Dr Nicolas Kyriakides

Dr Nicolas Kyriakides is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nicosia, specialising in Civil Procedure and Private International Law. He is the founder of the Procedural Law Unit, a research hub dedicated to advancing both the study and practical application of civil procedure. He is also a member of the Senate of the University.

His academic work is closely informed by practice. As a partner at a leading Cypriot law firm, he brings real-world insight into his teaching and research, bridging theory and practice across domestic and transnational legal frameworks. His scholarship is characterised by a forward-looking approach, with a particular focus on justice reform and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in civil proceedings.

Dr Kyriakides has played an active role in public discourse on the modernisation of the Cypriot justice system and contributes to shaping policy and institutional development. He is the main editor of leading legal books, including Cyprus Civil Procedure and Cyprus Banking Law.

He holds a Doctorate from the University of Oxford, where he studied under Professor Adrian Zuckerman, as well as LL.M. degrees from University College London and New York University. He has also been a Visiting Researcher at Harvard Law School with Professor David Rosenberg.

Beyond academia, he is a founding member of Oxygen for Democracy, an organisation committed to strengthening participatory and evidence-based policymaking in Cyprus and beyond. Through his academic, professional, and policy work, Dr Kyriakides contributes to the ongoing development of Cyprus’s institutional and legal landscape.