CYPRUS Law and Practice Contributed by: George Middleton, Christoforos Iosif and Michalis Kramvis, Chryssafinis & Polyviou LLC
Chryssafinis & Polyviou LLC is one of the oldest and most prestigious law firms in Cyprus. Established in 1903, the firm has earned an enviable position among the most distinguished litigation firms in the country, capable of handling complex and challenging litiga- tion disputes. Based in Nicosia, Cyprus, the firm rep- resents prestigious organisations, such as local and international banks, financial institutions, investment and insurance companies, hedge funds and petro- leum companies. In order to represent clients better,
the firm has established a tight network of affiliate law firms in the cities of Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos. The firm currently employs more than 70 staff mem- bers, around 30 of whom are highly trained and quali- fied lawyers with various specialisations, including administrative law, banking law, company and com- mercial law (including M&A), competition law, consti- tutional law, the law of defamation, employment law, insurance law and litigation.
Authors
George Middleton is a partner at Chryssafinis & Polyviou LLC and has amassed extensive experience in all matters pertaining to complex, cross-border corporate disputes. He obtained his LLB from the University
Michalis Kramvis is a partner and head of the corporate department at Chryssafinis & Polyviou LLC. He obtained his LLB from Warwick University (UK) and his postgraduate degree (LL.M.) in Commercial and
of Manchester and his LLM from King’s College, London, before being admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 2009. George has been involved in various shareholders’ disputes, the oppression of minority shareholders’ claims, insolvency matters, tracing actions, fraud and conspiracy claims and trust- related litigation.
Corporate Law from University College London (UCL), before being admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 2004. Michalis has extensive experience in acting for Cypriot credit institutions and for both local and multinational corporate groups having a presence in Cyprus. He has been actively involved in notable M&A transactions, corporate restructurings (often involving the implementation of schemes of arrangement) and the listing of companies with the Cyprus Stock Exchange.
Christoforos Iosif has been an advocate at Chryssafinis & Polyviou LLC since being called to the Cyprus Bar in 2018. He obtained his LLB from the University of Bristol and his MSc from the London School of
Economics (LSE). Christoforos has represented clients in court in a wide array of cases, including derivative claims, professional negligence, winding- up petitions, tort and banking litigation. He frequently contributes articles to both Cypriot and British publications on law, politics and current affairs.
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