Dimitri is the head of our Commercial Department and 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 market leaders in the travel and tourism, fashion, luxury goods, software, innovative technology, construction and manufacturing industries; 

• advising on branding and licensing agreements; 

• advising on corporate governance;  

• 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; 

• employment advice for individuals, international organisations and foreign and domestic companies; and 

• advising companies on cross-border transactions, joint ventures, international litigation and arbitration.

Dimitri’s recent work includes:

• advising an Italian fashion brand with stores worldwide on a variety of commercial matters including agency and service agreements, terms and conditions, data protection, partnership and brand agreements, and concession agreements;

• acting for a leading designer, manufacturer and distributer of luxury furniture for international brands including commercial agreements, employment advice and intellectual property advice;

• advising a leading specialist travel group on data protection matters, influencer agreements, policy updates and employment matters.

• advising on the listing of a start up on AQUIS, now listed on the LSE; 

• advising an Italian corporate buyer on the acquisition of a business operating in the UK, USA, and Germany; 

• advising on international introduction, secondment and influencer agreements;   

• advising corporates on regulatory matters; 

• advising on high-profile multi-jurisdictional proceedings (civil and criminal) involving regulatory matters, and complex financial transactions;  

• advising an individual being investigated for alleged insider trading;  

• advising a US company on the acquisition of a software company; 

• advising an international company operating in the NHS; 

• advising on production, filming and talent agreements for an international market leader.

Contact details
Email: dimitri.iesini@laytons.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7842 8000
DDI: +44 (0)20 7842 8081

Qualifications
Qualified as a Solicitor in 1989

Expertise

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