Mr Angelos Paphitis > AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC > Limassol, Cyprus > Lawyer Profile

At AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC, managing partner Angelos Paphitis is well versed in handling cases involving injunctions and interim orders. The group is adept at advising on disputes involving freezing injunctions, disclosure proceedings, and Norwich Pharmacal and Anton Piller orders. Maria Constantinou, who made partner in May 2023, fields expertise in advising on commercial and corporate disputes, contentious banking and construction cases, and fraud claims. Timothy Frith is a notable practitioner.

The ‘dedicated‘ tax practice at AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC has ‘a strong reputation in the market’. The group’s expertise spans a wide spectrum of tax matters, including tax structuring, corporate tax, tax litigation and transfer pricing issues. In addition, it receives a regular flow of instructions to assist clients with matters involving the IP Box Regime, as well as advising foreign investors on property tax and tax residency status in Cyprus. The department is led by the triumvirate of Angelos Paphitis, Nicolas Patsalis and recently promoted partner Michael Alexandrou.

The versatile team at AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC handles a wide spectrum of banking and finance, regulatory and fintech transactions. The group continues to advise on the restructuring and insolvencies of international groups of companies, as well as on financial regulations and compliance issues. The practice is well-equipped to assist with compliance matters in the fintech sector. Angelos Paphitis and Michael Alexandrou are the practice heads.

AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC‘s team garners praise for its ‘client-oriented approach’ and ‘deep professional expertise’ in the corporate and commercial arena. Practice head Angelos Paphitis is ‘an excellent lawyer, very reliable with impeccable knowledge‘, and under his leadership the group has been kept busy advising on joint ventures, M&As, large-scale due diligence exercises and corporate compliance and regulatory matters, as well as major voluntary liquidation mandates. Margarita Sofokleous stands out as ‘an experienced and confident corporate lawyer‘.

The ‘client-centric’ team at AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC frequently acts for corporates and individuals on IP management and protection issues, as well as the expansion of intellectual property rights. The group is also adept at advising on matters concerning the protection of brands, inventions, designs and other areas, for example the protection of musical works. Opposition and objection proceedings are another key pillar of strength for the department. Angelos Paphitis and Michael Alexandrou are the practice heads.