Christos Yatrakis
About Christos Yatrakis
Christos Yatrakis serves as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Allbirds, having previously held various legal positions at Gymshark and Arrow Electronics. He holds a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Columbia University.
Current Role at Allbirds
Christos Yatrakis serves as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Allbirds. He has held this position since 2023, operating primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area with remote capabilities. In this role, he oversees legal matters and corporate governance for the company.
Previous Experience at Gymshark
Prior to his current role, Yatrakis worked at Gymshark in various legal and managerial capacities. He served as the General Manager for North America for four months in 2023. He also held the position of Vice President of Legal & People for North America from 2022 to 2023 and Vice President of Legal for North America from 2021 to 2022.
Legal Career at Arrow Electronics
Yatrakis has extensive experience in legal affairs, particularly at Arrow Electronics. He worked there as Vice President of Legal Affairs from 2020 to 2021, Director of Legal Affairs from 2017 to 2020, and Corporate Counsel from 2015 to 2017. His roles involved overseeing legal operations and compliance.
Education and Legal Training
Christos Yatrakis earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Emory University School of Law, where he studied from 2000 to 2003. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Columbia University, which he completed from 1994 to 1998. His legal training includes a clerkship at the U.S. Court of International Trade from 2003 to 2005 and various associate positions at law firms.
Associations with Law Firms
Yatrakis has worked at several prestigious law firms throughout his career. He was an Associate at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP from 2009 to 2015 and at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP from 2005 to 2009. He also gained experience as a Summer Associate at King and Spalding in 2002.