A.G Erotocritou LLC

The firm: A.G. Erotocritou LLC is a dynamic law firm advising on non-contentious, advisory and litigation matters. The firm has firmly established itself as a “top tier” leading law firm in Cyprus, having cultivated an unrivaled reputation for excellence, with an impressive track record and an all-embracing legal service capability, underpinned by an acute sense of commercial awareness. The firm’s achievements have been duly recognised and endorsed by selected international legal directories such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, IFLR, WhosWhoLegal and Client Choice / International Law Office. Among others, the firm has been recognised as “an exception in the Cyprus market where everyone does everything”, a firm which “is always there for the client” and has “all the professionalism you would expect from a large international firm”.

A.G. Erotocritou LLC offers specialist services, embracing diverse legal disciplines and practice areas, with regard to which all work is executed in a flawless and transparent manner. Unlike many of the firm’s larger-in-size counterparts in the legal domain, A.G. Erotocritou LLC adopts a refreshingly personalised approach and is geared to achieving effective co-ordination and planning. This in turn ensures timely turnaround/delivery times, cost-effective strategies, reliability and client accessibility – key factors which contribute and are crucial to the firm’s overall operational efficiency.

A.G. Erotocritou LLC strives to cultivate close working relationships with those to whom it renders legal or associated services, ranging from large international law practices, banking institutions, multinational corporations, non-profitable associations, private individuals, public/private companies, partnerships, sole proprietorship, joint ventures, clubs, trusts, funds and other industrial/commercial entities and business structures which constitute the firm’s varied and extensive client portfolio.

In alignment with the constantly developing international legal environment, we have intentionally developed our specialisation towards providing high-quality, comprehensive legal support to specific legal sectors with a strong focus on corporate and commercial litigation and arbitration, banking and finance, corporate and M&A, corporate restructuring and insolvency, shipping, real estate, data protection, tax planning and private client (including citizenship law and immigration) professional services.

In an effort to remain at all times conflict-free, maintain its specialisation and be able to act in complex commercial disputes and transactions, A.G. Erotocritou LLC does not act as a trustee company by way of provision of corporate administration or nominee services. This is in contrast with the vast majority of law firms that are active in the sectors of dispute resolution, corporate, and banking and finance. Moreover, the firm does not act for and on behalf of local banking institutions on fix retainer agreements, in order to ensure it remains conflict-free and so as to focus on purely legal work.
In order to be able to provide service of the highest qualitative standards, A.G. Erotocritou LLC does not “deal with every case”; hence, only a limited number of engagements are accepted, to ensure that the exclusive clientele of the firm enjoys responsiveness and service  consistent with leading international firms and the highest standards of the profession.

Awards
Over the recent years, A.G. Erotocritou LLC has been singled out and recognised by all leading directories, including Legal500, Chambers & Partners, IFLR and Who’sWhoLegal, for providing legal services of outstanding quality and for delivering efficient, practical legal advice.

The Legal 500: The firm has been recognised for various consecutive years (in dispute resolution, real estate, corporate, commercial, banking and finance) as a leading firm in Cyprus and special praise was made to selected individuals within the firm.

Chambers & Partner The firm has been recognised as a Tier 1 firm in Cyprus in HNW and a leading firm in dispute resolution and real estate. At the same time, individuals within the firm have also been recognised among the leading practitioners in Cyprus at the above-mentioned sectors.

IFLR: For many consecutive years, the corporate/commercial department of the firm has been recognised by IFLR as one of the 16 leading firms in Cyprus.

WhosWhoLegal: Our team members have been consistently recognised among the leading practitioners in Cyprus and, inter alia, in the sectors of litigation, banking, finance, real estate and asset tracing.

Client Choice/ ILO (International Law Office): We have been recognised as a leading firm in Cyprus and team members as leading litigators in the country.

Clientele
The firm is proud to count some of the largest international law firms and banking institutions, high-net-worth individuals and various notable conglomerates around the world as its clients. On a domestic level, the firm also advises and regularly represents various banking institutions and corporations, public authorities as well as prominent non-profitable associations.

Business growth
The firm has managed to launch itself strongly in the Cypriot market and through the reputation, expertise and the dedication of its members, it has been involved in a considerable number of cross-border transactions and cases of significant magnitude and scale. This is not only a testament to the calibre of our services and the hard work we put into every individual case, but also to the trust our clients place in us and the quality of our work.

Recruitment
The firm has rigorously implemented a business model similar to that of the most prominent U.S. and U.K. international law firms; hence, A.G. Erotocritou LLC has allocated significant resources in recruiting and maintaining talented lawyers in order to secure its ability to deliver the same level of services in the long-term. A structured multi-stage selection process is undertaken for all candidates, evaluating merit and ethos as key criteria for recruitment. All members of the A.G. Erotocritou LLC legal team are US or UK graduates, have outstanding academic credentials and possess exceptional research, communication, negotiation, organisational and interpersonal skills, which not only complement their in-depth knowledge of Cyprus law, but serve as indispensable resources in their ability to undertake complex international/cross-border legal issues.

Areas of practice
Banking and finance: the firm has consistently maintained an impressive track record in dealing with high-profile transactional, regulatory and dispute resolution issues and is systematically geared to offering specialist banking and finance services to a dedicated client base which embraces multinational organisations, institutional investors, commercial, retail and investment banks and high net-worth individuals.

Corporate/M&A: the firm provides comprehensive, accurate, and specialised legal advice on all aspects of domestic and international business. A.G. Erotocritou LLC is proud to count some of the largest multinational organisations and financial institutions whom we advise on an impressive variety of corporate and M&A transactions (both domestic and international cross-border).

Data protection: the firm provides data security, sophisticated data management and related advice. A.G. Erotocritou LLC is conscious of the fact that a robust and systematic policy for safeguarding information is an invaluable requirement for inspiring the trust and confidence of those persons whose data has been made available for a designated purpose and who have an unequivocal legal right to pre-empt its unauthorised use. The experienced team members of A.G. Erotocritou LLC are actively involved in their local compliance culture and have successfully worked together in recent years to assist a plethora of local and international clients.

Dispute resolution: constantly ranked by leading international directories, the firm’s litigation team has particular expertise in handling high-value, complex cross-border disputes, injunctions and other interim measures, and regularly represents multinational corporations, financial and banking institutions and individuals in a wide range of cross-border commercial and corporate litigation. A.G. Erotocritou LLC is equally active in international and domestic arbitration.

Financial services and products: the firm, having worked with some of the largest players in the industry, both from the legal and international stage, is highly experienced on all matters relating to the regulatory compliance of banks, investment firms, asset managers, funds and other market participants, whether dealing on a client or counter-party basis. A.G. Erotocritou LLC’s specialist team’s in-depth knowledge and understanding of the markets, combined with its relationship with the regulators, allow it to assist in proactively advising on the regulatory horizon in Cyprus.

Immigration: the firm’s specialised immigration team has an outstanding and impressive record of successfully dealing with all aspects and types of immigration law, and in particular on citizenship applications (as a result of an investment in Cyprus pursuant to the Naturalisation Scheme but also, on the basis of the years of residence in the Republic). Moreover, A.G. Erotocritou LLC has expertise in dealing with other immigration issues such as temporary and permanent residence permits, employment permits and visas.

Private client: the firm’s multi-awarded department offers an all-embracing range of services to HNW and UNHW individuals, encompassing a broad cross-section of contentious and non-contentious matters, which may require the intervention and involvement of several legal disciplines. A.G. Erotocritou LLC has advised a plethora of high-net-worth individuals in relation to their investments in Cyprus, including investments in real estate and financial assets.

Real estate: the firm is actively engaged in all aspects of legal work pertaining to the real estate sector. A.G. Erotocritou LLC provides advice to real estate companies and developers, private and public bodies, private individuals, investors, lenders, contractors and property-owning institutions and assists and advises in the purchase and sale of both commercial and residential property and of other development projects.

Restructuring and insolvency: the firm is highly specialised in complex multi-jurisdictional restructurings and insolvencies with dedicated resources in the key European jurisdictions. A.G. Erotocritou LLC offers practical and commercial advice on a full range of contentious and non-contentious issues encountered in restructurings and insolvencies. The firm’s team has acted as trusted advisors and has regularly represented high profile stakeholders, corporate debtors experiencing financial difficulties to lenders, insolvency officers, lender creditors, leading multinational financial institutions, accountants and financial advisers.

Shipping, Admiralty and marine insurance: the firm has played a key role in dealing with a broad range of matters associated with the shipping industry, a vibrant domain wherein the firm’s advice and expertise is sought by a diverse client base which includes banks, financial institutions, ship owners/managers, charterers and insurers/P&I clubs. Aside from undertaking litigation work which entails the representation of clients such as ship owners, importers, charter parties, insurance companies and others, A.G. Erotocritou LLC’s specialised areas of practice in this domain entail the provision of advice in relation to matters concerning ship management, the building and sale of vessels, registration requirements, shipping finance and marine insurance.

Technology and E-commerce: the firm is highly experienced in the technology and e-commerce sectors, having  worked with some of the biggest names in the e-commerce industry including retail platforms in fashion, technology giants and luxury goods manufacturers. A.G. Erotocritou LLC’s specialised team acts as a one stop shop for all that is technology and e-commerce relation, and is often instructed to offer guidance on how to best structure clients’ digital presence to address their particular commercial needs and ensure compliance with e-commerce and other relevant legal frameworks.