Secretariat
The Secretariat is responsible for the administration in the name of the Court of all disputes referred to CEDRAC under any applicable CEDRAC rules, other rules, ad hoc proceedings or other services offered by CEDRAC. The Secretariat also provides service to the Court or any committee of the Court. It is led by the Secretary General.
Secretary of the Court and Registrar
- George Mountis is a qualified lawyer in Cyprus and the Co-Managing Partner at Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants.
George has a total of 18 years’ professional experience in various fields of commercial, banking, and corporate litigation, with particular expertise in shareholder disputes, commercial and corporate fraud, interim orders, liquidation proceedings and disputes in relation to international and domestic Trusts. George also advises high net worth individuals and family businesses on succession planning.
As a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCiArb) and an Accredited Mediator (CEDR), George has acquired significant experience in the area of arbitration, both as a legal advisor and counsel, as well as an arbitrator. He guides clients through all stages of the arbitral process, advising at the pre-dispute stage of drafting arbitration clauses and handling any disputes from the outset of arbitral proceedings (including the selection of the tribunal and all preliminary arguments), through to hearings. George also advises on any post-arbitration matters, such as challenges or appeals against the arbitral award and on the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards.
He holds an LLB (Hons) from University of Kent at Canterbury, an LLM (Corporate & Commercial Law) from London School of Economics & Political Science and a Diploma on Economics of Competition Law from Kings College London.