Manolis Kasotakis has a wide experience in commercial arbitration and litigation with a particular focus on construction disputes, EPC and works contracts, commercial agreements, energy disputes, investment-related claims, matters of the law of obligations, corporate claims and shareholders’ disputes.

Manolis also has substantial experience in international commercial arbitration, having acted in proceedings administered under the ICC, LCIA and LMAA rules, as well as cases conducted before the Technical Chambers of Greece, under the Greek Code of Civil Procedure, and in ad hoc arbitrations.

His combined exposure to both litigation and arbitration in demanding, time-sensitive projects equips him with particular insight during contract negotiations and in shaping practical, solution-oriented strategies for clients.

Academic Background

  • University of Würzburg Faculty of Law (LL.M. in European Law)

  • University of Athens Faculty of Laws (LL.B.)

Languages

  • Greek
  • English
  • German

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Athens Bar Association.
  • Qualified to appear before all Courts of all degrees, including the Supreme Courts.

Recognitions

  • Legal 500 EMEA – Dispute Resolution (Greece), Rising Star Partner

  • His innovative mind and prompt and qualified responses to clients’ requests are impressive.” — Chambers 2025
  • “Manolis is very thoughtful, considers all aspects of a case and is able to think of reasonable solutions when problems and unique situations arise.” — Chambers 2025
  • “He is strong at planning strategies of cases and crafting creative arguments… His strategic thinking and solution-oriented approach consistently result in well thought-out solutions.” — Chambers 2025
  • “Manolis Kasotakis has impressed me with his sharp mind and solution-oriented approach.” — Chambers 2024
  • Manolis Kasotakis is born to litigate, has great strategic skills, an innovative way of thinking and a commercial approach – Legal 500 2020

Career Highlights

Recent work includes:

  • Construction arbitration under ICC Rules with a dispute value of approximately EUR 100 million.
  • Construction arbitration under the Greek Code of Civil Procedure with a dispute value of approximately EUR 41 million.
  • Construction arbitration under ICC Rules with a dispute value of approximately EUR 8.5 million.
  • Representation of the respondent in annulment proceedings against an international arbitral award concerning a claim of approximately EUR 50 million.
  • ICC arbitration relating to the exercise of a share buy-out right in an SPV, with a dispute value of approximately EUR 6.5 million.
  • ICC arbitration concerning the interpretation of contractual terms in a commercial agreement.
  • Representing a private entity of the Greek State in an LCIA arbitration having as an object counterclaims exceeding 100 mln
  • Representing a listed Greek shipping company in an LMAA arbitration having as an object counterclaims exceeding 150mln
  • Representing Aegean Motorway SA (Motorway Concessionaire) in an arbitration under the ICC rules against the Greek State
  • Representing a Greek entrepreneur in an ad hoc arbitration under the Uncitral rules
  • Representing a private entity of the Greek State in a third party intervention against a lawsuit requesting damages over 90 mln
  • Representing a foreign Bank against a lawsuit filed by shareholders of a listed company complaining that the value offered for the acquisition of their shares by the offeror in the context of a public offer has not been fair
  • Representing the current BoD members of a company against two legal actions filed by such company for mismanagement of the company’s funds following a relevant petition of a minority shareholder
  • Representing the former president of a company against a legal action for embezzlement filed by said company
  • Representing BoD members and shareholders of a company against a legal action filed by a minority shareholder claiming the annulment of certain corporate actions related to the sale of corporate assets
  • Representing a foreign Bank in its legal action against a Greek company and its majority shareholder for unpaid due loans over 45 mln
  • Representing an advertising company in two separate legal actions against its former clients
  • Representing a foreign Bank against its former clients in separate legal actions initiated by the latter in relation to alleged investment services
  • Representing a consortium of creditors for the appointment of an interim administration in Creta Farms
  • Representing a Greek Bank against a petition filed against its trademark before the Greek Trademark Committee
  • Representing one of the two partners of a personal company in his request to exclude the other partner from the management of the company
  • Representing a global cable group against its minority shareholders requesting the annulment of its GM decisions
  • Representing McArthurGlen in its third party intervention in favor of the governmental act enabling Sunday trading
  • Representing successfully a company before the Supreme Court in its petition to stay the enforcement proceedings of a final decision
  • Representing Airtickets against the unlawful termination of its cooperation agreement with Travelport
  • Representing before the Court three companies in the energy sector against their minority shareholder responsible for the construction of their projects
  • Negotiating an SPA for the sale of a company in the energy sector
  • Negotiating an SPA for the sale of a real estate company having a plot of a value equal to 20mln

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