With over 20 years of diverse experience, Philippos is an award-winning business strategist, author, coach, trainer and speaker
He helps organisations prepare for the future of work and advises professional organisations and companies in the fields of business culture, human capital development and organisational agility.
During his earlier legal practice years, Philippos was a senior partner and the head of taxation in Cyprus’s largest law firm with substantial experience in practice management and with his publications, interviews and work featuring in Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Law Business Research and elsewhere.
Currently he helps individuals and organisations drive-up their performance by bringing their core values into focus and increasing workplace engagement while fostering environments where employees can flourish.
He is the published author of the books “The MARVEL of Engagement: Turning Passive Employees into Active Ambassadors” described as "the concise bible of employee engagement theory and practice" and “The MARVEL of Happiness: Principles, Stories and Lessons for Living Fully” included in Gold Magazine’s prestigious annual “Top 10 Books To Read” List and described as “one of the most entertaining and useful guides to living a fuller life”.
Philippos is also an Associate Consultant at Great Place to Work(R)(Cyprus).
His current client base includes prominent organisations and leading firms in the professional services sector, as well as market leaders in the food and beverage, supply chain management, e-commerce, trading, transportation and logistics industries.
He’s also an established songwriter. His song ‘Shineʼ, performed by the popular male duo Stereo Soul, was selected by Europa Donna for its 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.
Philippos lives in Limassol with his wife and their three children.
Legal Career Highlights
- Senior Partner with Elias Neocleous & Co LLC (until May 2018)
- Practising advocate licensed by the Cyprus Bar Association (until 2019)
- Deputy Head of Human Resources (Lawyers Committee)
- Acted on the Board of Directors of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) (until June 2018)
- Admitted as a barrister (Inner Temple) in England & Wales in 2004 (non-practising)
- Graduated from the Inns of Court School of Law, City University (London),2003
- LLB, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom, 2003
- Robert Kennedy College (Switzerland) Tax Course Graduate
- Acted as a member of the International Tax Planning Association
- Acted as a licensed insolvency practitioner
Awards / Accreditations
- Ranked as Leading Lawyer for 2017 by IFLR 1000 in the areas of Financial and Corporate Law
- Recommended by Legal500 for 2017 in the fields of Banking and Finance and Tax
- Ranked as Leading Lawyer (Highly Regarded) for 2018 and 2019 by IFLR 1000 in the areas of Financial and Corporate Law
Often commented on by Leading Legal Rating Houses:
- Philippos Aristotelous is a ‘safe pair of hands on complicated deals’” Legal 500 (2018 edition) (Commercial, Corporate and M&A)
- Philippos Aristotelous is ‘vastly experienced’ – Legal 500 (2018 edition) (Tax)
- The ‘very quick’ Philippos Aristotelous also [has] an excellent reputation” – Legal 500 (2017 edition) (Banking & Finance)
He is the published author of the book "The MARVEL of Engagement
Turning Passive Employees into Active Ambassadors" that has been described as "the concise bible of employee engagement theory and practice"
