Member Profiles

Augustine is the Managing Partner (Ghana)  and Head of the Dispute Resolution practice of TEMPLARS Ghana.  His experience spans the disparate yet connected fields of transactional work and dispute resolution. He is highly regarded as a leader in commercial dispute resolution in Ghana. He has represented businesses at all levels of the Ghanaian court system, and he is currently leading some of the complex commercial and bet-the-company disputes in Ghana. Before joining TEMPLARS, Augustine worked in a leading Accra-based law firm, where he co-headed the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice and advised multinational corporations like Google Inc., Asanko Gold, Kinross/Chirano, Volvo (Trucks & Equipment), Liebherr, Atlas Copco, Tullow, Halliburton, Eni, NOV, and Glencore. Augustine is also a Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law, where he teaches various topics in International Trade and Investment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Conflict of Laws, and Public International Law. Augustine holds postgraduate qualifications from Harvard Law School (LL.M), World Trade Institute (MILE 14), and the University of Southampton (LL.M Maritime Law). A selection of Relevant Experience Successfully represented an ECOWAS citizen and Algom Resources, a mining company, in a novel claim against the Republic of Sierra Leone before the ECOWAS Court of Justice. Successfully represented Halliburton in its defence against a USD2 million claim for breach of a NEC 3 Contract. Representing an engineering and design firm in an EPC contract dispute involving a multi-national group of companies. Representing Adamus Resources Limited and Nguvu Mining Limited in on-going shareholder and director litigation. Representing the family of the 50% shareholder of Latex Foam Rubber Products Limited, a leading manufacturer of foam products, in shareholder and director disputes. Leading the defence of First Atlantic Bank Limited against claims arising from the Government of Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. Advising the Ghana National Communications Authority on the setting up of the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC0 to resolve telecom disputes. Advising a leading manufacturer of cosmetic and body care products in connection with the reorganisation of its business holding structures in Africa. Advised the AfCFTA Secretariat on the operationalisation of the AfCFTA Protocols, and implementation of the Host Country Agreement between the Government of Ghana and the AU. Professional Membership ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR International Bar Association Society of International Economic Law Ghana Association of Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors Ghana Bar Association Expertise Dispute Resolution Energy & Natural Resources Shipping & Maritime Law

Admitted to the Nigerian Bar 1992, Admitted to the Ghana Bar 2007, Education: Ghana School of Law [QCL-2007]; Nigerian Law School [BL 1991-1992]; Obafemi Awolowo University Ile – Ife [LL. B]; University of Ile-Ife [B.A. - 1986]; Work: Director, Integrated Legal Consultants, Accra Ghana since April 2007; Fugar & Company -Accra Ghana 2006 – 2007; Wright & Co – Freetown, Sierra Leone 2003 – 2005; Fourah Bay College – Freetown Sierra Leone, 2003- 2005; Aluko & Oyebode - Lagos Nigeria, 1994 – 2001; Oceanic International Bank Nigeria 1993 – 1994. Member: Nigerian Bar Association, Ghana Bar Association, International Bar Association, International Trademarks Association, Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance.

Massias & Partners strive to deliver a high quality service and in this way, develop long term client relationships. An understanding of our clients business goals allows us to develop the strategy to achieve them. The Massias Family has been in Gibraltar for several hundred years. Traditionally the name has been historically respected, trustworthy and solid. We have continued this tradition and taken it into the current generation. We have both national and international clients While we are based in Gibraltar, like our clients, our reach is global. For a brief resume of what we do click through each practice area page. We are here to help you. PRACTICAL AND RELEVANT ADVICE Our clients value our approachable, astute and commercial-minded advice. We have a reputation for managing and delivering successful outcomes for our clients. Our goal is simple. To offer legal advice that is relevant, affordable and of the highest quality.

Stelios Stylianou, senior partner of Stylianou & Stylianou, has been practising aviation law for the past 42 years. His firm has acted for major airlines and aviation insurers in all fields of aviation including, but not limited to, air accidents, passenger and cargo claims, litigation of aviation disputes and settlement negotiations. Among other matters, the firm has been involved in litigation and settlement negotiations in respect of claims arising from: the Swissair accident at Athens airport (1979); the EgyptAir aircraft hijacking on a flight from Athens (1985); the Olympic Airways accident at Samos Island (1989); the Greek Dassault Falcon 900 accident near Bucharest (1999); the EKAB/Helitalia helicopter accidents (2001 and 2002); the fatal air accident of Helios B737-300 near Athens (14 August 2005); the fatal accident of a Greek Army Chinook helicopter (11 September 2004); the crash of an Olympic Aviation Schweizer helicopter near Athens (22 April 2008); the crash of a Bell 206B helicopter in the area of Crete Island (5 August 2010), the crash of an Apache military helicopter near Athens (30 July 2010); the Tatarstan Airlines accident of B737-53A in Kazan, Russia (17 November 2013); and the fatal accident to military NATO F-16 aircraft in Albacete, Spain (25 January 2015). Stelios Stylianou has been a member of the Bar Association of Piraeus since 1972 and is admitted before all courts of Greece, including the Greek Supreme Court (Areopagus) and the Council of State (the supreme administrative court of Greece). The firm's aviation law team comprises Dina Dousca-Stylianou, Mara Stylianou, Ariana Stylianou and Petros Blessios. Stylianou & Stylianou have legal correspondents in all major Greek cities and in the Republic of Cyprus. They are also liaising with several well-known aviation law firms worldwide.

Dr Nikolaos Lyberis is attorney and Managing Partner of VAYANOS KOSTOPOULOS Law Firm (1900), specializing in Intellectual Property Law in Greece and abroad. Being a litigator, he is admitted before the Supreme Courts for civil and administrative matters. Nikolaos represents prestigious clients in trademark, patent and other IP rights conflicts from all branches of industry and commerce, such as pharma and cosmoceuticals, consumer goods, automobile manufacturing, food and beverages, engineering, and others. Nikolaos graduated from the Athens University Law School, worked as an assistant at the European Law Section of the Law School of the Democritus University and holds a PhD in European Economic Law of the Law School of Hamburg University, where he also worked as an assistant responsible for the European Documentation Center. Nikolaos served as legal advisor (Referent) at the Max-Planck-Institute for Foreign and Private International Law in Hamburg for seven years delivering legal advices to inquiring German courts. Nikolaos is a member of numerous international associations focusing on IP law. He currently serves as a Council Member of ECTA and as member of the ECTA’s Anti-Counterfeiting Committee. He is also Secretary of the Hellenic Group of AIPPI. In the years 2005-2010 he worked as an active member of the Legislative Committee for the new Greek Trademarks Law 4072/2012, resp. Law 4155/2013 for the implementation of the Enforcement Directive 48/2004 in the Greek legal order. Since January 2014 he was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Greek Patent Office. He is the author of various contributions inter alia on aspects of Community Trademarks Law, Unfair Competition, Patent and Design Law. He has conducted seminars on trademarks case law in the frame of educational programs for Examiners of the Greek Trademarks Office.