Kostis Zafiras
Of Counsel Athens
Kostis is an Of Counsel in the Maritime team and practices English law shipping litigation as part of the Greek litigation team.
Kostis has considerable experience in dry shipping litigation and dispute resolution, dealing primarily with charterparty, bill of lading and MOA disputes, as well as wet work involving maritime casualties, collisions, salvage etc. and general commercial litigation. He has a diverse practice, working for shipowners, as well as for their P&I Clubs and H&M underwriter, cargo traders and bunker traders.
Education
- 2002-04 – Legal Practice Course (BPP) – Financial Markets and Practice, Advanced Commercial Litigation, Debt Finance, Wills and Administration of Estates, Criminal Litigation, Civil Litigation.
- 1995-96 – Master of Laws (LL.M), Shipping Law (University of Southampton)
- 1992-95 – Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (University of London)
Memberships and Associations
2011 – Piraeus Bar Association
2006 – SRA, Solicitor