Mr Soteris Pittas KC > Soteris Pittas & Co L.L.C > Limassol, Cyprus > Lawyer Profile

Soteris Pittas & Co L.L.C
CHRYSANTHOU MYLONA 10
MAGNUM HOUSE
3030 LIMASSOL
Cyprus
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Work Department

Areas of expertise: corporate and commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, cross-borders disputes and international fraud cases, international trade law, trusts and equity banking and finance, Company, Corporate and Commercial Law, stock exchange, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, criminal litigation, white collar crimes, extradition of fugitives, admiralty and shipping.

Position

Managing Director of Soteris Pittas & CO LLC.

Career

Corporate litigation partner, Patrikios Pavlou & Co, Limassol 2002-09; corporate litigation partner, Andreas Neocleous & Co, Limassol 1994-2002; associate advocate, Andreas Neocleous & Co, Limassol 1988-1994.

Languages

English, Greek.

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of United Kingdom; Association of Fellows and Scholars of the Center for International Legal Studies of Austria; International Bar Association; Cyprus Bar Association; The Association of Banking and Commercial Law Firms.

Education

Athens University (1984, Law); London School of Economics (1988, LLM in Commercial and Corporate Law).

Leisure

Soccer, chess, reading.

Lawyer Rankings

Cyprus > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Soteris Pittas & Co L.L.C has ‘a very knowledgeable team with vast experience in advising clients on complex transactions‘, with noted strength in M&A deals. Other key areas of instruction include joint ventures, shareholder agreements, due diligence exercises and corporate governance matters. The department has a solid track record in acting in tandem with international law firms to assist with cross-border mandates. Practice head Soteris Pittas stands out as ‘one of the most seasoned Cypriot lawyers in this field‘.

Cyprus > Banking and finance

The team at Soteris Pittas & Co L.L.C is sought after by individuals and companies to advise on financing transactions, and the group has a solid track record in assisting with freezing injunctions, receiverships and Norwich Pharmacal orders within the context of civil actions. In addition, the department is well versed in making applications for the registration of foreign awards. Soteris Pittas heads up the practice.

Cyprus > Dispute resolution

(Leading individuals)

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Soteris Pittas & Co L.L.C stands out as ‘a consistently excellent heavyweight litigation firm with top-tier experience in complex cross-border disputes‘. The group has an excellent track record in handling interim orders, as well as applications for the recognition, enforcement and the registration of foreign awards. Multi-jurisdictional litigation is a key area of strength for the team, which is often instructed by high-profile individuals and global companies in the disputes space. Practice head Soteris Pittas is ‘a tenacious litigator‘. At associate level, Kyriakos Pittas is a key name to note.