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Nicos Makrides is an accomplished lawyer with extensive experience in high-profile legal cases and corporate law. He holds both a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and a Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Commercial and Business Law from the University of East Anglia.

Nicos began his legal career in 2004 as a trainee lawyer at Alecos Markides Law Firm. In 2005, he was admitted to the Cyprus Bar as a qualified lawyer. In 2011, he became a Partner at Markides, Markides & Co in 2011. As of 2020, he serves as the Managing Partner of the firm.

Throughout his career, Nicos has handled complex and high-profile cases, particularly in areas such as fraud, constructive trust matters, fiduciary disputes, and both domestic and international commercial disputes. He frequently appears before First Instance and Appelate Courts in civil cases related to corporate matters. Nicos is experienced in representing clients before international and domestic arbitration tribunals, both as part of the expert witness team on Cyprus Law and as a member of the legal team of litigants.
Nicos is also recognized for his expertise in guiding challenging commercial transactions and managing compliance issues.

Between 2013 and 2015, he actively participated in a team of lawyers and international financial institutions during two recapitalization processes for one of Cyprus’ leading banking institutions. From 2017 to 2020, he successfully co-handled a high-profile criminal case involving another major Cypriot banking institution.

From 2012 to 2023, Nicos was an appointed lecturer and examiner for the Cyprus Legal Council on Civil Procedure Rules. He also served as a non-executive member of the Board of Directors of the Natural Gas Public Company Limited between 2014 and 2015.

In 2013, Nicos was appointed by the President of the Republic of Cyprus as a member of the working group on territorial issues for the negotiation team tasked with resolving the Cyprus Problem.

He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of a charitable fund and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Glafkos Clerides Institute.

He is fluent in both Greek and English.