LLM Deputy Course Leader, Lecturer in Financial and Corporate Law

Qualifications

Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy (AFHEA, 2023)

PhD (Law) (University of Manchester, 2019)

LL.M (Corporate Governance) (University of Manchester, 2013)

LL.B (University of Manchester, 2012)

Specialization

Company Law and Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance, Financial Crisis and Banking Law.

Employment Track

UCLan Cyprus – Lecturer in Financial and Corporate Law – September 2020 – ongoing
University of Edinburgh – Teaching Fellow in Commercial Law – September 2019-September 2020
University of Salford – Hourly Paid Academic – September 2015-August 2019

Memberships

• Financial Mediator in the Republic of Cyprus (Financial Ombudsman) (February 2025 – present)
• International Mediation Institute (IMI) Qualified (June 2021 – present)
• Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and Ministry of Justice and Public Order (MOJPO) Accredited Mediator (June 2021 – present)
• CISI Membership (February 2021 – present)

Research Interests

My research interests revolve around Commercial and Corporate Law. My specialisation is in Company Law and Corporate Governance mainly related to financial institutions. I am also very interested in Contract Law as well as International Commercial Arbitration, International Commercial Mediation, and Corporate Finance.

Roles and Responsibilities (including past roles and responsibilities)

Teaching and Course Leadership 

UCLan Cyprus

(September 2024 – ongoing)

• M Deputy Course Leader
• Company and Corporate Law (LL.B)
• International Corporate Governance (LL.M)

(September 2023 – ongoing)

• Advanced Company Law (LL.M)
• Professional and Work Based Learning (LL.B)
• Current Legal Issues in Cyprus (LL.B)

(May – October 2022)

• Acting LL.M Deputy Course Leader

(2022 – ongoing)

• Commercial Law (LL.B)
• Contract Law (LL.B)
• Independent Research Project (LL.B) (2021 – 2025)
• EU Economic and Financial Governance (LL.M)
• International Civil and Commercial Mediation (LL.M)
• International Commercial Litigation (LL.M)
• International Commercial Arbitration (LL.M)
• Introduction to Business Law (LL.B)
• Law of International Financial Transactions (LL.M)

(2020 – ongoing)

• Private International Law (LL.B)
• Banking Law and Financial Services Regulation (LL.M)
• Dissertation (LL.B)
• Dissertation (LL.M)
• Academic Advisor (LL.B and LL.M)

(2020-2022)

• Employment Law (LL.B)

(2020-2021)

• Company Law (LL.B)
• Current Legal Issues in Cyprus (LL.B)
• EU Single Market Law (LL.B)
• International Corporate Governance (LL.M)
• International Sale of Goods (LL.M)

University of Edinburgh (2019-2020)

• Course Organiser, Contract Law in Europe (LL.M online)
• Programme Director for Online LL.M International Commercial Law and Practice Programme
• Personal Tutor for Online LL.M International Commercial Law and Practice Programme students

• Lecturer, Business Entities (LL.B)
• Tutor, i) CSR and the Law (LL.M), ii) Practice of Corporate Finance and the Law (LL.M), iii) Contract Law in Europe (LL.M on-campus), iv) Company Law (LL.M),
  v) Company Law (LL.B Honours).

University of Salford (2015-2019)

• Course Organiser, Business and the Accountant
• Lecturer and Seminar Tutor: i) Business and the Accountant, and ii) Law in a Business Context
• Seminar Tutor: i) Contract Law, ii) Commercial and Consumer Law, and iii) Company Law

Administrative Roles

• LLM Deputy Course Leader (2024 – ongoing)
• Senate Committee Member, UCLan Cyprus (2023 – ongoing)
• Ethics Committee Member, UCLan Cyprus (2024 – ongoing)
• ASQAC Committee Member, UCLan Cyprus (2020 – August 2023)
• Erasmus Committee Member, UCLan Cyprus (2021 – August 2024)

Selective Publications

1. Tatsiou, ‘When One Market Isn’t Enough: Dual-Listed, Dual Listing or Cross Listing is the Question?’ in Daniele D’Alvia (ed.), Research Handbook on Corporate Finance Law (Edward Elgar, Forthcoming)
2. Tatsiou, N. Agapiou and S. Laulhe Shaelou, International Encyclopedia of Commercial and Economic Law – Cyprus (2^nd ed., Kluwer International, Forthcoming)

Blog Pieces

1. Tatsiou, “Deposit Insurance Schemes as a Rule of Law Monitoring Mechanism in Europe”, (2022), RoLMM
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Selective Conference and Seminar Presentations 

• “Yoga and Peacebuilding in the island of Cyprus” at Yoga-Mind-Body conference held at UCLan (Preston) (June 2024)
• “What to expect after MiCA Regulation has been adopted regarding cryptocurrencies in the EU? The Cyprus perspective” in Panel Discussion titled “European Regulation of the Cryptocurrency Market: Implementation in Ukraine” as part of VII Kharkiv International Legal Forum (September 2023)
• “Current Commercial Law landscape in Cyprus, India, and UK: Comparative Analysis” Online Presentation at Sharda University, India (September 2023)
• Participation in Structured Democratic Dialogue (SDD) by CAN-CY (EEA grants) Local            Buffer zone,    Presented as an “ideator” whose ideas were selected on how the Road Map was created (June 2023)
• “Financial Innovations in Times of Crisis” at UCLan Cyprus with Dr. Daniele D’Alvia (March 2022)
• “Economic Theories and Financial Crises” at University of Manchester PGR Conference (October 2016)

Supervision of Projects/PhDs

• Second PhD Supervisor at UCLan Cyprus (October 2024 – ongoing)
• Supervision of seven LL.B dissertations at UCLan Cyprus (to date)
• Supervision of 22 LL.M dissertations at UCLan Cyprus (to date)
• Supervision of five Independent Research Projects at UCLan Cyprus (2022-2025)
• Supervision of 16 LL.M dissertations at University of Edinburgh (Completed in September 2020)

Consultancy and CPD Training

• Participation as ICLAIM resident expert to ‘United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) UN Constructive Dialogue on Firearms Member States and Civil Society Organizations’ (30 April 2025)
• Appointment as Financial Mediator by Financial Ombudsman (February 2025)
• UCLan Cyprus School of Law and CRoLEV, ‘EU Economic and Financial Governance: In Times of Emergency’ (January-March 2024)
• UCLan Cyprus, Academic Consulting Services, Successful in Call for Tenders for the Provision of Consultancy Services in the Area of Good Governance and Combating Economic Crime Ref No.: 2023/AO/57 submitted to Council of Europe (2024-2027)
• UCLan Cyprus, Academic Consulting Services, Successful in Call for Tenders for the Provision of Consultancy Services in the Field of Promoting Participation in Political Decision Making 2023/AO/73 submitted to Council of Europe (2024-2027)
• UCLan Cyprus, Academic Consulting Services, Participation in Public Consultation on proposed reform Bill for Law 159(I)/2012 (Mediation) (March 2023)
• External Expert to an Erasmus+ Project (“USE THE FORCE”) (November 2022)

Other Scholarly and Outreach Activities

• Secretary of International Federation of European Law (FIDE) Cyprus’ Branch (2023-present)
• Arbitrator in 33^rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (March-April 2026)
• Team Coach in 33^rd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (October 2025-April 26)
• Continuous Development on “Ημέρα Εκπαιδευτικού” (‘Educator’s Day’) on the use of mediation in schools at with Dr. Nevi Agapiou (December 2025)
• British Council’s Researcher Connect participant (2025)
• Judge at International Academy of Dispute Resolution (INADR) ILSMT Tournament (Tbilisi, Georgia, 4-8 March 2025)Professional at 19^th ICC International Mediation Competition (5-10 February 2024)
• Professional at ABA Regional Mediation Competition (24-25 February 2024)
• New Higher Education Institute, NEWUNI Member of Editorial Board of Diplomacy and Law, Selection of submitted papers and editing towards publication (February 2024 – ongoing)
• Organising Committee Member, Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) Conference, UCLan Cyprus, Abstract selection for papers presented; assisted with organisation of the conference (October 2024)
• Undertaken training with CRoLEV and Council of Europe, Academy on ‘Participatory Democracy’ (November-December 2023)
• Arbitrator in 30^th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (2022-23)
• Team Coach in 30^th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (2022-23)
• Participation in Structured Dialogue Workshops with CAN-CY (2022-23)
• Undertaken Social Mediation training (2022)
• Resident Expert at ICLAIM (since 2021)
• Participation in Outreach Activity at University of Edinburgh for recruiting students from underprivileged backgrounds (2019-20)
• Participation in Commercial Law Area Hub at University of Edinburgh (2019-20)
• Participation in Commercial Law Hub at University of Manchester (2014-19)