Κωνσταντίνος Καρυπίδης

Greek-qualified lawyer advising companies on commercial contracts, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, employment matters and cross-border Greece–Cyprus issues. Combines legal practice with more than 20 years of leadership, risk-management and governance experience: senior engineer officer in the Hellenic Army with NATO multinational appointments and responsibility for infrastructure programmes exceeding €5 million, including procurement and contracting; later compliance officer, strategic risk analyst and branch manager with full HR and labour-law responsibility. ISO 9001 Lead Auditor and LL.M. candidate in International Commercial Law.

Works in English at C2 level and is at ease in multinational and senior-management settings.

Legal Consultant – Corporate, Commercial and Cross-Border Advisory - Independent practice - Greece and Cyprus (remote)

(2024-04)

• Advise corporate and SME clients on commercial agreements, corporate matters and associated legal, regulatory and commercial risk under Greek, Cypriot and EU law.
• Draft and review commercial contracts, including services, partnership and licensing agreements, focusing on liability allocation, performance obligations and termination rights; support negotiations directly and in an advisory capacity.
• Advise on Cyprus employment law, including employment-contract review, restraint-of-trade issues, HR correspondence and a wrongful-dismissal claim involving interim relief (Mareva injunction).
• Handle cross-border Greece–Cyprus matters for Greek clients, including contractual disputes and the negotiated early termination of Cypriot lease agreements.
• Advise on governance structures, internal policies and regulatory compliance; lead assignments from initial assessment and multi-jurisdictional research through drafting to final delivery.

Compliance Officer – Corporate Governance and Legal Risk - Compliance advisory practice serving corporate clients - Athens

(2022-01 - 2024-03)

• Designed and implemented internal compliance controls, policies and procedures for corporate clients, improving accountability, traceability and regulatory alignment.
• Assessed organisational, contractual and regulatory frameworks, identified control weaknesses and exposures, and recommended proportionate corrective measures.
• Provided legal and compliance support on corporate and commercial matters, working alongside the Head of Compliance and client management.
• Delivered staff briefings and supported management in embedding governance requirements across organisational functions.

Strategic and Risk Analyst – Corporate and Operational Risk - Strategic risk advisory - Athens

(2016-10 - 2021-12)

• Produced executive-level strategic, operational and security risk assessments for multinational corporations and public-sector organisations operating in complex and high-risk environments.
• Designed scenario analyses, contingency measures and rapid-response protocols, including simulation exercises and coordination plans for large-scale public events involving multiple organisations.
• Advised senior leadership on crisis management, business continuity and organisational resilience.

Police Academy Instructor – Risk and Operational Training - Police Academy - Xanthi and Komotini

(2009-06 - 2011-06)

• Designed and delivered structured training for more than 250 cadets in risk assessment, operational security and decision-making; led simulation exercises and helped adapt curricula with Academy leadership.

Branch Manager – Operations, HR and Compliance - Regulated private-security services provider - Alexandroupolis

(2009-08 - 2010-05)

• Ran regional branch operations with full responsibility for personnel, HR administration, payroll oversight, labour-law and health-and-safety compliance.
• Managed corporate and institutional client relationships and contractual performance; liaised with public authorities.

Geopolitical and Geostrategic Analyst - GEOSTRATIN – Geostrategic Institute (HUBRID) - Athens

(2009-08 - 2010-09)

• Produced scenario-based risk analysis on Eastern Mediterranean security and contributed analytical material to European-level policy discussions, including submissions to the European Parliament.

Senior Engineer Officer - Hellenic Army, Corps of Engineers - Greece and NATO deployments

(1990-06 - 2007-12)

Progressively senior command, staff and engineering appointments.

• Directed infrastructure and operational projects exceeding €5 million, with responsibility for procurement, contractual procedures, budgets, compliance and delivery.
• Took part in structuring and finalising contractual arrangements for high-value construction and infrastructure projects, contributing technical and risk input to contractual decisions.
• Served as Deputy Engineer Commander in NATO operations and represented Greece within the NATO Engineer Allied Committee; deployed with NATO’s Operation Joint Guardian (KFOR) in Kosovo.
• Contributed to security infrastructure planning and inter-agency coordination for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
• Led multidisciplinary personnel, covering team structuring, workforce planning, training and professional development; delivered more than 7,000 hours of technical and professional instruction.

LL.M.

• International Commercial Law - European University Cyprus, Nicosia (2024)

LL.B.

• Law - National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Law (2024 - 2024)

Bachelor - Military Science - Hellenic Army Academy (Evelpidon), Athens

Army Staff Officer Course - War College, Thessaloniki

Engineer Officer Courses, Levels A, B and C - Military School of Engineers, Hellenic Army, Corinth