Antonios G. Karampatzos

Antonios G. Karampatzos is Professor of Private Law and Law & Economics at the Law School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), with a concurrent appointment as Visiting Professor at the University of Piraeus since 2014. His academic trajectory includes undergraduate studies at NKUA (2000), followed by an LL.M. and PhD earned summa cum laude from Universität Tübingen, Germany (2004), and post-doctoral research at University College London.

His research integrates private law with behavioral economics and legal theory, focusing on:

• Contract law adaptation in economic crises
• Behavioral analysis of consumer protection frameworks
• Jurisprudential foundations of negotiation and claim-rights
• Comparative analysis of European private law systems
• Economic efficiency in legal design

Karampatzos has received notable distinctions including his PhD summa cum laude and a special coaching award at the 2013 ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition. As an Accredited Mediator and Athens Bar member, he actively consults for governmental and corporate entities on private law matters and arbitration.