Throughout its history, the firm has played a pivotal role in aiding and assisting Government agencies in developing policies and regulations to attract foreign investment in Cyprus. The Firm is well placed to provide comprehensive advice across all practice areas of business and commerce and advise on all legal, regulatory and tax aspects of investing and establishing operations in Cyprus.
The department has extensive experience and expertise in all aspects of information technology (IT), communications, broadcasting, e-commerce and internet law. The firm’s client base includes IT and Fintech companies, as well as telecom operators and service providers in Cyprus and overseas.
Aviation
We advise on a broad range of regulatory, commercial and competition matters for licensed airlines (domestic and international) and aircraft owners in respect of purchase, registration, financing and leasing arrangements. The team also provides advice to and acts for financiers in matters of leasing and financing aircraft.
Corporate
Our team deals with a full range of complex corporate matters and provides integrated solutions for its clients, which include some of the largest public companies on the island and many large multinational groups operating in or out of Cyprus.
Media, Entertainment & Sports
We provide comprehensive and expert advice to all media and entertainment sectors, including television, film, music and production companies. We also have an established Sports Law practice which covers regulatory advice to sport bodies and international sports organisations; reconstructions, flotation and other schemes relating to sports clubs; television contracts, sponsorship contracts, merchandising and product licensing, stadium development and general property issues, employment issues (including players’ contracts), grant and applications for sport projects development, preparation of Club Constitutions and Rules and club licensing.
Members of the firm are members of disciplinary, ethics juridical bodies of international sports organizations and have acted both as counsel and arbitrators before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.
Mergers & Acquisitions
We have wide experience in mergers and acquisitions of companies, which often include multi-jurisdictional issues. We have advised and assisted local and EU third-country corporations in preparing contracts and schemes and obtaining the necessary permits and Court orders for the effective completion of a merger and/or acquisition plan.
Intellectual Property
Our team advises on all areas of intellectual property law including acquisition and licensing, trademarks and trade names, passing off, patents and technology, copyright and design rights, internet and domain names. We also have experience in handling contentious IP matters including disputes relating to online services, gaming, websites and domain names.
IT and Software development
Our IT unit acts and advises on e-commerce and EDI, acquisitions and licensing of rights, development of compliance and protection programmes, data protection and privacy, IP & IT due diligence and audits, broadcasting rights and regulations and internet law.