Charlie Papavizas

Maritime Partner
Winston & Strawn LLP

Constantine (Charlie) Papavizas is a partner in the international law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP resident in Washington, D.C. and is the chair of its maritime practice group. Mr. Papavizas is listed in a number of legal guides as a leading shipping lawyer including Chambers USA. Mr. Papavizas represents ship owners, operators and managers, shipyards, energy companies, marine construction companies, financial institutions and a variety of other interests in the world-wide maritime and energy industries. Mr. Papavizas has authored a number of articles on the Jones Act including “Jones Act Administrative Waivers” in the Summer 2018 issue of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal and on offshore wind including “Forming joint ventures to construct US offshore wind farms” in the March 2019 issue of Renewable Energy World, “Jones Act impacts on offshore wind” in the March 2019 issue Project Finance International and “Does the Jones Act Apply to Offshore Alternative Energy Projects?” in the Summer 2010 issue of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal. Mr. Papavizas is also the co-author of the Practising Law Institute’s Maritime Law Answer Book and has been quoted in a number of publications on a variety of shipping topics.