Areas of Expertise: Commercial law, public works, corporate law, private disputes between the public sector and private persons, mergers & acquisitions, competition, international funding, consortiums

Notable Dispute Resolution cases

• Acted as party arbitrator in a ICC international arbitration in a pharmaceutical dispute between a Greek and a US pharmaceutical company over patent and distribution rights.
• Representing the largest banking institution in Greece in an ICC/ad hoc arbitration for €90m.
• Successfully represented Credit Agricole in a major banking arbitration dispute under the ICC rules of international arbitration for claims of €200m. Co-counsel in this matter with Clifford Chance in Paris.
• Representing Leidos (former SAIC) in the Supreme court in a litigation matter on annulment of an ICC arbitration award.
• Won a significant ICC case for Leidos (former SAIC) in a multimillion-euro claim against the Greek State for the security of the Olympic Games of Athens 2004.
• Represented Agripan, a company in the automotive industry in Greece in a €20m arbitration in Osaka Japan under the Japanese rules of arbitration in cooperation with Baker McKenzie.
• Represented major construction company Archirodon Construction Group in ICC arbitration claims against the Greek State for €70m for construction works in tunnels, roads and other infrastructure projects around Greece including an underwater sea tunnel.
• Represented the construction joint venture on the Ionia Odos road concession agreement in an ICC arbitration against the Greek State in relation to all claims arising out of a design and construction agreement for the construction of a motorway in western Greece with a value of approximately €1 billion.
• Represented the construction joint venture on the E-65 road concession agreement in an ICC arbitration against the Greek State in relation to all claims arising out of a design and construction agreement for the construction of a motorway (E65) in Central Greece with a value of approximately €1 billion.
• Represented Stet Hellas, one of the first mobile telecommunications companies in Greece, and as subsidiary of Telecom Italia in an ICC arbitration brought against its exclusive distributor claiming amounts up to €150m.
• Represented the Bolton Group in a €50m ICC arbitration against the Greek State arising out of the privatization of Athens Papermill.
• Represented Stet Hellas S.A., one of the first mobile telecommunications companies in Greece, against a claim brought by its distributor for €30m.

Languages: Greek, English

Education: B.A, Tufts University Boston MA USA; J.D, Northeastern University; LL.M, Kings College London

Professional Career:

Constantinos Lambadarios is one of the leading transactional lawyers in Greece. He is the firm’s managing partner and head of the M&A, Real Estate and Competition/Antitrust practice groups. Under his bold and progressive leadership, Lambadarios has grown to become a modern, internationally minded firm and is increasingly recognized as one of the legal powerhouses in Athens.

Constantinos himself is a dynamic and highly experienced corporate lawyer and is ranked and listed in the major legal directories. He has played a leading role in many landmark transactions, supporting domestic and international clients in realizing their strategic goals, and has a reputation for being relentless in his pursuit of practical solutions to even the most complex challenges. He is recognized by clients and directories alike as a thoroughly modern lawyer, combining acute commercial awareness and strategic thinking with deep technical expertise and outstanding communication, team and leadership skills.

As well as advising on sophisticated financial arrangements and corporate transactions, Constantinos is also a highly skilled arbitrator and accredited mediator.

He has also been instrumental in establishing the firm’s Epaminondas Lambadarios Scholarship, a scholarship set up in partnership with The Geneva LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) for aspiring Greek lawyers interested in pursuing a career in international dispute management.