Areas of Expertise

Corporate & Advisory, Energy & Resources, Technology & Telecommunications, Transport & Logistics

Demetrios is a corporate and technology lawyer specialising in technology, telecommunications, outsourcing, cyber security and privacy.

He advises clients on complex contractual arrangements, including major procurement contracts, cloud service agreements, smart grid deployments, infrastructure access arrangements and reseller, supply and logistics arrangements. He also advises clients on regulatory issues in relation to infrastructure access arrangements and telecommunications infrastructure deployments.

His clients are across a range of industries spanning defence, telecommunications, technology, and supply chain management including government agencies and domestic and international technology suppliers.

Demetrios also advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters including corporate governance, domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions, corporate structures and shareholder arrangements.

What others say

Recognised, Information Technology and Telecommunications
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018 - 2021
Recommended, Information Technology and Telecommunications
Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024

Experience

Defence contractors

Advising defence contractors in connection with the Australian Government’s Offshore Patrol Vessel Program and the Future Submarine Program.

ASX technology acquisition

Advising the ASX on the acquisition of new technology from a Swedish company to support and operate a new share trading platform.

Itron Inc

Advising Itron, Inc (formerly Silver Spring Networks), a US based smart grid supplier and operator, on various smart grid deployments around Australia and South East Asia.

Electricity distributors

Advising electricity distributors, Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy, Essential Energy and Western Power on their facilities access arrangements with NBN Co on the rollout of the National Broadband Network, including advising on the complex regulatory access regime under Australian Telecommunications law.

ASX advice

Advising the ASX on the transfer of the administration of the BBSW benchmark rate from the Australian Financial Markets Association to the ASX.