The ‘high-quality legal team’ at Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC has a ’sharp understanding of complicated cross-border legal issues’. It has an established reputation for its work on a variety of high-value disputes covering many areas, such as civil, criminal and public procurement matters. It excels in other areas, including tax, family, real estate and competition cases. The group excels in arbitration matters too, and has been active in the niche area of EU sanctions-related disputes. Gaston Hadjianastassiou, Kypros Ioannides and Costas Philippou collectively lead the department. In addition, it excels in corporate and commercial dispute resolution, such as shareholder disputes, fraud and white-collar crime cases, as well as covering cases in the betting and gaming arena.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm gives precise legal advice promptly.’
‘All personnel show excellent professionalism and they respond promptly.’
‘All members of the team are very knowledgeable with close attention to detail. All staff members are well-trained in their respective fields of expertise. Partners are involved and very easily accessible.’
‘Both Gaston Hadjianastassiou and Costas Phillipou are exceptional in their fields of expertise. They are easily accessible and are involved in every case. Both possess detailed knowledge and are very approachable always willing to explain in detail the facts and options in hand.'
‘Hadjianastassiou, Ioannides LLC has partners and associates who are very knowledgeable and honest. They will inform and explain to the client the weak points of their case which is the most important aspect for a long-term partner.'
‘Kypros Ioannnides and Gaston Hadjianstasiou are experts in their areas and of the highest ethical standards.’
‘Dynamic, competent, and responsive law firm. The team exudes a vitality and an organisational intelligence that is quite rare. To this, one needs to factor in the generosity of partners’ time in all major projects.’
‘All the individuals with whom we have collaborated demonstrated competence, devotion, and zeal. More specifically, Mr. Gaston Hadjianastassiou and Mr. Costas Philippou, certainly fit the preceding assessment, as does Mr. Kypros Ioannides who is truly a rare mixture of professional expertise and personal charisma.’
Key clients
- A. Panayides Contracting Limited
- Abacus Limited
- Adidas
- Alpha Television Cyprus Limited
- Aqua Sol Hotels Public Company Limited
- Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer (UK) LLP
- Astra Self Drive Cars Limited
- Astro Bank Ltd
- Baker Tilly Klitou & Partners
- Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd
Work highlights
Advising and representing a professional services provider in the context of a civil action brought before the District Court of Nicosia on behalf of a foreign bank for damages and other remedies based on civil fraud, deceit and conspiracy to defraud with an underlying value of around €350m.
Advising and representing an administrative services provider within the context of a cross-border fraud dispute concerning the shareholding of two companies owning assets in foreign jurisdictions with an underlying value of around $160m.
Advising on Cypriot law at the request of a state party in the context of an international arbitration under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
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Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Gaston Hadjianastassiou; Kypros Ioannides; Costas Philippou