George Theocharidis

George Theocharidis is a Professor of Maritime Law & Policy at World Maritime University.
Member of the Piraeus Law Bar and a qualified advocate before Areios Pagos (Supreme Court) with extensive shipping litigation practice.
Member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Roster of Experts and Member of the Working Group of its Legal Committee pertaining to “Measures to Prevent Unlawful Practices Associated with Fraudulent Registration and Fraudulent Registries of Ships”.
Special counsel to the Union of Greek Shipowners and Ordinary Member of the Law Commission that recently revised the Code of Private Maritime Law (KIND) of Greece.
Co-Chair of the International Working Group on “Liability for the Wrongful Arrest of Ships” and Member of the Working Group on “Fraudulent Registration of Ships” of the Comité Maritime International (CMI).
Supporting Member of the London Maritime Association of Arbitrators (LMAA) and Member of the Hellenic Maritime Law Association.
Author of many books and articles in various fields of law, editorial board member of law journals and invited speaker in many international legal conferences.
Holder of an LL.M. degree from the University of Cambridge (UK) and a Ph.D. from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece).