Alexi Dimitriou
Global Head of Antitrust & FDI at ADNOC
The move
MoveAshurst → ADNOC Group
TitleCounsel → Global Head Antitrust & FDI
LocationLondon → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · United Kingdom → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE5.4
Total experience23.4 years
ADNOC Group headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Group industryOil and Gas
ADNOC Group HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Group founded1971
ADNOC Group typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Global Head Antitrust & FDIJan 2021 — Present
ADNOC Group· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- CounselApr 2019 — Jan 2021
Ashurst· London, United Kingdom
- Senior AssociateOct 2012 — Apr 2019
- Group Senior Competition LawyerFeb 2012 — Oct 2012
Lloyds Banking Group· London, United Kingdom
- AssociateApr 2006 — Feb 2012
- SolicitorSep 2005 — Mar 2006
Kendall Freeman
- In-House Counsel (secondee)Sep 2004 — Mar 2005
Shell· London, United Kingdom
- Trainee SolicitorSep 2003 — Sep 2005
- Blue Book programmeMar 2003 — Jul 2003
European Commission· Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- Financial Services Regulation ParalegalSep 2002 — Mar 2003
Norton Rose Fulbright· London, United Kingdom
Education
- University of LawPost Graduate Diploma In Law · Law2000 — 2001
- Island School1989 — 1994
- University of LawLegal Practice Course · Law2001 — 2002
- King's College LondonPgDL · EU Competition Law2004 — 2005
- UCLBSc · Economics1996 — 1999
- Cranleigh SchoolA Levels · 4 A Levels1994 — 1996
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc · European Politics and Policy1999 — 2000
Top skills
Dispute ResolutionLegal AdviceLegal AssistanceEuropean UnionEU Competition LawContract Negotiation
About
I am a lawyer specialising in all aspects of antitrust and FDI law and Head the Antitrust Division at ADNOC. I have experience in dealing with regulators around the world in relation to areas such as merger control and the application of antitrust and foreign direct investment law to a wide range of commercial agreements and M&A. Prior to joining ADNOC, I was in private practice at for over 15 years and have also worked at the European Commission and a number of in-house roles.