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Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC is a top tier, multi-award winning law firm based in Cyprus with considerable expertise in the international legal market. In 2013, the firm proudly announced its 50th anniversary for the provision of professional, efficient and dedicated legal services in Cyprus and abroad.
The firm’s highly qualified legal team specializes in specific practice areas and with their combined skills and knowledge can provide expert comprehensive legal solutions on national and international law.
Through the years, the firm’s vision, commitment and experience led to a steady and successful growth and today, Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC is one of the largest and most successful law firms in Cyprus with an esteemed network of associates and a strong client portfolio worldwide.
Dispute resolution & ADR: the largest and most experienced department of the firm handling cases in conventional and alternative forms of litigation, including arbitration of international and domestic disputes and mediation. The department’s transnational capabilities and experience are substantial since lawyers have arbitrated many commercial disputes in arbitration courts all over Cyprus and abroad.
Corporate, commercial and M&As: one of the internationally recognized and multi-awarded areas of the firm with a reputation for providing high quality consultancy services to clients. The department handles complicated cross-border transactions including major mergers and acquisitions and assists large groups of companies and prestigious international law firms on Cyprus law issues.
Banking and finance: one of the most successful and well-established departments in Cyprus. The team successfully handles challenging cross-border corporate finance transactions and provides assistance to a wide variety of banking projects to major European, Russian, other international banks and other companies in the financial services sector. The department also has extensive experience in the provision of legal advice in the listings of major companies on local and international stock exchanges.
Corporate management services: through its close associate Pagecorp Group, the firm offers comprehensive corporate services such as the provision of company secretarial, trustee, administration and management services to a variety of clients in Cyprus and abroad.
International tax planning: the department has expertise in assisting clients in the implementation of effective tax planning structures designed to minimize their tax liabilities activities and meet their financial and business objectives. The department provides comprehensive advice on various tax matters, on complicated tax structures to domestic and international clients and on possible tax implications arising from cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
The firm’s legal team also provides professional services in several other practice areas such as trusts & asset protection, IT, internet and e-commerce law, competition and EU law, real estate, intellectual property, administrative law, matrimonial and family law, ship registration and ship finance.
Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC invests continually in developing its expertise in order to further expand both locally and internationally. The firm’s participation in international professional bodies, as well as, the prominent relationships with international law firms and major organizations are the cornerstones of the firm’s future plans and strategies. The firm reiterates its commitment that it will continue to provide top quality legal services with diligence, integrity and professionalism for the next 50 years and even longer.
In the wake of the collapse of FTX, which was ranked as the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange just days before declaring bankruptcy[1], this is a concise attempt to comprehend what caused the downfall of the cryptocurrency giant in layman’s terms and appreciate the lack of regulatory oversight, auditing and corporate governance failures exposed from this saga.
Read full articleOn the 4th June 2018 the Republic of Cyprus along with 21 other Member States and Norway agreed to sign a Declaration creating a European Blockchain Partnership for the specific purpose of establishing a European Blockchain Services Infrastructure. The ambition and underlying purpose of this European Blockchain Partnership, was to support the delivery of cross-border digital public services, enhance the security and privacy of this sector and (although not expressly stated) to prevent any potential calamities in the financial-blockchain sector.
Read full articleFollowing the recent unfortunate events, new sanctions and restrictive measures have been imposed against a number of Russian financial institutions, entities and individuals. This is a fast-changing and irregular situation, and the regulations imposing restrictive measures are continuously revised and updated. Regulators in Cyprus have issued announcements and circulars to Regulated Entities in relation to their obligations to abide by the applicable restrictive measures and implement and maintain a sanctions policy.
Read full articleGiven the constantly changing global corporate environment, shifting business needs and closer scrutiny in an effort to prevent and suppress money laundering and profit shifting, as well as the requirement for enhanced substance, companies are being called to re-evaluate and challenge their existing structures.
Read full articleThe new Enforcement of Judgments guide features 29 jurisdictions. The guide provides the latest legal information on the identification of another party’s asset position, the costs and time involved in the enforcement of domestic and foreign judgments, challenges to enforcement, and the process of enforcing arbitral awards.
Read full articleWe are proud to be the first Cyprus law firm to support the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations, which is dedicated to the implementation of the Green Protocols in each region of the world, with particular attention to regional specificities! The Campaign seeks to raise awareness of the significant carbon footprint of the arbitration community.
Read full articleThe Legal 500’s Hall of Fame recognizes our Senior and Managing Partner, Stavros Pavlou, as “one of the 2-3 best and most bright Cypriot litigators” and “a true master of strategic thinking” in the Dispute Resolution area. He is recommended “without any reservation” for being “a prominent arbitrator locally and internationally” and for finding a way to cut through complexity. He is further a leading individual in Tax and an expert international tax advisor and trust practitioner, while he is also highly recommended as an expert in Corporate, Commercial and M&A, Banking and Finance and Real Estate & Construction.
Read full articleChambers & Partners’ International Arbitration 2020 practice guide features 47 jurisdictions. Stavros Pavlou, Eleana Christofi, Theodoros Symeonides, and Athina Patsalidou provide expert legal commentary on tribunals, preliminary and interim relief, collection and submission of evidence, confidentiality, types of remedies, class actions, and grounds for appeal and enforcement in Cyprus.
Read full articleThe Covid-19 crisis is first and foremost a humanitarian crisis and one that raises fears for the health of ourselves, our loved ones, our families, our co-workers and friends. The cohesion of society itself is at risk and the survival of vulnerable people and businesses threatened. Institutions such as the health services, governmental authorities, banks, even organised religion are all tested and many are found seriously wanting.
Read full articleThe recent revelations in the Panama and Paradise Papers illustrated the need for companies to make a shift towards more responsible fiscal behaviour and tax responsibilities. International guidelines such as the OECD guidelines and the 4th EU AML Directive clarify that evasive fiscal practices will be disclosed. This article analyses the implications on some of the most established corporate structure vehicles, British Virgin Islands (BVI) business companies and Cyprus companies, by outlining their key characteristics and evaluating how each jurisdiction is adhering to stricter international compliance standards.
Read full articleIn November 2017, the Cyprus parliament voted an important amendment to the Cyprus VAT Legislation, which amends the main VAT Law N.95(I)/2000 concerning taxation of building land, in order to align it with the provisions of EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC. The amendment has entered into force on 2 January 2018.
Read full articleThe Cyprus Ministry of Finance has announced that Cyprus has entered into a double tax agreement with Saudi Arabia for the avoidance of double taxation (‘DTT’), which aims to prevent tax evasion. The DTT was signed on January 3, 2018, in Riyadh during an official visit of the President of Cyprus there and is expected to be ratified and come into force as from 1 January 2019.
Read full articleIn November 2017, the Cyprus parliament voted a significant amendment to the Cyprus VAT Legislation (VAT Law – Amending Law No. 3) which amends the main VAT Law N.95(I)/2000 concerning taxation of building land, in order to align it with the provisions of EU VAT Directive 2006/112/EC. The amendment was published in the Official Gazette on 13 November 2017 and will come into force on 2 January 2018.
Read full articleThe Cyprus Tax Department (CTD) has notified the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) of their policy change in terminating the application of the pre-agreed minimum profit margins of 0.125% – 0.35% on qualifying intra-group back to back financing arrangements, with effect from 1 July 2017.
Read full articleThe Cyprus Minister of Finance issued a Decree on 30 December 2016, introducing a mandatory Country by Country (CBC) reporting requirement for multinational enterprise groups generating consolidated annual turnover exceeding €750m (MNE Group). The Decree is compliant with the EU Directive 2016/881 amending Directive 2011/16 relating to mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation and the OECD BEPS Action 13 on transfer pricing documentation and country by country reporting.
Read full articleThe Russian Arbitration Association (RAA) organised a very interesting conference on “Collecting Bad Debts: Throwing Good Money after Bad?” which included stimulatingtopics in the areas of assets tracing, assets freezing, arbitration and 3rd party funding. The event took place at Marriott Novy Arbat Hotel in Moscow, The Russian Federation, on 29th June 2016.
Read full articleOnce again, Patrikios Pavlou & Associates was present at the Euroadvocaten meeting in Milan, Italy, which took place on 23 and 24 April 2015 at the Grand Hotel et de Milan. Ms Angeliki Epaminondas, senior lawyer of our law Firm attended the meeting, representing Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC.
Read full articleDuring the 50th Anniversary celebration, which took place on 18th October 2013 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Limassol, the management of Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC announced that an amount, equivalent to the cost of the event, will be donated to several charitable organisations who support poor families, children and ill people throughout Cyprus.
Read full articleIn the wake of the collapse of FTX, which was ranked as the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange just days before declaring bankruptcy[1], this is a concise attempt to comprehend what caused the downfall of the cryptocurrency giant in layman’s terms and appreciate the lack of regulatory oversight, auditing and corporate governance failures exposed from this saga.
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Beyond Majeure. Legal implications of the COVID-19 epidemic on contractual obligations under Cyprus Law.
Key points on the legal framework guiding the validity of electronic signatures in Cyprus. The (digital) silver lining of COVID-19.
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Cyprus Implements ATAD
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