Harris Kyriakides

Firm overview

Established in 1976, Harris Kyriakides is celebrating 50 years of continuous growth and excellence, having evolved into one of the largest and most respected law firms in Cyprus. The firm’s development has consistently been grounded in integrity, professionalism and the pursuit of the highest standards, while remaining dynamic and responsive to clients’ evolving needs through the adoption of modern practices and technology.

The firm comprises 33 lawyers and over 60 professionals in total. It is structured across 16 specialised departments, including administrative and public law; banking and finance; competition, procurement and regulatory; corporate and commercial advisory; corporate dispute resolution; data protection and cyber law; debt collection; intellectual property; insurance and personal injury; private client (trusts, funds, estate and matrimonial); private client (citizenship and residence); real estate; employment; sanctions, anti-corruption and AML; shipping and admiralty; and tax.

Each team consists of experienced lawyers and paralegals with dedicated expertise, working collaboratively where matters require a multi-disciplinary approach.

The firm advises and represents clients in both transactional matters—ranging from straightforward to complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions—and dispute resolution, including high-value and cross-border disputes. It has extensive experience in handling complex litigation and transactions across a broad range of sectors, both domestically and internationally.

Harris Kyriakides serves clients across the entire territory of Cyprus and internationally, including private individuals, businesses, organisations, charities and institutions. Its client base includes governments, governmental organisations, multinational corporations, high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

The firm is consistently recognised for its client-focused approach, professional excellence and contribution to the legal and business community. It is ranked in leading international legal directories, including Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and Who’s Who Legal.

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Areas of practice

Banking and finance: Advising on the full spectrum of banking and finance matters, acting for international and local financial institutions, investment companies and security providers.

Insurance and personal injury: Representing major international and local insurers and reinsurers, as well as corporations in the insurance sector, with a focus on compliance, personal injury and professional negligence claims.

Family and estate: Advising on estate planning, pre-marital arrangements and matrimonial disputes, with notable experience in international child abduction cases, as well as wills, probate and estate administration.

Commercial and employment: Advising international and local companies on commercial transactions, including joint ventures and franchising, and representing clients in employment and debt collection disputes, primarily acting for employers and creditors.

Real estate: Providing comprehensive advice across all real estate matters, from acquisitions and due diligence to large-scale development and infrastructure projects.

Administrative law: Acting for public authorities, companies and individuals in administrative law matters, including representation before the Administrative Court.

Competition and public procurement: Maintaining a leading practice in competition and procurement, including representation in landmark cases before the Cyprus Commission for the Protection of Competition and the Tender Review Authority.

Corporate (advisory): Advising on Cyprus company law and corporate transactions, with particular expertise in complex, multi-jurisdictional structures.

Corporate (litigation): Acting in high-value litigation and arbitration, often alongside international counsel, with expertise in injunctions, enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, and fraud-related disputes.

Regulatory: Advising on a wide range of regulatory matters, including data protection and investment services.

Intellectual property: Advising on the protection, development and enforcement of IP rights, with particular emphasis on international trade mark registration and enforcement.

Shipping and admiralty: Providing advice on ship sale and purchase, finance, registration, and disputes, including charterparties and marine insurance.

Tax: Focusing on tax litigation, including international investigations and disputes with tax authorities.