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Dimitra Kouvelakis
B SocSc LLB (cum laude) (University of Natal) LLM (University of the Witwatersrand) Accredited ,tor in Civil Law,and workplace/employment disputes, South African Association of ,tors
Dimitra Kouvelakis focuses on general and ,as well as , and , law. She is regularly involved in various High Court , ranging from interdicts, curatorship,proceedings, appeals and ,in respect of taxed bill of costs and arguing at ,s for the , of clients’ legal costs. Dimitra has represented clients in several , and High Court proceedings concerning various ,ranging from tender procurement agreements and taking the awarding of such tender , on ,; BEE transactions and distribution agreement disputes; disputes in shareholder agreements; services agreements in the provision of call-centre services; disputes in respect of International Lawemployment , and tax issues pertaining to the parties to such ,. She also represents franchisors in disputes involving the cancellation of franchise agreements with franchisees,of outstanding royalties, damages incurred from such cancellations including enforcing of restraint of trade provisions of ex-franchisees, and protecting franchisors’ confidential information, customer base and intellectual property. In the , sector, Dimitra has experience in legal matters relating to fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters that involve liens over aircraft, charter flight charges, faulty aircraft , and disputes arising out of , with regard to buying and selling of aircraft, pilot negligence claims, salvage operations claims, lease and management agreements in connection with cross-border transactions, and dealing with various , experts. Dimitra is an Accredited ,tor in Civil Law,and workplace/employment disputes with the South African Association of ,tors. Representative experience: Involved in UK legal proceedings for investors in South Africa and internationally in respect of the Tannenbaum Ponzi Scheme involving the supply of pharmaceutical products. Acting for an SA bank in legal proceedings in Zambia to recover funds loaned to the Zambian , for oil supply from Tanzania to Zambia. Acting for a major technology client in a dispute regarding sale agreements and faulty products; receiving an , award for ZAR22m plus interest and costs. Successfully defending a distributor of household products against complaints lodged by a competitor to the Advertising Standards Authority, and successfully defending appeals against the rulings. Representing a Gabonese , company in legal proceedings regarding Wet Lease Agreements and various other issues including attachments of aircraft, which also raised jurisdiction debates. Representing an , insurance company against damages claims from the loss of life of passengers in an aircraft, deter, possible pilot negligence and damages claimed. Representing a major franchise in , proceedings concerning damages incurred due to the negligence of a marketing company disregarding advertising regulations.
Director/Partner at Hogan Lovells, Sandton
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 2003.