Zena Spanou
POSITION:
Partner
PROFILE:
Zena was admitted to the Cyprus Bar Association in 2018, having completed her training at the firm. As of September 2025, Zena serves as Partner in the Commercial Department of the Firm, providing strategic advice and support on all types of commercial matters and agreements. Zena also supports the Corporate and Immigration Departments and is also due to act as the Compliance Officer of the Firm.
Prior to her appointment as Partner, Zena worked for almost four years as in-house legal counsel in prominent international companies within the tech industry, first in gambling and then in cybersecurity, AI and other tech-related professional services. Her work during that time spanned across the EMEA, APAC and LATAM regions.
Between 2018 – 2021, Zena served as Associate at the Firm, working primarily within the Litigation Department, dealing with civil, commercial and employment law matters and representing clients in court.
Prior to joining the Firm, Zena worked for Practical Law Corporate, Thomson Reuters in London (2015-2017), where she tracked UK and EU proposals on corporate law reform. She was involved in drafting content and agreements on all company and corporate law matters.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) Advanced Certification (ID: CN9232) – April 2025
Sworn Translator of the Republic of Cyprus (ID: 147) – March 2024
EDUCATION:
Legal Practice Course, University of Law Bloomsbury (2015)
LL.B (Honours) with Legal Studies in Europe, University of Reading (2014)
Diplôme d’Etudes Juridiques Françaises, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense (2013)
LANGUAGES:
Greek and English
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