Experience

Eurojust

• Netherlands
• Administration of Justice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• National Member for Cyprus

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  ▪ Leading the Cyprus desk in Eurojust, collaborating with the Deputy National Member and assistants ▪ Facilitating the issuing / executing state of requests for mutual legal assistance and/or mutual recognition instruments ▪ Liaising with competent international and national authorities of Member States and bodies of the EU ▪ Participating and assisting in the setting up of joint investigation teams ▪ Participating in the Eurojust College, discussing and deciding about the Eurojust organisation and operation Show less



Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the EU

• JHA Counsellor and Legal Adviser

  • Jan 2010 - Nov 2020

  ▪ Leading negotiations on judicial cooperation in all legal matters, civil law, Fundamental Rights, and substantive criminal law, including legislation on confiscation and asset freezing, Roadmap on Procedural Rights of the suspect/accused persons, Victims’ Rights, European Investigation Order, European Arrest Warrant, E-evidence, Money Laundering, Market Abuse Directive, PIF Directive, EUROJUST and EPPO Regulations, Terrorism Directive, Non-cash Payment, Sexual Exploitation of Children, Human Trafficking, ECRIS – TCN, Judicial Training ▪ Legal adviser on EU law, including institutional issues, such as Brexit, the rule of law, infringements against Cyprus, the Court of Justice of the EU, accession of EU to the ECHR, Comitology of the EU law During the Cyprus Presidency of the EU in 2012: ▪ Did a 6-month Internship at the GS of the Council of the EU, Division of Fundamental Rights and Criminal Law ▪ Led the justice team (7 people) and started training colleagues about the Cyprus Presidency ▪ Successfully navigated conflicting national interests, securing the political agreement on the Confiscation of Assets and Market Abuse Directives ▪ Chaired the negotiations on the PIF and Access to a Lawyer Directives Show less



Law Office of the Republic of Cyprus

• Law Officer

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  ▪ Practicing law and handling litigation ▪ Drafting legislation and legal opinions related to European Union Law ▪ Practicing law and handling litigation ▪ Drafting legislation and legal opinions related to European Union Law



Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the European Union

• JHA Counsellor in Criminal Matters and Legal Adviser

  • Nov 2003 - Dec 2008

  ▪ Leading Legal Adviser on the whole spectrum of EU law, including institutional and other issues such as the Court of Justice, the infringements against Cyprus, the accession of the EU to the ECHR and the rule of law ▪ Leading negotiations on judicial cooperation on civil law, Fundamental Rights, substantive criminal law, environment crime, probation measures and alternative sanctions, European Protection Order and Victims’ Rights, ECRIS, Eurojust, transfer of prisoners and conflict of jurisdiction Show less

• Law Officer

  • Sep 1997 - Oct 2003

  ▪ Practicing law and handling litigation ▪ Drafting legislation and legal opinions related to EU Law and p ▪ Participating in the accession negotiations of Cyprus to the EU ▪ Practicing law and handling litigation ▪ Drafting legislation and legal opinions related to EU Law and p ▪ Participating in the accession negotiations of Cyprus to the EU



Panayiotis Kouzoupis Law Office

• Advocate

  • May 1996 - Aug 1997

  ▪ Preparing pleadings for civil and criminal cases ▪ Appearing in court for hearings ▪ Preparing pleadings for civil and criminal cases ▪ Appearing in court for hearings