Anna Antoniou

Dr. Anna Antoniou is Senior Lecturer in Maritime and Commercial Law at the University of Brighton's School of Business and Law. With PgDip Legal Practice (Corporate) and PhD in International Trade Finance from Southampton, she researches digital transformation in global trade systems.

Key research domains:

• Legal frameworks for blockchain-enabled trade
• Decarbonization of maritime logistics
• Incoterms 2020 risk allocation

Recent publications (2021-2025) cluster around three themes: 1) Digitalization impacts on trade documentation (63% of output), 2) Port decarbonization technologies (22%), and 3) Pandemic-era maritime labor rights (15%).

Editorial roles include UK Special National Rapporteur (since 2021) and contributions to ICC sustainability initiatives. Research informs UK Electronic Trade Documents Act implementation.