Akis is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales and a Dikigoros of the Athens Bar Association.
Akis obtained his B.Sc. in Business Administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business in 1994 and his LLB (Hons) from City University, London in 2000. He joined Clyde & Co in 2001 following his call to the Bar of England & Wales. He qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales in 2003 and registered with the Athens (Greece) Bar Association in 2004.
Akis specialises in the contentious and non-contentious legal aspects of shipping and international trade. He also advises and litigates on general commercial disputes and international transactional work. He has dealt with a wide range of cases frequently of a complex, cross-border or multi-party nature.
Akis has written a summary of product liability law in Greece and has been instructed on a number of cases involving the product liability framework under Greek law representing major insurance companies, manufacturers and local importers.
Before joining Clyde & Co, Akis worked in the financial services sector in Athens, Greece. He is fluent in English and Greek and has knowledge of German.