Michael Vorkas specialises in commercial litigation and is the Managing Partner of the firm Michael Vorkas & Partners LLC currently leading the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution services. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master of Laws in Shipping Law from Queen Mary University of London. He was qualified as an Advocate in 1992. He has 30 years of experience as Litigator for large civil and major business cases with proven track record of applying appropriate, practical and effective methods that meet business needs while minimizing risks. He has a particular emphasis on contract claims, negligence claims and shareholder and partnership disputes. He has handled many complex disputes before the District Courts and the Supreme Court of Cyprus in its Admiralty and Appellate Jurisdiction, a great number of which were involving foreign parties and multiple jurisdictions. Other areas of experience include libel, insolvency, property and construction disputes. He has been the President of the Nicosia Bar Association in 2020- 2023 and he has been elected in October 2023, President of the Cyprus Bar Association for the period 2023-2026.