The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC is a second tier firm,

Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC ‘anticipates problems and finds practical ways of circumventing them’. It acted alongside several international law firms on high-value secured loan facilities to Cypriot borrowers in 2011. The ‘conscientious’ Zena Antoniou and Tonia Antoniou are both recommended.

Within Corporate and M&A, Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC is a third tier firm,

Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC was instructed by OCM Capital Markets to draft all terms and conditions for the company’s online trading website, and to advise it on employee stock-option agreements. Lambros Soteriou is recommended for his ‘top-quality expertise and broad knowledge of corporate law’.

Within Dispute resolution , Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC is a second tier firm,

Nicosia office head Menelaos Kyprianou remains the driving force behind the disputes practice at Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC. The group was instructed by Bristol-Myers Squibb to act in a dispute regarding marketing authorisation and licensing of its products in Cyprus, and also by Diesel in a dispute with a former distributor. It also receives referrals from international law firms.

Within EU and competition, Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC is a second tier firm,

Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC’s previous work includes advising Deloitte in its bid for the European Union-funded Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme 2007-2013.

Within Intellectual property, Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC is a third tier firm,

Ermioni Pavlidou is the main IP contact at Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC following the departure of pivotal figure Phivi Tramountanelli to Christos Patsalides L.L.C. in August 2011. The team recently acted on several successful trade mark registrations in Cyprus, including for Hebei Metals & Minerals, Ferro and Vitrin.

Within Legal market overview,

Domestic firms are largely dependent on connections with international firms, which will engage local counsel on cross-border finance and investment. A number of firms also have offices outside the jurisdiction, including Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC, Pamboridis LLC and A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC Law Office, all of which have offices in Greece, while Pamboridis LLC and Antonis Paschalides & Co have offices in London. Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC has a presence in Russia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Belgium.

Within Tax, Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC is a second tier firm,

Lambros Soteriou heads the tax practice at Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC. Recent matters include advising on tax structures of investments and acquisitions in the CIS region, as well as on tax structuring opportunities between Cyprus fund vehicles and Polish investors. The firm’s Athens office also refers tax instructions.