Dr Christos Stylianidis is a Lecturer in European Law and Private Law at the University of Limassol. He is a lawyer with an emphasis on commercial and banking law. He holds a law degree from the University of Sheffield graduating with a scholarship in 2002 and was subsequently recognized as a barrister of England and Wales by the Honorable Society of Gray’s Inn in 2003. He holds a diploma and a postgraduate degree in European Union law. from King’s College London. He also holds a PhD, his thesis being on judicial review and the rights of individuals in EU law. He is also a fully qualified insolvency practitioner, having achieved 3rd place in the Insolvency Service’s professional qualification exams in November 2015. Finally, he is co-author of the book “Cypriot Banking Law” (Law Library, 2021).