Professionals

Konstantinos is a dual-qualified lawyer, admitted in New York and England and Wales, with a cross-border practice focused on M&A, private equity, corporate and commercial advisory work. He advises private equity firms, venture capital firms, corporates, and other financial sponsors and alternative capital providers on a range of transactions, including acquisitions, equity investments and co-investments, disposals, joint ventures, and financing arrangements. He also regularly advises clients on commercial agreements, including distribution, licensing, supply, and shareholder arrangements.

Prior to joining Hourani & Partners, Konstantinos began his career in Los Angeles before joining the M&A and private equity team at White & Case in London, then CMS, developing his experience in corporate structuring and private M&A.

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Venture Capital
• Corporate
• Commercial

Konstantinos’ experience includes advising:

• A regional real estate owner on the sell-side disposal of a residential compound in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including due diligence, disclosure, signing, and completion.
• An international private equity firm on the sell-side of a secondary share acquisition, including due diligence, bring-down due diligence, and completion of ancillary corporate documentation.
• A buy-side client on the acquisition of a regional digital health company, including a multi-jurisdictional due diligence review, structuring advice, and SPA negotiations.
• A regional franchise operator on the acquisition of 26 franchise stores, including negotiation of SPAs with numerous sellers and related corporate approvals and assignment agreements.
• A venture capital investor on multiple early-stage financing rounds, including drafting SAFE notes, subscription agreements, and short-form share purchase agreements.
• A leading private equity sponsor on a bolt-on acquisition of a medical device manufacturer.
• An investment asset manager on a joint venture with a government development bank for the construction of several schools, including drafting the shareholders’ agreement and incorporating project companies.
• Two major railway operators on their merger, including drafting transaction and ancillary documentation and coordinating signing.
• An international group on an economic concentration filing before the competition authority in connection with a majority share acquisition, including drafting the economic report and regulatory application.
• A global cybersecurity company on its multi-billion-dollar merger with another listed technology company, including purchaser-side due diligence and review of regulatory disclosures.

Education

• LLM, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, USA
• LLB, University of Reading, UK

Admissions

• New York Bar Association, USA
• Law Society of England and Wales
• Dubai Legal Affairs Department, UAE

• English
• Greek