Dimitri is a specialist commercial lawyer advising high-profile companies and individuals with a particular emphasis on international companies investing or trading in the UK. He is fluent in Italian.
Dimitri’s commercial practice involves:
- acting for international leaders in the travel and tourism, fashion, luxury goods, software, innovative technology, construction and manufacturing industries
- reviewing and advising upon corporate pension schemes (final salary)
- FCA regulatory advice for funds, companies and individuals
- advising individuals in the UK financial services industry on regulatory investigations and proceedings (including insider trading and market abuse), often with foreign dimension (SEC, US Justice Department and CONSOB)
- real estate advice for international private investors and corporate clients opening branches or subsidiaries in the UK
- employment advice for individuals, international organisations and foreign and domestic companies
- advising companies on cross-border transactions, international litigation and arbitration
Dimitri’s recent work includes:
- advising on high-profile multi-jurisdictional proceedings (civil and criminal) involving regulatory matters, and complex financial transactions
- advising on modern slavery and supply chain issues for an international company with €1.4b global turnover
- advising a US company on the acquisition of a software company
- advising an international organisation on the employment of a CEO
- reviewing and advising an international group on pension schemes
- advising leading international children’s fashion company in all aspects of their English operations
