Dr Charis Savvides joins Grant Thornton Cyprus

Dr Charis Savvides has joined Grant Thornton Cyprus as the Funds and Regulatory Compliance Services Leader. This appointment is part of the Firm’s strategic plans to enhance its advisory offering and at the same time, to meet growing client demands.

Dr Charis Savvides is an experienced corporate lawyer, member of the Cyprus Bar Association, and a law lecturer at the Department of Digital Innovation, School of Business of the University of Nicosia. He obtained his law degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2005 and continued his postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom, with emphasis on International and European Business Law, obtaining his LL.M in International Commercial Law from the University of Nottingham and his PhD in Law from the University of Sheffield. His practice areas include, among others, the regulatory framework of digital services and digital markets, especially in the areas of corporate, investment and financial law. Charis is also one of the leading lawyers in Cyprus in the field of Blockchain and crypto-asset advisory services, serving a vast clientele in regulated markets, such as Investment Firms, Alternative Investment Funds and Fund Managers, Crypto Asset Service Providers, Banks and Electronic Money Institutions. He is regular speaker and instructor at professional seminars, workshops and conferences, where he shares his knowledge and experience about the regulatory status and trends in the fields of Investment Funds and the broader area of regulation and technology, including Blockchain and digital currencies. He is also Expert Panel Member of the EU Blockchain Observatory & Forum (a European Commission initiative to accelerate blockchain innovation and the development of the blockchain ecosystem within the EU), as well as member of the Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA) and member of the Technology Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association.

Stavros Ioannou, CEO of Grant Thornton Cyprus stated: “We are delighted with the new addition to our management team. Charis and his team have the necessary expertise and experience to help our clients go beyond business as usual. His appointment reflects our plans for the continued growth of our Firm, in line with the needs of our clients".