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EMETRIS L. ARAOUZOS

Demetris is the head of the litigation team. He has extensive experience in commercial/corporate contentious matters that often involve large and well-known local or international groups or wealthy individuals, the proceedings of which invariably have to take place in multiple jurisdictions.

 

Amidst the banking crisis in Cyprus in 2012-2013 and the collapse of one of the two major banks, Demetris was instructed to advise and bring proceedings on behalf of a failing bank against some of its ex-directors. He was also appointed by the Government of Cyprus as member of the legal team that defends Cyprus in ongoing ICSID proceedings that have been brought against it by certain Greek shareholders with substantial participation in the failing bank.

 

He is occasionally retained to act for listed companies and their directors/officers on various regulatory issues and, as he invariably undertakes criminal work, he has been retained to defend ex-directors and senior officers of the largest Cyprus bank in market abuse criminal cases.  Although Demetris spends most of his time before the Courts, he is often engaged in the negotiation and drafting of different types of agreements

  • LLM, University of Cambridge (1990)
  • Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law (1989)
  • MA, University of Cambridge (1988)
  • Partner Chrysses Demetriades & Co. LLC (since 2000)
  • Associate, Chrysses Demetriades & Co. LLC (1996-2000)
  • Associate, P.L. Cacoyiannis & Co (1991-1996)
  • Cyprus Bar admission (1991)
  • Barrister, English Bar, called 1989

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