This book provides an extensive and critical assessment of the current regulatory and supervisory framework of investment services in the European Union (EU) and proposes alternative institutional structures. Recent trends in financial services at EU level as well as regulatory and institutional developments at a national level make the focus of this book very timely. The book contributes to the debate by making specific suggestions with regard to the institutional structure and the operational sphere of a central pan-European regulator.
Welcome to Yannis' page! I specialise in Greek and international financial services law and regulation and provide specialist advice relating to IPOs, hedge and other funds, investment management and custody and the regulatory aspects of acquisitions and disposals.
I have also developed special expertise in the area of EC law and regularly deal with regulatory issues arising within the sphere of the Greek financial authorities including, but not limited to, the authorisation and ongoing supervision of banking, investment and insurance businesses, the availability of European "passports" for conducting financial services on a cross-border basis.
I studied law at the Universities of Athens, Humboldt (Berlin) and Harvard. I received my LL.M in International Economic Law from the University of Warwick and my Doctorate (Ph.D) from King's College, University of London. I am a teaching fellow at the Law School, Democritus University of Thrace, former Visiting Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London, Fellow in EC Financial Services Law at the British Institute of International & Comparative Law (BIICL) and Emile Noel Fellow at Harvard Law School. I was admitted to Athens Bar in 1999.
I am the author of Regulating and Supervising Investment Services in the European Union (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003) and European Community Financial Legislation (Ant. Sakkoulas, 2004) and co-author of Financial Markets in Europe (Kluwer International, 2003), Comparative Implementation of EU Directives (2) ' The Second Money Laundering Directive (City of London Corporation, 2006), and Provision of Financial Services in the European Union (Ant. Sakkoulas, 2006).
