Attorney at the Athens Bar since September 1982 (Reg. No. 9903), practicing before the Supreme Court since 1990. Graduated from the School of Law of the University of Athens (1980) and from the Department of Political Sciences and Public Administration of the same University (1990); followed lectures in Civil Jurisprudence at the Institute of Procedural Studies (1982-1987).

Founder, legal representative and name partner of the Athens Law Firm “D. Markatos & Partners”, whose company registration number at the Athens Bar is 1. Main involvement with issues of civil law, particularly property and commercial law. Extensive experience and expertise in issues of real estate law (planning, forestry law, antiquities, coastal/beach property). Also specializes in and has produced extensive legislative work in Diving Law.