People
Dimitrios Katsikis
Biography
Dimitrios represents companies, State-owned entities and governments in international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, as well as in pre- and post-arbitration negotiations, strategy, and claims management.
Dimitrios represents clients in the power, oil & gas, energy, construction and mining industries, as well as in disputes relating to mergers & acquisitions. He has worked in arbitrations under major arbitration rules such as ICC, ICSID, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, UNCITRAL, and CRCICA as well as on arbitration-related litigation before the English, French, Swiss, Dutch, Indonesian and Pakistan courts. Alongside his work as counsel, Dimitrios has experience sitting as arbitrator.
Dimitrios is the Co-Chair of the ICC’s Empowerment Committee in Singapore, having been an ICC YAAF Representative for South Asia, as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the Young Arbitration Group of CIICA, Pakistan’s first international arbitration organization.
Dimitrios is qualified in England & Wales and New York.
Dimitrios speaks English, French and Greek.
Dimitrios is recognised as a Leading Associate for International Arbitration by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Singapore 2026 and was shortlisted for Associate of the Year (International Arbitration) by Legal 500 Singapore in 2026.
Practice areas
- International arbitration
- Disputes
Selected experience
- An international joint venture, Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Paris brought by a European contractor in relation to the construction of a gas processing facility in Africa. Algerian law applies.
- A large energy multinational in a complex construction dispute worth over USD1 billion with a contractor in connection with a megaproject for an oil and gas facility in Central Asia. The dispute includes issues of delay and defects. English law applies.
- An international joint venture, Claimant in an ICC arbitration against a Middle Eastern State-owned company arising from a contract for the design & build of a landmark infrastructure project in the Middle East.
- A heavy equipment supplier and contractor in relation to an arbitration and a number of delay, disruption, defects and other disputes arising out of two energy construction projects in Africa with claims and counterclaims of over USD2 billion. The law of the country of the projects applies.
- An international joint venture in a dispute arising from the development of a floating solar power plant in Indonesia. The dispute is subject to ICC arbitration and the contracts are governed by Indonesian and English law.
- An international joint venture, Respondent in an ICC arbitration in Paris brought by a Middle Eastern contractor in relation to the construction of living quarters for a gas processing facility in Africa. Algerian law applies.
- The operator of a major infrastructure project in an Asian state in connection with a Concession Agreement and EPC Contract, subject to ICC arbitration in Singapore. The law of the Asian State governs.
- A Southeast Asian listed company, Claimant in an LMAA arbitration in London against a Chinese shipyard. The dispute arises in connection with various shipbuilding contracts. English law applies.
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Claimant in an ICSID arbitration against the Kingdom of Sweden (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/2). The dispute relates to Sweden’s ban of Huawei’s equipment from 5G infrastructures in Sweden and the claims are brought under the China-Sweden bilateral investment treaty.
- The Government of a Southeast Asian State on the defence of an investment treaty arbitration brought by a Korean investor. The dispute arises out of an investment in the real estate sector in that State.
Education
- L.L. B., Bachelor of Laws, Law with Advanced Studies, University of London, 2009
- Legal Practice Course (UK), Debt/Equity Finance, Private Acquisitions, Litigation, BPP Holborn, 2010
- Bachelor of Civil Law, Public and Private International Law Oxford University, 2011
Admissions
- Attorney-at-Law, New York, 2014
- Solicitor, England & Wales, 2016
Languages
- Greek
- English
- French