Georgios Fasfalis

Georgios is a Managing Associate in the Linklaters Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice. He is a dedicated specialist in the field of commercial and investment arbitration and represents multinational companies and states in arbitration proceedings. Georgios’ experience includes involvement in numerous arbitrations conducted under, among others, the ICC, ICSID, LCIA, NAI, SIAC and UNCITRAL Rules, and subject to several applicable laws. He also regularly advises clients in relation to investment treaties and public international law matters.

Georgios is frequently involved in arbitration-related matters, such as setting aside and enforcement proceedings. His experience also includes acting as assistant to arbitrators in commercial and investment arbitrations.

He has been named in previous editions of Legal 500 for Arbitration in the Netherlands.

Work highlights

Georgios’ recent experience includes acting for:

• the Republic of Poland in an investment arbitration against a Dutch investor in relation to the investor’s expropriation claims;
• a major UK financial institution in a commercial arbitration against a major Dutch bank in a demerger dispute;
• a major Chinese online media company in a joint venture dispute against a US software company;
• Chevron Corporation and Texaco Petroleum Company in setting aside proceedings initiated by the Republic of Ecuador in relation to an arbitral award rendered on the basis of an investment treaty; and
• Devas’ shareholders in setting aside proceedings instituted by the Republic of India in relation to arbitral awards rendered on the basis of an investment treaty.

Georgios regularly acts as a speaker in international arbitration events and publishes insights on international arbitration matters. He is also involved in various international arbitration organisations: he is a board member of ICDR Y&I and acts as Western Europe Vice-Chair for Young ITA.

Next to working at Linklaters, Georgios has also worked for a renowned international arbitration boutique and the legal department of a Dutch multinational.

Georgios is a Greek-qualified lawyer. He holds a LL.B. from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has a specialised LL.M. in investment law and arbitration from the University of Amsterdam. Georgios has also followed specialised courses on investment law, and investment protection at the University of Barcelona.

Georgios is fluent in Greek, English, Dutch, and French.

Georgios’ publications include:

• ‘Arbitration in the Netherlands’ in S. Balthasar (ed) Guide to International Arbitration (1st edition, 2016 & 2nd edition, 2021, Hart Publishing and Beck);
• ‘Claims manifestly without legal merits’ (Jus Mundi, 17 April 2023);
• ‘The Future of International Arbitration: The Road to Greener Arbitration and Reflections on the upcoming 2022 NAI Arbitration Rules and Recently Revised Arbitration Rules’ (Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 6 October 2021);
• ‘Yet another chapter in the Yukos saga (Veteran Petroleum v Russian Federation)’ (LexisPSL, 16 March 2020);
• ‘The aftermath of Achmea: where do we stand?’ (Practical Law Arbitration Blog, 2 January 2019);
• ‘Yukos awards set aside by The Hague District Court’ (Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 27 April 2016);
• ‘The dissenting opinion in BG v Argentina before the US Supreme Court’ (Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 1 April 2014); and
• ‘Case Note on Fra.bo (C-171/11) For Whom the Bell Tolls?’ (2012) 13(5) Hellenic Review of European Law 159.

Georgios has also been a contributor for Oxford Reports on International Trade Law (Oxford University Press) and has acted as Assistant Editor for the Kluwer Arbitration Blog.