Dionysios Pantazis
Partner · Athens · International

Dionysios Pantazis

Partner — Technology & Commercial Law · Litigation & Arbitration

Dual-qualified commercial lawyer admitted in England & Wales and Greece, with over 16 years of experience spanning private practice, cross-border litigation and senior in-house roles at leading technology and telecoms corporations across Southeast Europe and the Middle East.

16+Years of Experience
EW + GRDual Qualified
8Jurisdictions (Huawei)
L500GC Powerlist
Biography Areas of Practice Credentials Contact

Biography

Where law, technology
and commerce meet.

Dionysios is an international lawyer, admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and as an Advocate before the Supreme Court of Greece. He is also a fellow of the International Bar Association (IBA). His practice centres on litigation and arbitration, with a specialism in disputes arising from international commercial transactions. He has handled matters across the full range of commercial law, including shareholder disputes, investment disputes, intellectual property disputes, franchise, commercial agency and distribution matters, and cargo damage claims.

Dionysios is General Counsel for Southeast Europe at Huawei, one of the world's largest technology and telecommunications companies, with responsibility for legal strategy across 8 jurisdictions and 4 business divisions. Over his career he has advised on numerous multi-million euro transactions and has played a significant part in landmark technology and telecommunications projects, acting on complex large-scale commercial agreements with telecoms operators, major corporate clients and governments, as well as on complex cross-border disputes.

Separately, he has represented major Greek and multinational companies, including companies listed on the Brussels, Paris and New York exchanges, and Fortune 500 companies.

Dionysios focuses on advising businesses, particularly in commercial litigation and complex commercial transactions. He handles cross-border disputes and international arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions and commercial agreements, with particular experience in technology and international trade.

Qualification
England & Wales · Athens Bar
Advocate before the Supreme Court of Greece and member of the Athens Bar; Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales.
Previous Role
GC Southeast Europe, Huawei
General Counsel for a Fortune Global 50 technology and telecommunications company, across 8 jurisdictions and 4 business divisions.
Recognition
Legal 500 GC Powerlist
Recognised on the Legal 500 GC Powerlist for exceptional legal expertise and leadership in an in-house capacity.

Areas of Practice

A practice shaped by
in-house experience.

Professional Profile

Qualified across
two legal systems.

Bar admissions
Greece · Athens Bar
Dikigoros
England & Wales
Solicitor
Supreme Court of Greece
Rights of audience (Areios Pagos)
Education
2011
International Practice Diplomas
The University of Law
2009
NARIC — Greek law
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2008
Legal Practice Course (LPC), commercial route
The University of Law
2006
PgDip, European Legal Practice
Central European University
2006
LL.M., European law
Cardiff University
2005
LL.B. (Hons), Law
Aberystwyth University
Languages
Greek
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
AlsoIAPP CIPP/E — GDPR AccreditedLegal 500 GC PowerlistGC Southeast Europe, Huawei (Fortune Global 50)

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