Mr Christos Melides > Elias Neocleous & Co LLC > Limassol, Cyprus > Lawyer Profile

The outstanding team at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC advises on the full spectrum of intellectual property law issues. The practice has extensive strength in handling patent and trade mark protection, design registration, copyright, and technology licensing matters. Under the collective leadership of Andrea Kallis Parparinou, Ramona Livera and Christos Melides, the group regularly advises international clients on franchising and licensing issues, and is noted for its capabilities in assisting clients in relation to Cyprus’s intellectual property box regime. Additionally, the department represents start-ups and multinational pharmaceutical companies in trade mark and patent applications, and advises on potential infringements of intellectual property rights.

Elias Neocleous & Co LLC has a stellar reputation in the dispute resolution space. The skilled team has particular expertise in the banking and finance sectors, and handles insolvency and asset tracing disputes. The group is frequently instructed by key international law firms, and handles a large volume of domestic litigation for financial institutions, insurance companies and investment firms. Contentious competition work is another key area of instruction. Chrysanthos Christoforou has an excellent track record in handling cross-border litigation and arbitration, and Costas Stamatiou has extensive experience in asset tracing and recovery cases. At a senior level, other names to note include Antonis Glykis, Anna Demetriou, Christos Melides, Nicolas Tsardellis and Nikos Korogiannakis. Senior associate George Tsardellis is singled out for his contributions.