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Papapolitis & Papapolitis

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Fielding a team of ‘excellent’ specialist dispute lawyers undertaking commercial, civil, and administrative litigation, Papapolitis & Papapolitis specialises in handling enforcement proceedings relating to financial fault and debt recovery, alongside cases concerning the protection of intellectual property rights. Based out of Athens, John Papapolitis and George Gravias; the former is an expert in acting on behalf of leaders in the real estate, hospitality, and energy sectors, whilst the latter is experienced in both judicial and alternative resolution methods.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The litigation team is made up of excellent lawyers at all levels. Their drafting is precise and clear. Their advice is of a high quality and accompanied by a very detailed analysis of the law.’

  • ‘George Gravias has exceptional litigation and communication skills. It is a real pleasure to work with him.’

Key clients

  • Depa S.A.
  • Intracom Holdings S.A.
  • Intralot S.A.
  • Diophar Pharmaceuticals S.A.
  • Philips Hellas S.A.

Work highlights

  • Acting for Public Gas Corporation of Greece S.A. (DEPA) in a EUR 150 million dispute over gas prices with Greek Fertilizers and Chemicals ELFE SA (ELFE).
  • Representing Intracom Holdings S.A. in a EUR 20 million dispute concerning the unlawful termination of a preliminary SPA for the sale of telecoms company Teledome.
  • Acting for Intralot S.A. in a EUR 12 million dispute with the Hellenic Horse Racing Organisation (ODIE), the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) and the Greek state.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

George Gravias

George Gravias

Papapolitis & Papapolitis

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.

John Papapolitis

John Papapolitis

Papapolitis & Papapolitis

Senior Partner John Papapolitis is Senior Partner of the Firm and has served as its managing partner for over 25 years. He has been instrumental in creating an international culture and outlook within the Firm and expanding its global reach by advising international clients in many of the reported and pioneering M&A and privatization transactions that have taken place in Greece. Under John’s leadership the Firm furthered its mission of providing legal services of the highest quality, paying the utmost attention to client satisfaction and maintaining our deeply rooted commitment to professional ethics. He has represented multinational and local leaders in the real estate, finance, hospitality, infrastructure, gaming, telecommunications and energy industries. John’s practice extends to over 35 years of experience and he is widely recognized authority in the Greek legal market.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

John Papapolitis, George Gravias