Mr Menelaos Kyprianou > Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC > Nicosia, Cyprus > Lawyer Profile

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.

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.

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.