Panayotis is the Managing Partner of the Firm and a leading legal practitioner, with an active, broad-based commercial practice incorporating more than 35 years of experience in transactional, advisory and litigation work. Panayotis is an authority in EU, competition and antitrust law and has represented clients in prominent cartel cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission. He is a senior litigator, with vast experience in all types of dispute resolution, and represents clients in complex, high stake civil and administrative actions before the high courts and arbitration boards. He has also acted as arbitrator at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Panayotis is an expert in concession projects and privatisations, with an unsurpassed track record of playing a key role in many of the pioneering, ground breaking transactions to have taken place in Greece. He advises extensively on major renewable and conventional energy and infrastructure projects and investments in energy property development companies. His real estate practice is focused on large scale developments and real property asset portfolio investments. Within the framework of his private practice, Panayotis has acted on a number of occasions as advisor to the Government on European Union, State Aids and Privatisation issues. He also advises companies and individuals on complex tax structuring and wealth planning matters and has acted extensively in high stakes tax controversies. Panayotis has been widely published in legal journals, books and other publications in his areas of expertise and is a participant in the annual Forum on International Wealth Disputes. He held the position of Associate Professor in International Economic Law, Law of International Business Transactions, European Community Law at the University of Thrace from 1983-2007.
About Prof. Panayotis Bernitsas
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Areas of Law
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Corporate Law 1
- Corporate Commercial Law
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Litigation 1
- Complex Litigation
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Administrative Law
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Finance 1
- Project Finance
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Government Contracts
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Real Estate
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Taxation
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Other 12
- Investment in Greece
- European Union Law
- Competition Law
- Antitrust
- International Arbitration
- Supreme Court Litigation
- Privatization
- Public Private Partnerships
- State Owned Enterprises
- Tax Controversies
- Trusts and Estates Taxation
- Wealth Planning
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Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1974, Athens Bar
1984, Supreme Court of Greece
MembershipsAthens Bar Association
Fédération Internationale de Droit Européen (Member, Greek Section)
Greek Institute for International and Foreign Law (Athens)
International Bar Association
American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
British-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Degree in Law
Other EducationAristotle University of Thessaloniki
Ph.D.
University of Paris
D.E.S. in Public Law
Legal CertificationsArbitrator in proceedings held at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Professional Representative before the European Patent Office -
Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1948
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5 Lykavittou StreetAthens GR-106 72Greece
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Does this attorney speak any other languages?Prof. Panayotis Bernitsas speaks Greek, French, German and Italian.
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?Bernitsas has 58 attorneys at this location.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Prof. Panayotis Bernitsas attended National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
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Does this attorney maintain any other responsibilities in the firm outside of legal work?Prof. Panayotis Bernitsas is the Managing Partner of the firm.
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What year was this attorney's law firm established?Bernitsas was established in 1946.