Ioannis is a qualified advocate admitted to the Athens and Cyprus Bar Associations. His work for our firm focuses on legal research and regulatory analysis across commercial and institutional matters.

As Legal Analysis Executive, he provides research support on legal and business issues. His responsibilities include preparing and reviewing legal memoranda and analytical materials, monitoring legislative and regulatory developments, and translating evolving legal frameworks into practical guidance that informs the firm’s external communications. He collaborates closely with internal teams on matters spanning corporate, regulatory, dispute-related issues and AI strategy.

Prior to this role, and during his time as an associate with other leading law firms in Cyprus, Ioannis advised on corporate, banking, regulatory and cross-border matters involving international institutional clients, including the United Nations, the World Bank, the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, EU institutions and the UK government. In those roles, he also contributed to legal publications, knowledge management initiatives and projects related to legal innovation and professional training.

Simultaneously, Ioannis remains active in academic initiatives and international policy advisory. He is a Senior Fellow at Strategy International Think Tank in Nicosia and a Lecturer in Commercial Law at CIM – Cyprus Business School. He has also been affiliated with the Diplomatic Academy of the University of Nicosia and has served as a researcher at Leiden University, focusing on institutional and financial policy challenges during periods of macroeconomic crisis.

He is currently a PhD candidate on matters of AI governance at the European University Cyprus.

PhD Candidate in AI Governance, Sovereignty, Strategic Technology Law, and National Security Policy, European University of Cyprus (Since February 2026)

MA, International Relations, University of Nicosia (January 2026)

LL.M, International Trade and Investment Law, University of Amsterdam (January 2017)

LL.M, Corporate and Commercial Law, London School of Economics (September 2015)

LL.B, Democritus University of Thrace (September 2014)

Certification, Legal AI, Harvey AI Academy (February 2026)

Certification, Accounting, Athens University of Economics and Business (July 2017)

Certification, History of Economic Thought, University of Oxford (January 2016)

Legal Analysis Executive for Chrysses Demetriades & Co LLC (since April 2024)

Law Firm Associate (2018–2024)

Cyprus Bar admission (2019)

Athens Bar admission (2017)

Senior Fellow, Strategy International Think Tank, Nicosia (since 2025)

Lecturer in Commercial Law, CIM – Cyprus Business School (since 2025)

Non-Resident Fellow, Diplomatic Academy, University of Nicosia (2024–2026)

Guest Staff Member – Researcher, Leiden University (2017–2026)

Research Assistant, European Law Institute (March–August 2016)