CYPRUS Law and Practice Contributed by: Agathi Zervou and Maya Athanatou, George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC
George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC is a leading full-service law firm in Cyprus that brings together 85 legal and non-legal professionals, including highly qualified lawyers, mediators, arbitrators, former judg - es and legal consultants. The firm is highly recom - mended by international legal directories, including Chambers & Partners, and is the sole Cypriot mem - ber of numerous associations including Ius Laboris, INTA and GALA – and the exclusive SIPAC member for Cyprus and Greece. The firm works closely with leading international law firms as a responsive and trusted partner, combining in-depth local insight with
strong international experience to provide strategic legal solutions on multi-jurisdictional projects. The firm serves a diverse client base spanning estab - lished financial institutions and corporations, HNWIs, investors, start-ups and innovative technology sector enterprises, while supporting Cyprus’s development as a centre of excellence for international business. In co-operation with Velocity, the firm’s associated high-end boutique advisory firm, the team advises on financial structuring, family offices, operational optimisation and project management, and a broad range of investment and commercial opportunities.
Authors
Agathi Zervou is a senior lawyer with George Z. Georgiou’s dispute resolution department and has extensive experience in handling a wide range of complex, multi- jurisdictional commercial disputes
Maya Athanatou is a senior lawyer with George Z. Georgiou’s dispute resolution department. Her practice focuses on cross-border commercial litigation of high-value commercial and corporate disputes, civil fraud,
including those involving allegations of fraud, conspiracy and misappropriation of funds. She frequently deals with general contractual matters, shareholder disputes and winding-up applications. Agathi has gained particular know-how in interim relief applications such as worldwide freezing orders and disclosure orders. Agathi holds an LLB in Law (University of Leicester), an LLM in Commercial Law (University of Bristol) and an LPC (BPP Law School). She is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association and the Limassol Bar Association (for more biographical information, see https://gzg.com.cy/people/agathi- zervou/). George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC Office 1 1 Iras Str 1060 Nicosia Cyprus
asset tracing and debt recovery. Maya often acts and advises on cases involving world-wide freezing orders, disclosure orders and other injunctions. She also deals with recognition and enforcement proceedings of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards. Maya holds an LLB in Law (University of Kent) and an LLM in Res Master of Law by Research (University of Kent). She is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association and the Limassol Bar Association (for more biographical information, see https://gzg. com.cy/people/maya-athanatou/).
Tel: +35 722 763 340 Fax: +35 722 763 343 Email: info@gzg.com.cy Web: www.gzg.com.cy
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