"Highly professional and collaborative."
Legal 500 Greece, Shipping litigation
"Highly professional and collaborative."
Legal 500 Greece, Shipping litigation
Dimitris joined Reed Smith as an associate in our Transportation Industry Group in 2021, having previously worked with the firm as a trainee since 2019.
He is based in our Athens office and advises on both dry and wet shipping matters, acting for owners, charterers, and P&I Clubs. He is also a member of our global sanctions practice, and he regularly advises on pre-fixture due diligence requests.
Dimitris has experience in High Court and Court of Appeal litigation and LMAA arbitration. He has been involved in disputes arising from charterparties, bills of lading, and sales contracts, and he has also assisted in the enforcement of London arbitration awards. He regularly advises foreign shipping companies in relation to the establishment and winding up of branch offices in Greece, and he assists clients in international asset finance transactions. In addition, Dimitris leads and assists with several international pro bono projects.
Dimitris completed his Greek law degree at the University of Athens and obtained an LL.M. in International Business Law with first-class honors. He is dual qualified in Greece and England & Wales, and he is currently admitted to the Athens Bar and the Law Society.
Credentials
Education
- University of Athens, 2021, LL.M.
- University of Athens, 2019, LL.B.
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Greece
- England and Wales
Practices
Industries
News
- Reed Smith wins best large law firm honour at LawWorks Pro Bono Awards(13 December 2023)
- Reed Smith named joint winners of two PILnet Global Awards(30 October 2023)
- Reed Smith’s pro bono practice recognised at the FT Innovative Lawyer Europe Awards(28 September 2023)
- Reed Smith projects involving innovation and pro bono shortlisted for British Legal Awards(31 August 2023)
- Three Reed Smith pro bono refugee projects shortlisted at FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards(7 August 2023)
Insights
- UK asset freeze restrictions – “reasonable cause to suspect” alone is not enough(24 May 2024)
- Key sanctions cases and trends in England: Is your sanctions clause robust?(22 April 2024)
- Russian petroleum product price cap implemented(7 February 2023)
Blogs
- UK imposes new Russia sanctions – mirroring of EU position on the maritime transport of LNG and refined petroleum products derived from Russian crude(20 May 2026)
- UK issues General Trade Licence for import of diesel and jet fuel derived from Russian crude oil(20 May 2026)
- EU’s 20th Sanctions Package on Russia(24 April 2026)
- Temporary U.S. sanctions relief for Russian seaborne oil products(13 March 2026)
- Carrot over the Stick? Reforms to OFSI Civil Enforcement Processes incentivise early engagement and settlement(23 February 2026)
- How sanctions transformed the shipping industry in 2025(9 December 2025)
- New requirements for importing CN code 2710 cargo into the EU from 21 January 2026(21 October 2025)
- UK Sanctions – Rosneft, Lukoil and others(15 October 2025)
- Refusing voyage orders: Sanctions risk assessments must be based on evidence, not speculation(13 August 2025)
- EU-nough Russian Oil – EU’s 18th Sanctions Package(21 July 2025)
- U.S. section 301 strikes back: Additional U.S. port service fees on vessels with China nexus; potential far-reaching implications for leaseback arrangements(24 April 2025)
- U.S. and UK Intensify Sanctions Against Russia’s Oil Sector in one of the Largest Rounds of Designations Since the Outbreak of the War(13 January 2025)
- UK government launches new agency to strengthen trade sanctions enforcement(25 September 2024)
- EU 14th Sanctions Package against Russia(25 June 2024)
- Navigating the key elements of sanctions clauses(22 April 2024)
- OFAC issues wind-down license for Venezuelan oil(18 April 2024)
- EU Clarifies Article 3q for Tanker S&P Market(20 February 2024)
- Christmas comes early for G7 operators – EU adopts 12th package of sanctions against Russia, changes to the Price Cap Model(20 December 2023)
- New Code of Private Maritime Law – Maritime law in the 21st century(30 June 2023)
- Sanctions Update – Belarus(9 June 2023)