CYPRUS Law and Practice Contributed by: Kyriacos Scordis and Sofi Mylona, SCORDIS PAPAPETROU & Co LLC
SCORDIS PAPAPETROU & Co LLC is a leading, dynamic Cyprus law firm whose roots date back to 1922. The firm and its associated entities comprise more than 30 qualified lawyers and 60 other profes - sionals of various disciplines, working out of offices in Nicosia, Limassol, Athens and Ras Al Khaimah (UAE). In addition to handling other traditional mat - ters, and together with its affiliates and subsidiaries, the firm offers a wide range of services, such as in -
ternational litigation, shipping, arbitration and dispute resolution, corporate and commercial, M&A, estate and tax planning, trusts, company/fund formation and administration, fiduciary and trustee services, accounting and tax advisory, and financial services. To date, the firm and its affiliated entities have acted in and advised on a multitude of multimillion-dollar corporate, shipping and commercial matters, as well as in major landmark court and arbitration cases.
Authors
Kyriacos Scordis is the managing partner of SCORDIS PAPAPETROU & Co LLC. He qualified as a barrister with Lincoln’s Inn in 1994 and as an advocate in Cyprus in 1995. Kyriacos has extensive experience and
Sofi Mylona is the shipping partner at SCORDIS PAPAPETROU & Co LLC.
She qualified as a barrister with Lincoln’s Inn in 1996 and as an advocate in Cyprus in 1997. Since qualification, she has practised and gained considerable knowledge and experience in company, shipping, corporate, commercial, international trade and banking law. She focuses her practice on advising major local and international banks, other financial institutions, ship-owners and operators in shipping finance transactions, on assisting in restructuring and work-out situations, and on handling intercreditor and subordination arrangements. Sofi also advises clients on buying or selling vessels, flagging issues, negotiating ship- building contracts and refund guarantees, charters, joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements, and debt and equity arrangements.
expertise in international litigation and arbitration, corporate and commercial matters (including tax). His practice includes handling claims and appearing before arbitral tribunals or courts in Cyprus and abroad, including in multibillion-dollar cases such as Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) claims, shareholder disputes and corporate/ commercial claims. He also advises on a variety of corporate matters, including cross-border sales and acquisitions of Cyprus and non-Cyprus assets, shareholder agreements, structuring of international acquisitions, trusts, escrow arrangements and tax advisory.
SCORDIS PAPAPETROU & Co LLC 3 Zenonos Sozou Street 3105 Limassol 3501 PO Box 51094 Cyprus
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