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Demetris Vakis

Advocate – Director · PYRGOU VAKIS LAW FIRM

CyprusCorporate / M&A, Banking & FinanceEnglish, Greek

About

Advocate – Director at PYRGOU VAKIS LAW FIRM in Cyprus, advising on corporate and business law, banking and financial services, arbitration, litigation (including judicial review of administrative actions), and insolvency matters such as liquidations and receiverships. He has been a member of the Cyprus Bar Association since 1989, served on the Board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (2005–2009), has been a member of the Companies Committee of the Council of the Cyprus Bar Association since 2009, and worked as Partner/Director at Christos Vakis & Co LLC from 1988 until July 2014 before joining Pyrgou Vakis Law Firm in July 2014.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ABanking & FinanceLitigationArbitrationInsolvency & RestructuringRegulatory / Administrative

Office

Expertise

Corporate and commercial transactionsBanking and financial services regulationArbitration and dispute resolutionJudicial review and administrative lawLiquidations and receivershipsSecurities regulation

Education

  • LLB, Queen Mary College, University of London (1984–1988)
  • Apolytirio, Pancyprian Gymnasium (1982)

Admissions

  • Cyprus Bar Association (admitted 1989)

Languages

EnglishGreek