Costas is a highly versatile legal practitioner with a broad and dynamic practice spanning several key areas of law. His expertise covers criminal law, commercial and corporate matters, insurance and personal injury claims, as well as complex construction disputes. Costas devotes much of his professional time to advocacy, regularly representing clients before the District Courts of the Republic of Cyprus as well as the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. In addition, he is frequently engaged in proceedings before the Courts of the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
Costas is also well-versed in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms. He has substantial experience assisting clients through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration processes. His arbitration work includes both domestic cases and international disputes conducted under major institutional rules, including those of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). This multifaceted background positions Costas as a well-rounded legal professional, capable of handling both contentious and non-contentious matters with precision and strategy
BPTC, University of Law London
2013
LLM, Commercial and Corporate Law, Queen Mary, University of London
2012
LLB (Hons), City University London
2011
Associate Partner
2024
Senior Associate
2019-2023
Associate, Chrysses Demetriades & Co. LLC
2014-2019
Cyprus Bar admission
2014
Call to the Bar of England and Whales
2013