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Stephanie Papaioannou is a highly qualified lawyer with significant experience in civil, administrative, and commercial law.
She holds a law degree from the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a postgraduate degree in International Economic Law and Private International Law from the same institution. Since September 2018, she has been a PhD Candidate at the University of Cyprus, focusing her doctoral research on Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Comparative Law.

In 2011, Stephanie was admitted to Thessaloniki’s Bar Association as an advocate before the Greek Courts of First Instance, passing the Bar examination with “Excellence.” She practiced law in Greece until 2013, gaining valuable experience in various legal fields. In 2014, she was admitted to the Cyprus Bar, once again achieving “Excellence” in the Bar examination.

Stephanie served as a litigation lawyer at another law firm until 2020, where she specialized in civil, administrative, labor law, and commercial matters. For three years, she also headed the firm’s litigation department, further honing her leadership and legal skills.

In 2021, Stephanie joined Markides, Markides & Co LLC as a Litigation Lawyer. She handles cases before both First Instance and Appeal Courts, focusing on civil, family, and administrative law disputes. Additionally, she provides legal advice to local corporations on internal governance, commercial issues, AML (Anti-Money Laundering), and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance obligations.

As of 2024, Stephanie is a certified Mediator of Family Disputes (Cyprus Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution).

Stephanie is fluent in Greek, English, and Italian.