Founding & Managing Partner, CONSTANTINOU PANAYIOTOU & CO LLC (GCP LAW)
International Legal Strategist | Risk & Sanctions Expert | Advocate for Justice and Rule of Law
Georgia Constantinou-Panayiotou is a leading international legal advisor with 23 years of legal experience across corporate, commercial, and regulatory law. As the Founding and Managing Partner of CONSTANTINOU PANAYIOTOU & CO LLC (GCP LAW), established in 2006, Georgia oversees the firm’s performance and global business development, with a focus on high-value cross-border transactions, insolvency, sanctions compliance, and legal risk mitigation.
She is a qualified lawyer (member of the Cyprus Bar Association), a licensed Insolvency Practitioner, and a Certified Risk Management Specialist in Russian Sanctions (CRMS-RS), trained by K2 Integrity. Georgia is widely recognized for her ability to align legal strategy with business outcomes in complex legal environments.
According to Legal 500:
“Georgia Constantinou-Panayiotou leads a very experienced and highly motivated team, praised for its sound judgment.”
Legal Expertise Georgia specializes in:
- Corporate & Commercial Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Contract Law (including drafting and negotiations)
- Trust & Fiduciary Services
- International Private Law
- Liquidations & Secured Corporate Finance
- AML Compliance & Regulatory Risk
She advises multinational clients, private entities, entrepreneurs, public institutions and foreign national authorities, helping them navigate legal frameworks and commercial milestones in Cyprus and internationally.
Leadership & Governance
Throughout her career, Georgia has held prominent leadership roles within the legal and regulatory community, including:
- Elected Member of the Board of the Cyprus Bar Association (CBA) – serving as the Association’s Spokesperson
- Member of the Advisory Board, European Lawyers Foundation
- Supervisor/Member, Committee for Companies and Tax Planning, CBA
- Instructor, Commercial Law and Trust Law, Law School of the European University Cyprus (2011–2015)
She regularly participates in consultations shaping legal policy at the national and European level.
Public Policy, Advocacy & Political Involvement
A committed advocate for justice, transparency, and equity, Georgia plays a significant role in public affairs and institutional reform:
- Shadow Minister for Transparency / Anti-Corruption, member of the Shadow Cabinet of the Democratic Rally
- Expert Contributor, Working Groups for the Cypriot Problem (2014)
- Spokesperson & Secretary for Political Reforms, major political party
- Candidate for European Parliament, 2019
- Member of the Advisory Board, European Lawyers Foundation
- Secretary of Political Reforms and Modernization of the Democratic Rally
- Her initiatives include promoting pioneering anti-corruption frameworks, gender equality, legal literacy in schools, and regulatory modernization in AML and sanctions compliance.
Education & Training
- LL.B., National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2003
- LL.M. in European Commercial Law, University of Leicester, 2005
(Awarded scholarships for academic excellence) - Harvard University (DCE), 2001 – Undergraduate accredited Courses:
International Relations / World Politics
War Crimes, Genocides and Justice
Thought Leadership & Recognition
Georgia is a frequent keynote speaker at legal and regulatory conferences in Cyprus and abroad. Whether acting as an advisor, expert, or public advocate, she consistently promotes the Rule of Law, ethical governance, and justice-driven legal systems.
