SCHEDULE
7th Athens International Arbitration Forum
Construction Contracts and International Arbitration
26 November 2026, 9:15-18:45 | MEGARON The Athens Concert Hall, Banqueting Hall
Conference Chair
Professor Constantin Calavros
Registration and coffee
Welcome address
- Professor Constantin Calavros, President of the Hellenic Association for Arbitration, Managing Partner, Calavros Law Firm-Filios-Kloukinas, Athens
Energy Transition and Investment Arbitration
Issues to be addressed
Renewable energy disputes and regulatory change
Retroactive tariff reforms and legitimate expectations
Interaction between EU law and intra-European investment arbitration
Future of the Energy Charter Treaty
Climate-related claims and counterclaims
Chair
- Professor Stavros Brekoulakis, Michael & Laura Hwang Chair, International Arbitration, National University of Singapore Faculty of Law
Panel members
- Jeffrey Sullivan KC, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton, London
- Ana Stanič, Founder of E&A Law, London
- Petros Selekos, Assistant Professor, Democritus University of Thrace Law School, Chief Legal Officer, Metlen Energy & Metals
- Anna Plevri, Assistant Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Independent Arbitrator, Thessaloniki
Coffee break
Gas, LNG and Energy Infrastructure in the Eastern Mediterranean
Issues to be addressed
Long-term gas supply agreements and price revision disputes
LNG terminals and FSRUs: allocation of contractual and geopolitical risk
Cross-border interconnectors and regulatory complexity
Concession structures and state participation
Force majeure and geopolitical disruption
Chair
- John Apsouris, Group General Counsel, HELLENiQ ENERGY Holdings S.A.
Panel members
- Reza Mohtashami KC, Partner, Three Crowns, London
- George Lambrou, Partner, Keystone Law, London
- Komninos Komnios, Associate Professor, International Hellenic University, Board Member, Hellenic Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water
- Dimitrios Kyriazis, Assistant Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Law School, Managing Partner, Kyriazis & Fix Legal Services, External Legal Counsel, Public Power Corporation
- Polly Efstratiadi, Associate, White & Case, Paris
Lunch
Renewable Projects and EPC Disputes
Issues to be addressed
EPC contracts for solar, wind and offshore projects
Delay and disruption in renewable infrastructure
Grid connection disputes and interface risk
Hybrid disputes: construction and regulatory overlay
Cooperation with technical and quantum experts
Chair
- Dr. Anna Mantakou, Independent Arbitrator, Managing Partner, Mantakou-Dougka Law Firm, Athens
Panel members
- Craig Tevendale, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, London
- Dimitrios Katsikis, Counsel, A&O Shearman, Singapore
- Claire Sergaki, Partner, Dryllerakis Law Firm, Athens
- Lito Dokopoulou, Senior Associate, Calavros Law Firm-Filios-Kloukinas, Athens
- Professor Panayiotis Yiannopoulos, Democritus University of Thrace Law School, Managing Partner, Yiannopoulos & Kozi LLP
Coffee break
Managing Disputes in the Energy Sector
Issues to be addressed
Dispute prevention and contractual provisions: stabilization clauses, change-in-law provisions, escalation clauses
Managing parallel proceedings: commercial arbitration, investment arbitration, EU litigation and regulatory appeals
Arbitration strategy from the user perspective: considerations of seat, institution, arbitrator selection, cost control
Use of experts in complex energy disputes
Panel members
- Dr. Nadine Debbas Achkar, Independent Arbitrator, Lebanon
- Dr. Raëd Fathallah, Partner, Bredin Prat, Paris
- Dr. Alexander Marcopoulos, Partner, Hughes Hubbard, Paris
- Professor Spyridon Tsantinis, Democritus University of Thrace Law School, Managing Partner, Tsantinis Law Firm
- Gregory Pelecanos, Senior Partner, Ballas Pelecanos Law, Athens
Concluding remarks
- Professor Stavros Brekoulakis, Michael & Laura Hwang Chair, International Arbitration, National University of Singapore Faculty of Law