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

Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC
17 Stasinou Avenue
1060 Nicosia
Cyprus

Work Department

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, Fraud and White Collar Crime, European and Competition

Position

Partner

Career

Christos is a Partner in the litigation department. He focuses on commercial disputes, shareholder litigation, liquidation proceedings and disputes relating to banking and finance law.

Christos has particular experience in advising on cases with a strong cross-border element, and has successfully obtained interim relief in Cyprus in aid of foreign proceedings or international arbitration. He has also successfully registered and enforced international arbitration awards in Cyprus. In 2015 and in 2016 Christos was a speaker at the C5 conference held in London on International Dispute Resolution involving Russian and CIS Parties. In 2016 he was a candidate (suggested for excellence by the Democratic Rally party) in the Cyprus parliamentary elections.

Christos is based in our Nicosia office.

Languages

Greek, English and French

Memberships

Cyprus Bar Association, Nicosia Bar Association

Education

LLB, M. Phil (Master of Philosophy) in European Politics and Society

Lawyer Rankings

Cyprus > Dispute resolution

(Next Generation Partners)

Christos GalanosMichael Kyprianou & Co. LLC

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.