Panayotis Bernitsas is the Managing Partner of Bernitsas Law Firm and a leading legal
practitioner, with an active, broad-based commercial practice incorporating more than
35 years of experience in transactional, advisory and litigation work.

Panayotis is an authority in EU, competition and antitrust law and has represented clients
in prominent cartel cases before the Hellenic Competition Commission. He is also a senior
litigator and has acted as arbitrator at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Panayotis is an expert in concession projects and privatisations, with an unsurpassed
track record of playing a key role in many of the pioneering, groundbreaking transactions
to have taken place in Greece. He advises on complex tax structuring and wealth planning
matters and has acted extensively in high stakes tax controversies.

Within the framework of his private practice, Panayotis has acted on a number of
occasions as advisor to the Government on European Union, State Aids and Privatisation
issues. He is widely published in his areas of expertise and has held the position of
Associate Professor in International Economic Law, Law of International Business
Transactions, European Community Law at the University of Thrace from 1983-2007.