ECONOMOU & CO LLC

Dispute Resolution

Ioannis is the managing partner of the firm.

Ioannis is considered a stellar litigator. Among his key achievements, he successfully secured an unprecedented freezing order against a state in a multi-million-euro arbitral award recognition proceeding. He pioneered with his team the application of the House of Lords' judgment in R. v. Preddy [1996] W.L.R. 255, setting new precedents in criminal legal practice. Ioannis expertly handles interim injunctions and complex disputes involving up to half a billion euros, consistently delivering outstanding results for his clients.

With extensive experience in complex cross-border corporate and commercial disputes, Ioannis has successfully led numerous high-profile litigation projects. He regularly appears before courts of all levels, representing prestigious clients including global financial institutions, high-tech conglomerates, private equity funds, international investment firms, and major biotechnology, natural resource, digital technology, and security companies, as well as high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs.

Ioannis has a proven track record in multi-million-dollar international fraud and conspiracy cases, fraudulent transfers, intricate contractual and shareholder disputes, and significant insolvency and large-scale arbitration proceedings. His deep understanding of corporate law and exceptional drafting skills have been instrumental in achieving practical solutions and favourable settlements for his clients.

Beyond litigation, Ioannis advises on various non-litigious matters, including antitrust and competition, cross-border investment, restructuring, enforcement of security, corporate insolvency, personal bankruptcy, receivership proceedings, legal capacity opinions, and due diligence reports. His broad legal expertise consistently delivers successful outcomes for clients facing complex disputes.

Cyprus Bar Association since 2016 Famagusta Bar Association since since 2016 Director and Managing Partner at Economou & Co LLC

English, Greek

Director of Cyprus Mediation and Arbitration Centre since 2023 Accredited Mediator (Ministry of Justice) since 2024 Contributor to the World Justice Project since 2022 Member of International Compliance Association since 2024 Compliance Officer (ICA certificate in AML) since 2024

American Academy Larnaca University of Southampton (Class 2015)