Mr Menelaos Kyprianou > Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC > Nicosia, Cyprus > Lawyer Profile
Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC Offices
17 Stasinou Avenue
1060 Nicosia
Cyprus
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Mr Menelaos Kyprianou
Work Department
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, EU and Competition, Fraud and White-Collar Crime, Shipping Energy and Transport, Sports Law
Position
Managing Partner, Head of Nicosia Litigation Department
Career
Menelaos Kyprianou is the managing partner of the firm and specialises in the field of litigation with a cross border element. UK and Russian leading law firms regularly refer work to him.
Menelaos has consistently been recommended by The Legal 500 EMEA as a ‘Leading Individual’ for Dispute Resolution in Cyprus.
In 2014 Menelaos was appointed by the President of the Republic of Cyprus as a member of the team advising the President and the chief negotiator in relation to the talks that are taking place with the Turkish Cypriot community with the aim of reuniting Cyprus. Specifically, Menelaos was appointed in the team which advised on issues of European Union law.
Menelaos was also a member of the board of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission during the years 2007 – 2011.
At present, Menelaos Kyprianou is the Chairman of the Appeal Committee for Financial Disputes of the Cyprus Football Association.
Languages
Greek, English, French.
Memberships
Cyprus Bar Association
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
LLB (Hons), Barrister-at-Law.
Lawyer Rankings
Cyprus > Maritime and admiralty
Menelaos Kyprianou, Tonia Antoniou, Ioanna Solomou and Peter Schodder are at the helm of Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC‘s practice. The team acts for ship owners, managers, and financial institutions in a wide range of maritime matters. Transactional work is a core area of instruction, with particular focus on shipping finance, and the group is also highly experienced in advising on contentious matters, including litigation arising from shipbuilding contracts and charterparty disputes.
Cyprus > EU and competition
The experienced team at Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC is jointly led by Menelaos Kyprianou and Ioanna Solomou. The group has an excellent track record in assisting local and international clients with all aspects of local and EU competition law, and has particular strength in advising on potential competition law infringements resulting from M&A deals. In addition, the department handles a steady workflow of data protection compliance mandates and matters concerning anti-competitive practices.
Cyprus > Dispute resolution
(Leading individuals)Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC team stands out for its ‘responsiveness and attention to detail‘; the group’s ‘high level of professionalism and in-depth technical knowledge provides clients with a feeling of security’. Menelaos Kyprianou and Marina Hadjisoteriou co-head the department, which has a focus on high-value commercial disputes with international elements. The client base includes prominent insurance and banking companies, and reports an increase in instructions from the healthcare and transportation sectors. In addition, the group also handles referrals from major international law firms. Christos Galanos excels in advising on commercial disputes, shareholder litigation and liquidation proceedings, and Eleana Poulladou has substantial experience in handling high-value fraud and asset recovery litigation. Constantina Zantira was promoted to the partnership in January 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Cyprus
- Leading individuals Cyprus > Dispute resolution
- EU and competition Cyprus
- Maritime and admiralty Cyprus
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
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- Intellectual property
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