Shipowners, ship managers and financial institutions choose Michael Kyprianou & Co. LLC to advise them on the full spectrum of maritime and admiralty matters. The team is adept in charter party disputes, sea and cargo claims, marine insurance matters, shipbuilding contracts, personal injury claims and shipping transactions and financing. Menelaos Kyprianou, experienced before the Supreme Court and District Courts on shipping disputes, Tonia Antoniou, a specialist in financing and Ioanna Solomou, focused on financial services, capital markets and regulatory mandates, are the practice heads. Andria Kouloumi is another key contact on the team.
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Andria Kouloumi is a Senior Associate in the Corporate and Commercial team at Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC. She has been with the firm since 2017 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.
Andria specialises in corporate, commercial, and maritime law.
She regularly provides expert legal counsel on a broad spectrum of maritime and shipping-related matters. Acting as a trusted advisor to prominent shipping companies in Cyprus, Andria supports them on various corporate and legal issues, including acquisitions, reorganisations and restructurings.
In her maritime practice, Andria is also responsible for the registration of vessels under the Cyprus flag and the re-flagging of vessels to foreign flags. She also manages day-to-day operational issues for Cyprus-flagged vessels, covering areas such as crewing, security, obtaining client-requested exemptions, and addressing other legal and procedural matters that may arise.
Beyond her maritime focus, Andria advises clients on a wide range of corporate, commercial, M&A and regulatory matters. She provides legal guidance on share purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements, and is extensively involved in legal due diligence for transactions. Andria also manages cross-border transactions, including mergers and the re-domiciliation of companies to and from Cyprus.
Andria offers high-level legal advice on employment matters for companies based in Cyprus across various industries, as well as on migration-related issues.
Her practice also extends to the financial markets sector, where she provides ongoing legal support to investment firms on regulatory compliance, corporate, and commercial matters. Andria is involved in acquisitions and takeovers of Cyprus Investment Firms, ensuring they meet the regulatory obligations set by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). She is registered with CySEC and has successfully passed the Advanced Examination.
In recognition of her expertise, Andria was named a Leading Associate in the 2025 EMEA edition of The Legal 500 for the first time in the area of Maritime and Admiralty Law. She was also recognised as a Key Lawyer in Corporate and Commercial Law and EU Competition Law. Andria has earned praise for her "client-focused mindset" her "entrepreneurial spirit" and her ability to provide "innovative solutions that go beyond traditional legal frameworks". Clients value her skill in managing "both regulatory and litigation matters, offering insightful advice that balances legal strategy with business needs".
Andria has also been ranked as a Recommended Lawyer for "Corporate Tax" and "Transport – Shipping" by the Lexology Index in its practice area reports for Cyprus.
Languages
Greek, English, French
Memberships
Cyprus Bar Association, Limassol Bar Association
Education
BSc (Hons) Accounting & Finance, LL.B (Hons)
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Testimonials
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‘Andria Kouloumi is very communicative and proactive.'
‘Kyriakos Constantinou is very attentive to detail, gives great guidance on Cypriot regulations and anticipates the client's needs.'
‘The team is always willing to learn and improve on their skills, thereby always staying ahead of the market requirements.’
‘Always pleasant, professional and honest.’
'Very pleasant to work with. Great collaborator.'
Key clients
- CMMI Cyprus Marine & Maritime Institute Marine Benefits AS EMAR Offshore Services B.V. Marais S.R.O SMT MAAS
Work highlights
Advising SMT Shipping on legal, corporate and commercial, banking and finance and regulatory matters in Cyprus.