has in-depth technical knowledge ranging from civil procedure to arbitration, domestic and international, but is also able to navigate well as part of a commercial / corporate team / he understands commercial realities well and how to cater for clients' needs.’
Key clients
- AB Vassilopoulos (subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize)
- American Eagle Outfitters Inc.
- Benetton
- Eurobank S.A
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- Motor Oil Hellas– Corinth Refineries Société Anonyme
- Novobanco
- Olympia Group
- Roche Diagnostics
- Siemens Gamesa
Work highlights
- Representing the owner of the largest privately owned industrial complex in Greece in an ICC commercial arbitration brought against the client by a large Greek engineering and construction company.
- Advised Eurobank, Piraeus Bank, GEK TERNA and an international financial institution in relation to their bond loan financing of a prospective concession agreement of the Egnatia Motorway and facilitating complex multi-party dispute resolution proceedings.
- Represented Roche Diagnostics in multiple disputes against public and private hospitals brought before Greek courts of all instances.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Dimitris Babiniotis