Organizing Committee
Co-Chair
Agis Georgiades
Partner, CGA, Nicosia
Agis Georgiades
Partner, CGA, Nicosia
Agis Georgiades is an advocate, barrister, arbitrator and mediator. He is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association, the Bar of England and Wales, and is also a registered practitioner in the DIFC Courts.
He is based in Nicosia and is a Partner and Head of International Disputes at CGA, focusing on complex international dispute resolution, including arbitration and litigation before local and international tribunals, in Cyprus and abroad.
As counsel, he has had a broad commercial and international practice since 2005. Agis has argued international commercial, construction, corporate (including corporate fraud), energy, IP and investment cases before arbitral tribunals and courts. He has extensive experience in interim injunctions and other emergency proceedings of all types. He also appears frequently before the Tenders Review Authority in relation to large procurement projects. He regularly acts for and against states and state entities.
Agis is listed as an arbitrator by several institutions, including DIAC, CAMC, BVI IAC, CAfA, ArbCEE, JCAA, RAA, UAA, APIAC, HKIAC and SCCA; and is also listed for Bilateral Disputes in relation to the EU’s Trade Agreements with Third Countries. As an arbitrator, he has wide experience in commercial, construction and corporate disputes.
Agis was a Member of the LCIA Court (2020-2025). He is an Ambassador of VIAC, a Fellow of the CIArb, and an Accredited Mediator. Since 2026, he has been a member of the ICC Institute of World Business Law. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Cyprus Arbitration Forum and the founder and co-chair of Cyprus Arbitration.
He was a member of the Cyprus Supreme Court’s CPR Revision Committee and is an advocate member of the Cyprus CPR Standing Committee.
Agis holds a law degree from the University of Leeds, an LLM from LSE, a Postgraduate Diploma in International Mediation and Construction Arbitration from Queen Mary College, a Diploma in Negotiations from the Athens University of Economics and Business and has completed the ICC/CIArb Advanced Arbitration Academy. He has published on arbitration, mediation, civil procedure, international law and law of evidence. He is Adjunct Faculty at the University of Nicosia, where he lectures on the Law of Evidence. He also lectures on arbitration in the CIArb Maritime Arbitration Diploma and the Cyprus Centre for ADR.
Co-Chair
Stavros Pavlou
Executive Chairman, Patrikios Legal, Limassol
Stavros Pavlou
Executive Chairman, Patrikios Legal, Limassol
Stavros Pavlou is the Executive Chairman of Patrikios Legal. He is an experienced litigator, arbitrator and legal consultant and he is widely regarded as one of the top litigators in Cyprus. Stavros represents an impressive portfolio of major local and international corporate clients and HNWIs in commercial dispute resolution matters, including judicial and arbitration proceedings in the courts of Cyprus and abroad. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (AIADR), a practising barrister before the Commercial Court of the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), added to the list of arbitrators at the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), and a member of many international associations including the IBA, LCIA and ICCA. Stavros actively participates as a keynote speaker and panellist in local and overseas conferences and he further promotes the ADR practices in Cyprus by participating in podcasts and webinars. Lastly, he frequently contributes articles in international publications on litigation, arbitration, trusts and corporate law matters.
Member
Paulius Docka
Partner, QND, Vilnius
Paulius Docka
Partner, QND, Vilnius
Paulius Docka is an accomplished attorney with a rich history of success in the legal services industry, particularly in the areas of arbitration and litigation. Paulius is graduate of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (Chicago) and IE Business School (Madrid).
Paulius is a member of Arbitration Committee at Lithuanian Bar Association and one of the founders of Arbitration Association of Central and Eastern Europe (ArbCEE).
As a recognized arbitrator, Paulius Docka is frequently nominated to preside over complex domestic and international arbitration cases. Paulius has experience in more than 50 arbitration cases as counsel and arbitrator under ICC, SCC, VCCA rules and ad hoc arbitrations.
His expertise in dispute resolution has earned him accolades from prestigious organizations such as Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, where he is ranked as a highly recommended lawyer in the field. Additionally, Paulius has been recognized by Lexology Index as a recommended lawyer in Aviation Finance, Aviation Contentious, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration editions.
As a seasoned professional with a track record of building and managing successful legal teams, Paulius Docka continues to be a trusted advisor and advocate for his clients, delivering exceptional legal services with integrity and expertise.
CAF Representative, Member
Marina Hadjisoteriou
Partner, Patrikios Legal, Limassol
Marina Hadjisoteriou
Partner, Patrikios Legal, Limassol
Marina Hadjisoteriou is a Partner and Head of International Disputes at Patrikios Legal, a top tier firm in Limassol, Cyprus.
Her main areas of practice are asset recovery, cross-border commercial litigation, international arbitration and insolvency.
Marina has consistently been ranked by The Legal 500 EMEA as a ‘Leading Partner’ and has also been recommended by Chambers and Partners for dispute resolution in Cyprus. She has also been ranked as an asset recovery, commercial litigation, arbitration and insolvency leader in Cyprus by Lexology (former Who’s Who Legal (WWL)).
The directories describe Marina as ‘one of the best dispute resolution practitioners in Cyprus’, who ‘crafts a legal case like a spider crafts his web‘. She ‘handles complex disputes across multiple jurisdictions well‘, ‘has an eye for business and is adept at spotting the issues quickly and understanding the commercial realities for her clients’, she is ‘very well-known far beyond Cyprus’ and ‘is a real asset for the firm’.
Marina holds a BSc in Accounting and Economics (First Class Honours) and she is a Barrister-at-Law of the Middle Temple. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
Marina is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association (CBA), an officer (Levant Regional Representative) of the Asset Recovery Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), a member of the Steering Committee of IWIRC (International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation) Europe, a member of the board of directors of IWIRC Cyprus, a member of the board of directors of the Cyprus Arbitration Forum (CAF ) and the organising committee of CAD.
She has significant experience of international high value, complex fraud and asset tracing cases involving world-wide freezing orders, disclosure orders and gagging orders. Her clients include multi-nationals, banks and high-net-worth individuals.
Marina has authored various publications and she is often invited to speak at international conferences.
Member
Dr Mahmood Hussain
Founding Partner, M & Co, UAE
Dr Mahmood Hussain
Founding Partner, M & Co, UAE
Dr. Mahmood Hussain is the Founding Partner at M&CO Legal and has over 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors. Dr. Mahmood’s area of expertise span around Dispute Resolution and International Commercial Arbitrations, Civil and Commercial Litigation, and Corporate Governance.
Dr. Mahmood through his niche practice of being an arguing Counsel before the Honorable Judges at various UAE Courts has set up a benchmark for effective representation involving complex legal issues. He has further been accredited as an International Arbitrator at DIAC (Dubai International Arbitration Centre) and Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre. He has frequently provided expert legal opinion on UAE Laws on matters before the High Courts of Justice, UK Queens Bench Division, DIFC, Paris Courts of Appeal, and other International Courts and Arbitral Tribunals.
He is also a visiting faculty at the University of East Anglia, where his taught program is Law and Practice of Sharia Arbitration.
Member
Tatiana Minaeva
Arbitrator, TM Arbitration, UAE
Tatiana Minaeva
Arbitrator, TM Arbitration, UAE
Tatiana Minaeva specializes in international arbitration (both commercial and investor-state) and in cross border litigation proceedings. Tatiana has experience representing international clients in a broad spectrum of disputes relating to financial services, energy, mining, telecoms, construction, international sale of goods, and technology. Tatiana is ranked as a "global leader" in international arbitration by Who's Who Legal: Arbitration 2021 and 2022, and is recommended by Legal 500 for her work in international arbitration.
Tatiana is on the panel of many of the leading arbitral institutions and is often appointed as an arbitrator (including as a sole arbitrator) under the Rules of UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICC, SCC and ICAC. Tatiana has published extensively on the topic of International Arbitration and is regularly invited to speak at industry conferences.
Tatiana is a co-author of the book ICSID Rules and Regulations 2022 – Article-by-Article Commentary, which offers practical and theoretical guidance for experienced arbitration practitioners.
CAF Representative, Member
Soteris Pittas
Managing Partner, Soteris Pittas & Co LLC, Limassol
Soteris Pittas
Managing Partner, Soteris Pittas & Co LLC, Limassol
Soteris Pittas, was born in 1960, Nicosia, Cyprus. He graduated from Athens University in 1984, obtained his L.L.M. in Commercial & Corporate Law from London School of Economics in 1988 and was admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 1989.
On December 2009 Mr. Soteris Pittas established the boutique law firm SOTERIS PITTAS & CO L.L.C. and since then he has been acting as its Managing Partner.
He has more than 30 years of professional practice and in the course of his career he has been involved in numerous complex commercial litigation and arbitration cases and in large cross-border litigation disputes. He is highly praised by legal directories such as LEGAL500 and CHAMBERS as one of the leading individuals in inter alia the areas of dispute resolution in Cyprus.
His expertise includes the areas of International Trade Law, Trusts and Equity Banking and Finance, Company, Corporate and Commercial Law (local and international), Stock Exchange, Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial and Criminal Litigation, Arbitration, International Tax Planning, Insurance Law, Admiralty and European Law.
Member
Shai Sharvit
Partner, Herzog, Tel Aviv
Shai Sharvit
Partner, Herzog, Tel Aviv
Shai Sharvit, Partner, Herzog, Tel Aviv
Shai is one of the most prominent international arbitration practitioners in Israel and was recently recognized in the 2025 Lexology Arbitration Index as the only Israeli to be ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader.
Shai’s practice focuses mainly on international arbitration and complex commercial disputes, which have cross-border or multi-jurisdictional aspects where he acts as counsel, expert and arbitrator in international disputes. In addition, Shai was also introduced in 2023 as an Associate Member of Arbitra International in London.
Shai’s international arbitration experience ranges from investment disputes, to construction, energy and infrastructure through insurance, commercial, corporate and shareholders’ disputes to licensing, technology (including IP and IT) and high-tech disputes under the rules of all major arbitral institutions.
Shai’s admissions and affiliations list includes his positions as a Court Member of the LCIA Court (first Israeli to serve on the LCIA Court in its 129 years of existence), former member for Israel at the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, member of the ICC Institute of World Business Law, member of the international arbitration committee of the Tel-Aviv Bar Association, ambassador of the ICC Commission on the Belt & Road Initiative and he is also a member of the panel of arbitrators of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, the Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration and CIETAC (China). In addition, Shai also served as a member of the Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Centre International Task Force on International Arbitration, was a member of the experts’ group assisting UNCITRAL on High-Tech and Technology Disputes and is also an observer at Working Group II of UNCITRAL on behalf of the Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration, and took an active part in the drafting of UNCITRAL SPEDR Rules. Shai also took part in the legislative work with the Israeli MoJ on the new international arbitration law, based on the UNCITRAL Model Law, which was adopted in Israel in 2024.
Recently, Shai assisted in founding the international arbitration panel of the Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration and was appointed by the President of the IICA to serve on its appointment committee.
Shai is regularly invited by the Ministry of Justice of the Government of Israel to advise on draft legislation (for example, on the adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law, the Singapore Convention and other private international law legislation) as well as other policy issues relating to Investment Arbitration, private international law and cross-border legislation. Shai is also invited regularly by leading international arbitration bodies (including ICCA and the IBA Arbitration Committee) to contribute to cross-border research and publications and also regularly writes on developments in Israeli case-law in different Israeli and international publications.
Shai is also a co-founder and the chairman of Tel-Aviv Arbitration Week, Israel’s leading and largest conference on international arbitration, a co-founding member of the organizing committee of Cyprus Arbitration Day, a faculty member at the Delos ROAP (Remote Oral Advocacy Program) EMEA Course, a lecturer on international arbitration at the arbitrators’ accreditation course of Tel-Aviv University Faculty of Law and was invited to speak in recent years in conferences around the world, including in New York, London, Paris, Stockholm, Berlin, Edinburgh, Dubai, Lisbon, Uzbekistan, Nigeria, Moscow, Cyprus and more.
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