Banking and finance disputes is the key area of expertise for Soteris Pittas & Co L.L.C‘s banking and finance team. The team often works on instructions from international law firms for large domestic and international banks on debt recoveries, acquiring extensive interim orders, insolvency proceedings and in large-scale international arbitration claims. The team is led by Soteris Pittas, a specialist in dispute resolution, including corporate, commercial and criminal litigation.
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- ‘Their teamwork creates successful results for their clients.'
- ‘Excellent team to have on your side in complex finance transactions or for handling cross-border banking and finance disputes.’
- ‘Soteris Pittas has formidable experience in successfully handling high profile banking and finance disputes, and his strategic vision and tactical guile are second to none.'
- ‘This firm provides highly client-oriented legal services, remaining available 24/7 and consistently delivering results that meet the client’s commercial needs.’
- ‘They are particularly skilled at breaking down complex financial arrangements and identifying the key legal points for enforcement and recovery.’
Key clients
- Engarde, Ukraine
- Rodovid Bank
- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, London
- Steptoe & Johnson LLP (London)
- Field Fisher LLP
- PCB Litigation LLP
- Reed Smith (Athens)
- AquaSol Hotels Group
- Finstella
Work highlights
Advising and assisting a Cypriot financial institution in recovering a debt of €30m owed to it pursuant to a loan agreement.
Advised Rodovid Bank on fraud and conspiracy claims, securing interim freezing orders and appointment of a receiver over defendant companies and assets.
Advised PrivatBank depositors on recovery actions against its Cyprus branch over alleged haircut of deposits following the Ukrainian bank’s collapse.
Practice head
Soteris Pittas