Expertise
George is currently a lecturer at the Institute of International Shipping Law and International Trade (ISTL) of Swansea University and he advises on aviation insurance, liability, regulatory and multimodal transport issues. He has hands-on experience with the ongoing disaster management of the Helios Airways Boeing 737 crash outside of Athens, Greece in August 2005. George acted as an assistant to the legal counsel of the International Union of Aviation Insurers (IUAI) providing support in relation to the replacement of the Rome Convention on Surface Damage.
Education
- PhD, Law, Trinity Hall, Cambridge University, 2009.
- Solicitor, admitted in England and Wales, 2008.
- L.L.M. with distinction, Air and Space Law, McGill University, Canada, 2003.
- L.L.M. Commercial Law, University of Bristol, England, 2002.
- BCL, Law, University of Athens, Greece, 2001. Qualified and admitted to the Athens Bar.
Professional Affiliations
- Solicitor, admitted in England and Wales, 2008.
- Member of Athens Bar Association.
Publications
- Author of Risk and Liability in Air Law to be published by Informa Law in September 2009. Please see http://www.informaprofessional.com/airlaw for further information about the book.
Lecturing
- Editor of the “Annals of Air and Space Law” (AASL), ongoing.
- Guest lecturer on aviation law, Bad Honnef International University, Germany, 2006-2007.
Languages
Native Greek speaker.
Interests
George has a degree in classical guitar, and plays in solo recitals as well as in chamber music ensembles. For a change of pace, he enjoys soccer, basketball and squash.