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ARTICLE · 01 FEBRUARY 2024

Cyprus Comparative Guide: Restructuring & Insolvency

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We are pleased to announce that managing partner Angelos Paphitis and senior associate Myrianthi Papagianni co-authored the Legal 500 Cyprus Restructuring & Insolvency Country Comparative Guide 2024.

CyprusInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring
Angelos Paphitis
Angelos Paphitis
Myrianthi Papagianni
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We are pleased to announce that managing partner Angelos Paphitis and senior associate Myrianthi Papagianni co-authored the Legal 500 Cyprus Restructuring & Insolvency Country Comparative Guide 2024.

The Legal 500's Country Comparative Guides are produced in association with the World's leading lawyers and give the in-house community a practical overview of the laws and regulations in key jurisdictions, for specific practice areas.

The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of the law and practice of restructuring & insolvency law in Cyprus. It provides information about the current issues affecting restructuring & insolvency in Cyprus and addresses topics such as security & enforcement, insolvency and restructuring proceedings, cross-border insolvencies, existing contracts, and directors' liability and as well as insight and opinion on reform proposals and challenges faced in Cyprus.

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