Queen Mary, University of London
Department Member, School of Law
Thesis Title: ‘The financial crisis as a driver of EU takeover law reform: the board neutrality and ‘breakthrough’ rules revisited.’
About
Qualifications:
*Solicitor of England & Wales (2012)
*Attorney-at-Law (Greece) (2009)
*Law Degree (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Law) (2006)
*LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law (QMUL) (2008) Rank: 3rd place out of 370 students
Awards: Full Scholarship QMUL School of Law (2009-2012) (PhD)
Academic Employment:
* Tutor in Contract Law (2012) (LLB Level 1) (BPP Law School)
* Teaching Fellow (Term 1 2011-2012) (LLB Level 3, Tutorials Company Law)(QMUL, School of Law)
* Guest Lecturer (Term 1 2011-2012) (LLM Modules: Company Law and Corporate Governance) (QMUL, School of Law)
* Tutor in ‘Principles of Common Law and Statutory Interpretation’ (Term 1 2010-2011) (LLB Level 1) (QMUL, School of Law)
Contributions/Research Projects:
* 2011: New edition of ‘Cases & Materials on Company Law’ A. Hicks & S.H. Goo (Oxford University Press, Oxford 2011, 7th Ed.)
* 2010: Comparative Research project focusing on corporate law and corporate governance reform in the Middle East
Publications:
* G. Tsagas “Reflecting on the value of socially responsible practices post the takeover of Cadbury’s plc by Kraft Foods Inc: Implications for the Revision of the EU Takeover Directive” (2012) European Company Law Journal, 9 (2), 70
* G. Tsagas, “EU Takeover Regulation: one size can’t fit all” (2011) International Journal of Private Law, 4 (1), 171
Conferences/ Presentations
*Oxford Law & Finance Workshops, University College London, March 2012, Paper Presentation entitled ‘Tug of War between an open market for corporate control and a long-term vision for UK Firms: Reconsidering target directors’ advisory role post the takeover of Cadbury’s plc.’
*Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Law in Politics, Politics in Law, Cambridge, September 2011, Paper Presentation entitled ‘All companies are equal, but some companies are more equal than others. An ominous fate for the 13th Directive on Takeover Bids’
Contact Information
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