Charter Members

Elina is Head of Legal at Praxis Tech, a payment orchestration platform connecting merchants to a global network of payment service providers across multiple currencies and markets. She leads the company's legal function, with responsibility for regulatory compliance, payments-specific licensing, and the legal risk inherent in cross-border financial technology.

Alongside his practice, Kyriacos serves in board, executive and general counsel roles within multinational groups. At COWIN Group, a collective of fast-growing companies spanning fintech, media, AI, technology, and real estate, he leads the group's legal function across a diversified, multi-sector portfolio.

Eliana is General Counsel of Intermaritime Shipmanagement, with extensive experience advising businesses on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, commercial transactions, and strategic legal risk management. She works closely with executive leadership and key stakeholders on complex legal and operational matters.

Elena is Chief Legal Officer at NAGA Group AG, a company operating in global trading and investment markets. She leads the group's legal function across multiple jurisdictions, with responsibility for regulatory compliance, governance, and the legal risk inherent in a fast-moving, internationally regulated industry.

Demetris is Operations Manager at D. Nicolaou Group, a family business operating across hospitality, real estate, and steel trading. Drawing on his legal background at a top-tier international firm, he also oversees the Group's legal affairs, spanning corporate governance, international commercial law, GDPR, regulatory and employment matters.

Sofia is Head of Legal and Corporate Governance at Societe Generale Bank in Cyprus, a regulated entity in the banking sector. She also serves as Secretary of the Board, working closely with senior management on governance and regulatory matters. Her role sits at the intersection of legal risk, compliance, and board-level decision-making within a highly regulated environment.

Angeliki is Head of Legal at payabl., a paytech company providing card acquiring, payment accounts, and merchant payment infrastructure across international markets. She is responsible for the legal function supporting a regulated, cross-border payments business, where licensing, compliance, and risk obligations shift across each jurisdiction.

Thanasis is Head of Legal at Logicom Public Ltd, a technology distribution and IT services group listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange. He oversees the legal function for a publicly listed group operating across more than a dozen jurisdictions, with responsibility spanning corporate governance, listed-company compliance, and the legal risk arising from large-scale technology distribution.

Kypros Santis is General Counsel at MHV Group, a hospitality and real estate group developing and managing luxury resorts, residences, and mixed-use destinations in Cyprus and the wider region. He leads the group's legal function across acquisitions, hospitality and real estate development, and listed-market compliance, with responsibility for the legal risk inherent in large-scale property and hospitality investment.

Maria is Group Internal Legal Advisor at Cyprus Trading Corporation Plc, providing legal support across a diverse group of companies operating in the retail, distribution, automotive, and consumer sectors. Her practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, M&A transactions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, contract management, and strategic legal risk management.

Evi is Chief Legal Officer at bbf:, a premium real estate developer with over 100 completed projects across Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, and Canada. She leads the group's legal function across residential and commercial property development, with responsibility for the contractual, regulatory, and cross-border risk inherent in large-scale real estate delivery across multiple jurisdictions.

Rafaela is Chief Legal Officer at Island Oil Holdings Ltd, a diversified group supplying and trading marine fuels with physical supply stations and trading offices spanning in several jurisdictions. She leads the group's legal function across a multi-jurisdictional shipping and bunkering operation, with responsibility for the regulatory, contractual, and maritime risk inherent in global marine fuel supply and trading.

Electra is Chief Product Officer at SimpleDocs, where she leads the product vision for the company's AI-powered contract tools, working at the intersection of legal expertise and product design to apply AI to workflows like contract review, clause drafting, and playbook automation. As Founder of oneNDA, the global standard for NDAs, she brings a strong focus on standardization and usability.

Yiannis is an Advocate serving in a General Counsel capacity for a private family office with diverse interests. A STEP member and CySEC certified, he advises across corporate structuring, private client matters, and trusts and estates, with responsibility for the legal and fiduciary complexity in managing wealth and holdings across multiple asset classes. He serves on the Board of STEP Cyprus and Cyprus companies.