Professor Constantin CALAVROS

Biography

Professor Constantin Calavros is the founder and Managing Partner of Calavros Law Firm - Filios - Kloukinas.

He was a Professor of Civil Procedure and International Arbitration Law at the Democritus University of Thrace. Professor Calavros heads the litigation and dispute resolution department of the Law Firm. He specializes in national and international litigation and arbitration. He has represented numerous clients before national courts of all degrees, before the Greek Supreme Court, the European Union Court in Luxembourg and before International Arbitral Tribunals ad hoc with ICC, LCIA, AAA and several other Institutional Arbitration Organizations. He is considered as one of the best and the most experienced Litigators in Europe and in the International Scene.

Professor Calavros also deals with restructuring and companies' reorganisation, outsourcing and insolvency procedures. He has supervised and advised on some of the largest and most high-profile deals in the Greek market that range from corporate reorganisations to debt restructuring (including distressed debt and NPLs), and formal insolvency such as bankruptcy, judicial composition or liquidation. In this regard, he has acted as an advisor to Greek State controlled companies, Greek Government and Ministers, especially in relation to privatization initiatives.

Professor Calavros was indicated as an external legal advisor to the Greek Association of Pharmaceutical Companies (SFEE) and he has also obtained in depth experience in pharmaceutical law and competition law matters.
Professor Calavros has been a member of various drafting committees which have revised the Greek Civil Procedure Code and the new law in International Commercial Arbitration.

Languages: Greek, English, German, French