Yannis Virvilis is an associate in the international law firm of McDermott Will & Emery/Stanbrook LLP based in its
After his studies, Yannis gained experience in Greek Law as a lawyer in
He is co- author (along with Philip Bentley QC) of “Atkin’s Court Forms – Volume 10 (Competition), Procedure before the European Commission and the European Courts” (2003).
Representative Experience
- Advising an oil company on the EU Competition law aspects of its acquisition of another oil producer.
- Advising on the antitrust aspects of a projected acquisition by a gas producer.
- Preparation and filing of Competition complaints to the European Commission against dominant undertakings.
- Advising on compatibility of aids granted by EU Member States with EU State Aid rules.
- Advising on notifiability of a number of large mergers to different jurisdictions worldwide.
- Advising a large multinational company on cartel proceedings before the European Commission.
Education
- Democritus University Law School, Greece, 1999
- College of Europe, Belgium, 2002
Languages Spoken
- English
- French
- Greek
