Charalampos (Haris) Pampoukis has been a member of our Board of Directors since May 30, 2025. Charalampos Pampoukis is a prolific scholar and legal writer who holds numerous accolades in the field of international trade law. He is currently the Director at the Hellenic Institute of International and Foreign Law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, where he teaches courses in Private International Law and International Trade Law. He has previously taught at the Hague Academy of International Law, and has authored three major treatises on private international and business law and arbitration. Charalampos Pampoukis has been a licensed attorney since 1984 and is a founder and managing partner of a law firm, PMN-Pampoukis - Maravelis - Nikolaidis & Associates (Alpha Law), recognized for its international litigation and international corporate practice. Previously, Charalampos Pampoukis served as Secretary General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1999 - 2000), Minister of State and to Prime Minister (2009 - 2011) and Minister Alternate in Maritime Affairs (2011) in Greece and was honored by the President of the French Republic by being nominated as Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur. Charalampos Pampoukis currently serves on the board of directors of Aktor Group of Companies, Athens International Airport and Alter Ego Media, all of which are listed on the Athens Stock Exchange, and took an active role in the successful listing of the latter two on the Athens Stock Exchange. Charalampos Pampoukis studied law in Paris (Paris I - Panthéon - Sorbonne) from where he also obtained a PhD with honors in 1990 (Docteur d'Etat en droit).