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Sotiris Foteas

Sotiris Foteas

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AKL Law Firm
 AKL Law Firm

Ranked in 1 practice area

Dispute Resolution

Greece

5 years ranked

About

Provided by AKL Law Firm

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution, Real Estate Litigation, Restructuring, Insolvency and Enforcement

Career

Sotiris is a partner of AKL, and his expertise focuses on dispute resolution on an extensive range of civil and commercial matters, including real estate litigation, restructuring, insolvency and enforcement. He is also involved in some of the most high-profile property developments and acquisitions in recent years in Greece and numerous sale and purchase transactions of cross-border and domestic real estate portfolios.

He holds a PhD degree in Civil Law from the Athens University Law School (LLM, LLB) and a M2R (DEA) degree in European Union Law from the University of Strasbourg. He is a member of the Athens Bar Association.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Athens Bar Association

Publications

In 2025, Sotiris Foteas was featured among the distinguished contributors to the Lexology Panoramic Arbitration guide, offering key insights on Greece’s evolving arbitration framework.

Education

National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

PhD, Civil Law

2022

Robert Schuman University of Strasbourg (III)

M2 Recherche (DEA), European Union Law

2008

National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2007

LL.M, Civil Law, summa cum laude

2007

National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

LL.B, Greek Law, summa cum laude

2006

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution - Greece

Band 4
Individual Editorial
Sotiris Foteas of AKL Law Firm is an adept lawyer who regularly handles commercial litigation, including contractual disputes and distribution agreements.
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Strengths

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  • Sotiris is simply brilliant; he is extremely knowledgeable, communicative and capable of adapting in all situations.

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  • He is a very talented litigator of the next generation, with very strong academic and courtroom capacities.

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  • He is an exceptional lawyer with sound legal grounding, an uncanny ability to think of the perfect solution and execute it admirably, and a rare capacity to share wise insights.

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  • What truly distinguishes Sotiris from his peers is the rare combination of deep legal expertise, commercial intelligence and calm strategic thinking.

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  • A person to trust, someone who combines academic, managerial and other capacities in a unique way.

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