Professional Background
Academic credentials, career history, notable cases, and published work — the fuller record behind thirty years of practice.
Academic credentials, career history, notable cases, and published work — the fuller record behind thirty years of practice.
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Academic background & bar admission
Christophoros holds an LL.B (Hons) and an LL.M in Labour Law and Industrial Relations from the University of Leicester, UK, and was admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 1996.
Career history
1996–1998
Began his legal career at Phoebus, Christos Clerides & N. Pirelides & Co, first as a pupil advocate, then as an associate.
1998–2001
Appointed by Andreas Neocleous & Co to establish and manage their Nicosia office.
2001–Present
Founded Christophi & Associates, renamed Christophi & Associates LLC in 2009.
Litigation milestones
Vrountou v. Republic of Cyprus
European Court of Human Rights · 2015
A landmark victory on sex discrimination and equal treatment, correcting a legal inequality that had stood in Cyprus law for four decades.
Lapertas v. Police
Supreme Court of Cyprus · 2002
The first case before the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of Cyprus's Stock Exchange Law.
Damtsas v. Damtsas
Family Court · 2006
Clarified Family Court jurisdiction for Maronite community disputes.
E.G. Falekkos Ltd v. Reana Manufacturers Ltd
1999
Established that a lawsuit's title can be amended after judgment.
Takis Vashiotis Ltd v. Industrial Disputes Court
1999
A certiorari win on appeal rights from the Industrial Disputes Court.
Academic & public engagement
Christophoros has served as a visiting lecturer in Company Law and Business Law at several private universities and professional institutes, and frequently presents to legal, financial, and business audiences on:
Cyprus Company Law
Director and Auditor Liability
Liquidation and Bankruptcy
Employment Law & Termination
He has spoken at the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), and international business forums in Germany, Austria, and Slovakia.
Podcasting & thought leadership
Christophoros founded and hosts the LegalMatters Podcast — the first law-related podcast in Cyprus, airing weekly and covering legal reform, human rights, access to justice, and the rule of law in Cyprus and Europe.
Its Facebook page has more than 16,000 followers — a substantial reach relative to Cyprus's population. Guests have included the President of the Republic of Cyprus, the President of the Supreme Court, the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, and renowned economists such as Jeffrey Sachs, among other prominent figures in law, politics, and public life.
Publications & research
Selected publications
Supreme Court's Case Law Digest 1996–2000 (2003)
Report on Termination of Employment in Cyprus — prepared for the European Commission
Cyprus chapters in Butterworth's European Tax & Investment Guide, Getting the Deal Through: Corporate Governance & Trademarks, and the Employment Law Review — Cyprus
Regular contributor to Phileleftheros, European Legal Business, and Simerini
Selected articles
Cyprus Towards the EU — European Legal Business
Internet Traps — Phileleftheros
Labour & IP Law — in “Introduction to Cyprus Law”
Appointment of Judges in Cyprus — LegalandMore Magazine
ThinkingMatters, on Substack
Christophoros writes ThinkingMatters, a Substack publication offering independent commentary and opinion on legal, political, and social issues — launched four years ago and read by hundreds of subscribers.
Read ThinkingMatters on Substack
Industry contributions
Vice President of the Disciplinary Committee, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC)