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Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants Offices
124 Gladstonos Street
The Hawk Building
3032 Limassol, 2nd Floor
Cyprus
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Cyprus > Banking and finance Tier 1
The 'very professional and client-friendly' team at Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants is well known for acting as local counsel for international banking institutions on multi-jurisdictional financing transactions. Fintech matters are a key area of strength for the group, which has seen an increase in mandates from the renewable energy sector, and has also been kept busy advising on financings within the hospitality sector. Under the leadership of Chryso Pitsilli-Dekatris, the practice continues to act on syndicated project financings and re-financings. Anna Rossides has significant experience in handling IPOs and issues relating to foreign stock exchanges. Pavlos Symeonides and newly promoted associate partners Elena Panayiotou and Artemis Amalia Metaxa are key names to note.Practice head(s):
Chryso Pitsilli-Dekatris
Other key lawyers:
Anna Rossides; Artemis Amalia Metaxa; Christia-Lydia Kastellani; Elena Panayiotou; Pavlos Symeonides
Testimonials
‘Сomprehensive approach, attention to detail and the ability to achieve the result leaves a great impression of cooperation with Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants.’
‘Artemis Amalia Metaxa and Christia-Lydia Kastellani are very skilled and talented individuals with great professional and communication skills.’
‘Very dedicated staff and quick turn around times. Thorough analysis and good market knowledge.’
‘ In our collaboration with Chrysotomides, we’ve consistently been impressed by their reliability. They consistently met deadlines and honoured all agreements. As for the quality of their work, we must emphasise their meticulous attention to detail and exceptional expertise.’
‘We had a truly positive experience working with Artemis Amalia Metaxa. The reliability and timely delivery were notably impressive. Importantly, she was always available when we needed her, ensuring smooth collaboration throughout our engagement.’
‘Artemis Amalia Metaxa is very easy to work with.’
‘The team is very dynamic, with an excellent ability to serve clients in a timely and efficient manner. It is friendly and available and knows clients’ business very well. It is open to discuss and to contribute with creative ideas.’
‘Christia-Lydia Kastellani is absolutely competent and resilient, very reactive and constantly available. She is prompt in her responses and able to comprehend the problems and propose solutions. She is always available and she is quick to understand clients’ needs and to provide support.’
Key clients
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg S.A
Clydesdale Bank
United Medical Group CY PLC
Natixis, Singapore Branch
Societe Generale Bank – Cyprus Limited
Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd
First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C. (Singapore Branch)
ABN AMRO Bank N.V
J&T Banka, a.s.
Banque Cantonale de Geneve
Astrobank Public Company Limited
Barclays Bank PLC
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (Suisse) SA
China Development Bank
Komerční banka, a.s
Housing Finance Corporation
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
Joint-Stock Company “Sense Bank”
Work highlights
- Advised a number of major multinational banks on the financing of Gunvor, a global commodity trading group of companies.
- Instructed by Alpha Bank S.A to assist with the Cyprus law governed security package for a EUR362m common bond loan facility issued by a Greek corporation.
- Engaged as Cypriot counsel to Clydesdale Bank PLC on a GBP multi-million real estate investment loan.
Cyprus > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
The team at Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants ‘leaves a great impression’. Chryso Pitsilli-Dekatris heads the practice, which has a wealth of experience advising on a range of complex agreements including shareholder agreements and financial contracts. The client base includes some of the globe's largest corporations and financial institutions to middle-market, emerging and start-up companies. Pavlos Symeonides regularly advises clients on multi-jurisdictional transactions as well as setting up, management and restructuring corporate entities, while Anna Rossides has a solid track record in handling company restructurings. In June 2023, the ‘very professional, fast and efficient’ Artemis Amalia Metaxa, along with Elena Panayiotou and Eleni Shiarly, were promoted to associate partner.Practice head(s):
Chryso Pitsilli-Dekatris
Other key lawyers:
Artemis Amalia Metaxa; Christia-Lydia Kastellani; Anna Rossides; Pavlos Symeonides; Elena Panayiotou; Eleni Shiarly
Testimonials
‘Artemis Amalia Metaxa and Christia-Lydia Kastellani are very skilled and talented individuals with great professional and communication skills. ‘
‘The team is very responsive and provides clear and concise advise. Anna Rossides was an absolute pleasure to work with. Knowledgeable and personable, I felt I was in very good hands.’
‘We have worked with Artemis Amalia Metaxa. She has been highly accommodating in meeting urgent deadlines and client billing later than initially agreed on. Highly professional, straight to the point and a pleasure to work with!’
‘The firm had a very professional and friendly approach towards our company. The team is very professional and client-friendly.’
‘Artemis Amalia Metaxa has deep knowledge and experience in the corporate field and beyond.’
‘They have considerable breadth and depth of experience, and are quick to find the right partner to assist with our inquiries, who in turn seems willing and able to assist quickly and directly.’
‘Anna Rossides and Amalia Metaxa have been excellent support for us.’
‘Artemis Metaxa and Anna Rossides have both been excellent. They have a depth of commercial understanding that makes it much easier to weave legal and business matters together easily and efficiently. I received clear and constructive advice throughout from a diligent and hardworking team. They are very organised.’
Key clients
Horizon Capital
Veeam Software
VNV Global
Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Venus Minerals (Cyprus) Limited
Granit Polus Group
Wolt Cyprus Limited
Wolt Enterprises Oy
Lone Star
American University of Beirut
ESL Shipping
The CSL Group
Astarta Holding
Prospective Technologies Venture Capital
NetApp
Work highlights
- Engaged by the CSL Group to assist with a EUR50m transaction involving the acquisition of a 50% stake in Mariac Belt Shipping Company Limited from Inter American Coal.
- Advising the American University of Beirut on a $60m investment related to the establishment of a new university in Cyprus.
Cyprus > Dispute resolution Tier 1
Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants fields a 'very deep team'; 'the service is excellent and outstanding'. The group has an excellent reputation for advising on complex litigation, and regularly appears before the Cyprus Courts and international arbitration centres. Practice head George Mountis is 'always alert and proactive', and Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis has considerable experience in handling complex, high-value corporate and commercial disputes, often with cross-border elements, involving, among other issues, allegations of fraud. Dimitris Papapolyviou’s varied practice includes shareholder disputes and applications for interim relief. Georgia Georgiou advises on a broad spectrum of civil, commercial, and family law disputes.Practice head(s):
George Mountis
Other key lawyers:
Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis; Dimitris Papapolyviou; Pavlos Mundis; Alexandros Taliadoros; Christodoulos Christodoulou; Georgia Georgiou
Testimonials
‘The immediate personal reply, the punctuality to advices and the high standard of collaboration with any other lawyers/team overseas. George Mountis & Dimitris Papapolyviou are an excellent example of this.’
‘They are highly professional and efficient both in dealing with clients and with counsel. They are on top of the file and think through carefully alternatives before deciding. They are excellent negotiators. They exercise first class judgment.’
‘Victoria Zoi Papagiannis is outstanding. She is knowledgeable, she has excellent communication skills and the ability to focus on the key points of the case. She is an excellent negotiator. She has a first class mind and sound judgement.’
‘George Mountis is a great strategist, yet ready when necessary to absorb details. He leads a very capable team of partners and associates, like Victoria-Zoi Papagianni, Dimetris Papapolyviou and Christodoulos Christodoulou. It is very rare to find true depth in Cypriot firms, but Chrysostomides is an exception.’
‘George Mountis is an excellent strategist and experienced in many areas of law. Pioneer on complex cases and pleasure to work with. Always alert and proactive, giving the right feedback on time.’
‘Very professional, very responsive, high level of service. Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis is very professional, very responsive and delivers always within the deadlines provided.’
‘Attention to detail and thoroughness of work. Timely response and clarity of explanations with commercial outlook.’
‘Ability to grasp the essence of any issue no matter how difficult. Ability to articulate in a concise and precise manner the required action. Responsive to critical thinking.’
Key clients
Wargaming Group Limited
Mercedes Benz AG
Astrobank Public Co Ltd
Altamira Asset Management (Cyprus) Ltd
Hellenic Petroleum Group
Societe Generale Bank – Cyprus Ltd
Housing Finance Corporation
Deloitte Central Europe Ltd
Work highlights
- Representing 284 plaintiffs (all shareholders of the Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Limited) in a EUR1bn claim brought before the Nicosia District Court against the ‘bail-in’ measures imposed in the Republic of Cyprus back in 2013, against the Republic of Cyprus itself and the main national authorities or players involved.
- Representing one of the main defendants in a multijurisdictional EUR360m fraud claim brought by an established group of companies against 79 natural and legal persons.
- Representing two high-net-worth individuals in the context of a complex EUR500m fraud and conspiracy case, involving multiple jurisdictions.
Cyprus > Employment Tier 1
Under the leadership of George Mountis and Alexandros Taliadoros, the employment practice at Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants has an excellent reputation for advising employees and senior executives on an array of complex and high-profile cases. The team is also adept at assisting public and private sector employers with the full range of employment matters. Key areas of instruction include compensation and benefit issues, data protection matters, restructurings, and disciplinary and grievance procedures. At associate level, Alexandros Efstathiou is singled out for his contributions.Practice head(s):
George Mountis; Alexandros Taliadoros
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘We are very pleased with the level of professionalism and attention we receive from all the team members at Chrysostomides and Advocates. The individuals in Chrysostomides were competent, available and friendly.’
‘The team is very responsive and knowledgeable. They are proactive and efficient, and very detail oriented.’
‘Very nice people, extremely efficient collaboration, answers to the point.’
‘The team at Chrysostomides was instrumental in making the operation of our institution smooth, coherent, and strong. We treat them as a one-stop destination to all our questions, whether legal related or not. The team is very knowledgeable, very responsive, and very caring.’
‘All the individuals we worked with are very professional, and at the same time very approachable. They care and this becomes evident very quickly. They also follow up and make sure to close any open subject no matter how simple it is.’
‘They are always very precise in their guidance and feedback.’
Key clients
Wolt Market
Murex
Wolt
Oyster HR
Jet2.com Limited
Knauf Cyprus Limited
Xm (Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd)
Gezairi Transport Ltd
Phil.Andreou Group
Christian Dior
Tencent (online games)
Work highlights
- Advising Wolt Market on all employment law matters, including HR issues, appointment processes and immigration matters concerning third country nationals.
- Providing ongoing employment law advice to XM (one of the biggest Forex companies worldwide).
- Advising Christian Dior on all employment law aspects regarding setting up a boutique store in Cyprus.
Cyprus > EU and competition Tier 1
Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants' dedicated EU and competition law department often acts as counsel to national government departments, European Commission directorates and multinational companies, and has an excellent reputation for handling competition law disputes and the competition law aspects of corporate and commercial transactions. The team is equally strong in assisting significant international investment institutions with providing services in accordance with the relevant applicable laws. George Mountis, Anna Rossides and Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis co-head the practice, in which Alexandros Efstathiou is a key name to note at associate level.Practice head(s):
George Mountis; Anna Rossides; Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis
Other key lawyers:
Alexandros Efstathiou; Alexandros Georgiades
Testimonials
‘The team has good strength in antitrust and competition law. They are very approachable and cost effective.’
‘Anna Rossides is very approachable and explains matters in a very practical way. Very hardworking and efficient.’
‘Chrysostomides is our trusted partner in Cyprus for EU trade mark infringement proceedings. They provide excellent legal and strategic advice with a commercial approach.’
‘Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis and Alexandros Georgiades are a pleasure to work with. They are knowledgeable, strategic, and collaborative.’
Key clients
Wolt Cyprus Ltd
The North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association Ltd, The North of England Mutual Insurance Association (Bermuda) Ltd and The Standard Club Ltd
Wargaming.net Ltd
Wolt Market
Venus by Maria Tash Inc.
European Commission
Work highlights
- Advising digital commerce platform Wolt and its affiliated online supermarket Wolt Market on all aspects of Cyprus law and implemented EU law.
Cyprus > Intellectual property Tier 1
Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants' intellectual property practice handles the full gamut of trade mark, patent, design and copyright law matters. Eleni Chrysostomides and Alexandros Georgiades jointly head the department, which continues to handle the portfolios of multiple high-profile clients. The team is well versed in handling national trade marks in Cyprus, and is adept at advising on trade mark prosecution and registration issues before the WIPO and EUIPO. Patent applications and claims are another key pillar of strength for the group. Additionally, the department regularly represents prominent international luxury brands, as well as pharmaceutical, cosmetics and software companies in mandates, and is particularly adept at advising on issues relating to the unlawful copying and marketing of counterfeit products.Practice head(s):
Eleni Chrysostomides; Alexandros Georgiades
Testimonials
‘Their very distinguished lawyers act with great flexibility and adaptability making the collaboration with them smooth and easy.’
‘Eleni Chrysostomides is a very experienced lawyer of the highest level. Alexandros Georgiadis is a valuable partner and lawyer. Both are distinguished by their high intelligence, honesty and integrity.’
‘They are able to provide advice and simple solutions to difficult cases, avoiding unnecessary expense and litigation. Their level of English is that of a native speaker.’
‘Very professional, very responsive, high level of service, high knowledge and expertise in intellectual property law. Always available, excellent follow up of the cases.’
‘Eleni Chrysostomides and Alexandros Georgiades have a very deep knowledge of intellectual property law, and they understand the needs of the clients and they adopt the services provided in an excellent way.’
‘Eleni Chrysostomides and Alexandros Georgiades are always available and reachable and they deliver on time. They approach each case from all possible aspects providing something more than their competitors.’
Work highlights
- Successfully defended a client in a case involving the application for the registration of a prominent trade mark.
- Assisting a client with trade mark opposition proceedings.
- Acting for a client in a trade mark opposition case.
Cyprus > Tax Tier 1
Under the leadership of George Ioannou, the team at Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants has considerable experience in assisting with an array of tax planning matters for the implementation of both corporate and personal wealth structures. The group fields expertise in handling personal taxation, VAT, customs duties, transfer pricing and withholding taxes in cross-border deals, as well as advising on employment tax matters and property tax. Additionally, the department continues to assist high-net-worth individuals with tax efficient structures, and is noted for handling tax residency issues. At associate level, Konstantinos Taramountas is a key name.Practice head(s):
George Ioannou
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘George Ioannou is always there with massive depth of knowledge and a Plan B scenario.’
‘It is a firm that has thorough expertise in taxation.’
‘George Ioannou is a lawyer we have been working with for many years; he has a strong knowledge of international and corporate tax combined with a good knowledge of corporate law. He is always consistent and timely, providing concise and to the point advice.’
‘Always responsive.’
‘Knowledge of cross border taxation and financial investments.’
‘Professional, punctual, knowledgeable.’
‘Very well organised, knowledgeable, up to date, business oriented and friendly.’
‘George Ioannou is always available and has practical solutions to clients’ problems.’
Key clients
Wolt Cyprus Ltd
Tencent
Veeva Systems
Marsh & McLennan Companies
FedEx Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
Moody’s Corporation
BRP Tax
Astrobank Public Company Limited
Work highlights
- Provided corporate tax advice to Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent on its acquisition of a 100% stake in FM Games Holding Limited through Miniclip.
- Advised Marsh McLennan on a broad range of Cypriot tax matters.
- Assisting Swiss company BRP Tax SA with drafting and reviewing a Tax Private Equity Manual and Tax Investment Manual covering the respective requirements and procedure for private banking and HNW clients to comply with Cypriot tax obligations.