Biography

Mr. XENIOS L. XENOPOULOS is the Founder and Senior Partner of our Law Firm XENIOS L. XENOPOULOS LLC. He was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, on July 10, 1946, and he was admitted to the Cyprus Bar on 22, September, 1972 under Registration No. 817.

Mr. Xenios L. Xenopoulos is and/or was: Elected President of the Cyprus Bar Association (1994 – 1997, 1997 – 2000), Elected President of the Nicosia Bar Association (1991 – 1994), President of the Shipping and Aviation Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association, Member of the Special Advisory Committee for the development of Shipping, under the Presidency of the Deputy Minister of Shipping, President of the Cyprus Association for European Law, ex-President of the Supreme Judicial Sports Court (ADEA), ex-President of the Cyprus Licensing Authority, President of FIDE (La Federation Internationale pour Le Droite Europeen, Initiator and Chairman of the International Law Congress, Nicosia 10 – 14 April, 2000, Knight of Grace and Honorary Consul in the Republic of Cyprus of the Royal Sovereign Military and Hospitalier Order of St. John of Jerusalem Knights of Malta, Knights of St. John Ecumenical, ex-Founder Member and President of the Cyprus-Bulgarian Business Association, ex-Founder Member and Vice-President of the Cyprus-United Arab Emirates Business Association, Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus-Russian Business Association, ex-Member of the Board of the Cyprus-China Business Association, Member of the Board of the Cyprus-Greece Business Association, ex-Member of the Board of Directors of The Cyprus-USA Business Association, Member of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus-India Business Association, Member of the Pro-Bono Committee on Joint Ventures Model Contracts for SMES of the International Trade Center, of the United Nations Center for Trade and Development (UNCTAD-CNUCED) and World Trade Organization (WTO-OMC), Geneva, 2002, Member of the Pro-Bono Committee on International Commercial Model Contracts for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of the International Trade Center, of the United Nations Center for Trade and Development, and the World Trade Organizations (WTO-OMC), Geneva April, 2009, Deputy Secretary General and Member of the Council of International Bar Association (I.B.A.) for Europe (East), Member of the General Professional Programme Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), Member of the Credential Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), Honorary President of the Cyprus Association of the Friends of the Police, Member of the Cyprus Legal Council (1994 – 2000), Founder Member and Member of the Board of the Cyprus Council of Legal Education, Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Governors of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) (The National Radio & Television Organization) (1990 – 1997), Founder Member of the Cyprus Chapter of CEPS (Center for European Policy Studies, Brussels), Vice-President of the Board of Directors of Theatre “ENA”, Member of the International Bar Association (IBA); International Lawyers Association (ILA); The American Bar Association (ABA); and Founder Member and ex-Member of the Board of Directors of IFTTA (International Forum of Tourism and Travel Advocates), San Francisco, Head of Cyprus Delegation in CCBE (Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Community), Brussels (1994 – 2000), Head of the Cyprus Delegation in UBBA (Union of the Balkan Bar Associations), (1994-2000), Head of the Cyprus Delegation in CLA (Commonwealth Lawyer’s Association), (1994-2000), Head of the Cyprus Delegation of IBA (International Bar Association), (1994 – 2000), Member of the Delegations and one of the main speakers at the Seminars organized by the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Commerce Industry and Tourism and the Central Bank of Cyprus all over the world about Cyprus as an International Financial Center.

Mr. Xenios L. Xenopoulos is a reputable litigator who has earned the recognition and respect of the legal community. He has extensive experience in Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Trusts, as well as Shipping, ship financing, maritime claims, ship management and purchase/sales of ships, including new builds as well as Civil Aviation cases. He has undertaken ship registration, reflagging, re-naming and parallel registration in all major registries around the world. He has represented and handled International Corporations in official oil exploration in Bulgaria (Black Sea), and has represented, negotiated and handled International Corporation for the creation and establishment of NGO Land Terminal in Cyprus.

He was an active member of the Propeller Club of the United States, and Founder Member and President of the Shipping Law Committee of the Cyprus Bar Association.