Latham Wins Trio of Top Prizes at 2026 GCR Awards
Washington, D.C. Office Managing Partner Mandy Reeves celebrates her second win as Dealmaker of the Year and two litigation teams earn top honors.
Christos Malamataris advises international companies on all aspects of EU competition law.
Christos draws on almost 15 years of experience helping clients navigate the full spectrum of competition law, including merger control, conduct cases, State aid, EU digital regulation, and related litigation.
Prior to rejoining Latham, Christos advised on merger control cases as a European Commission official at the Directorate General for Competition. In this role, he steered merger review in the pharmaceutical, financial services, semiconductor, and chemical industries. Christos also oversaw major EU merger control policy and legislative projects, including the revision of the EU Implementing Merger Regulation and the review of below-threshold transactions, including under Article 22 of the EU Merger Regulation.
Christos worked as an associate at Latham and at another global firm before his tenure at the European Commission.
A recognized thought leader, Christos regularly speaks and writes on EU competition law topics, such as abuse of dominance, including as a visiting lecturer at Brunel University in London and the University of Athens in Greece.
Christos’ experience includes advising:
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham
Washington, D.C. Office Managing Partner Mandy Reeves celebrates her second win as Dealmaker of the Year and two litigation teams earn top honors.
Concurrences, a leading European publisher, shortlisted five Latham articles from more than 1,500 global submissions.
Global elite Antitrust & Competition Practice wins three team awards and earns an additional nine finalist nods.