High-value, international commercial disputes, often for insurance and banking clients and high-net-worth individuals, are some of the mandates that Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC‘s dispute resolution team regularly handles. The team also boasts a growing ability in the healthcare and transportation sectors. Menelaos Kyprianou, a ’highly skilled litigator’ experienced before the Cypriot Supreme Court and District Courts, co-leads the team alongside Christos Galanos, specialising in commercial disputes, shareholder litigation and liquidation proceedings. Stand-out team members include Constantina Zantira, experienced in banking, medical negligence and debt collection disputes, and Eleana Poulladou, a specialist in fraud and asset recovery litigation.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is highly responsive, knowledgeable and exceptionally well-organised, consistently delivering excellent performance.’
- ‘Constantina Zantira is always accessible, demonstrates excellent knowledge and cooperates effectively, ensuring efficient case management.’
- ‘A serious and well-structured office with proper allocation of resources, reflecting strong internal management.’
- ‘Christos Galanos demonstrates exceptional litigation skills. He is thorough, conscientious and highly respectful in court, ensuring a well-prepared and professional representation.’
- ‘The team is proactive in providing practical solutions to complex issues and remains consistently responsive to client needs.’
- ‘Yiannis Zavros and Christos Galanos are available, maintain continuous communication and provide strategic guidance throughout proceedings, ensuring clients remain fully informed.’
Work highlights
Represented a regulated Cyprus-based investment company in a dispute involving the impact of EU, US and UK sanctions on custodial transfers of a multimillion-dollar securities portfolio.
Acting in a fraud case involving the misappropriation of corporate funds through a network of shell entities established by a senior insider.
Representing HNWIs and their family members in proceedings filed before the Administrative Court of Cyprus against the Republic of Cyprus challenging the decisions of the Council of Ministers to their applications for naturalisation.
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Practice head
Menelaos Kyprianou; Christos Galanos
Other key lawyers
Yiannis Zavros; Constantina Zantira; Andreas Lytras; Eleana Poulladou