Thanos is a Partner with more than 20 years’ experience as an arbitration and litigation practitioner. He has a strong track-record in multi-billion, cross-border projects, cases and transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in a wide range of industries, such as construction, cement, energy, banks, hospitality, across the entire project life cycle (from drafting and negotiating to dispute resolution). 

Thanos regularly serves as lead counsel in international commercial and construction arbitrations in Europe and the Middle East, both ad hoc and before arbitration institutions including ICC, LCIA, DIAC, ADCCAC and DIFC-LCIA. He also frequently handles or supervises arbitral award enforcement proceedings in various jurisdictions.

Thanos is the author of several publications in the fields of arbitration law and construction law and he regularly speaks in international fora on issues relating to international arbitration. He is also listed with DIAC as a qualified Arbitrator. Thanos has been registered with the Dubai Government Legal Affairs Department since 2014. He is also a registered practitioner under Part II (Right of Audience) with the DIFC Courts since 2015.

He has worked on projects, transactions and disputes in and/or involving many different jurisdictions in Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, UK), Middle East (Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE) and Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria). As a result, Thanos is accustomed to working in varied legal frameworks and has a strong grasp of local laws and procedures.

Thanos was admitted to the Athens Bar in 1994, holds an MSc in Business and is ranked in Chambers Global as “very eloquent” in relation to his negotiation skills.