Mr Chrysanthos Christoforou > Elias Neocleous & Co LLC > Limassol, Cyprus > Lawyer Profile
Elias Neocleous & Co LLC Offices
NEOCLEOUS HOUSE, 195 MAKARIOS III AVENUE, 1-5TH
LIMASSOL, CY-3030
Cyprus
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Mr Chrysanthos Christoforou
Work Department
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Chrysanthos heads the Litigation and Dispute Resolution department as well as team 3 within the department, which deals with cross-border disputes involving multinational enterprises, high net worth individuals, international funds, trusts, banks and other credit institutions. Chrysanthos has been involved in many of the largest and most notable litigation disputes ever heard by the Cyprus courts with a consistent record of success. He has been the choice of leading international law firms to act for them on their own private matters. He has extensive experience covering a wide range of commercial litigation with emphasis on corporate litigation, shareholder disputes, contractual disputes, fraud, trusts and international trade. Chrysanthos has broad experience in and handles all types of urgent injunctive relief cases such as ex parte applications for freezing injunctions, receivership and Anton Piller orders, Norwich Pharmacal and disclosure orders.
Chrysanthos further experience is as follows:
- Advising and acting for various international banks and financial institutions in relation to major litigation claims involving issues including loan agreements, pledge agreements and letters of credit.
- Advising and representing multinational enterprises and high net-worth individuals in multi-million commercial disputes before courts and arbitral tribunals.
- Advising and acting for leading forex companies in relation to court claims and regulatory issues.
- Advising and acting for some of the world’s largest construction businesses and jointventures in relation to the largest and most notable procurement projects undertaken in Cyprus, including Larnaca International Airport and the Paphos-Polis motorway project.
- Advising and representing a Cyprus holding company in a shareholders’ dispute over Russian oil terminals.
- Advising and representing a major international telecommunications entity on multijurisdictional settlement and litigation.
- Providing strategic advice on drafting dispute resolution provisions and on enforcement risks.
- Acting for judgment creditors in proceedings for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in Cyprus.
Languages
English,Greek
Memberships
Admitted to the Cyprus Bar in 2008
Education
- Graduated in law from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
- Awarded an LL.M in International Commercial and Business Law
- Awarded an LL.M in International Trade Law
Lawyer Rankings
Cyprus > Dispute resolution
(Hall of Fame)Elias Neocleous & Co LLC has a stellar reputation in the dispute resolution space. The skilled team has particular expertise in the banking and finance sectors, and handles insolvency and asset tracing disputes. The group is frequently instructed by key international law firms, and handles a large volume of domestic litigation for financial institutions, insurance companies and investment firms. Contentious competition work is another key area of instruction. Chrysanthos Christoforou has an excellent track record in handling cross-border litigation and arbitration, and Costas Stamatiou has extensive experience in asset tracing and recovery cases. At a senior level, other names to note include Antonis Glykis, Anna Demetriou, Christos Melides, Nicolas Tsardellis and Nikos Korogiannakis. Senior associate George Tsardellis is singled out for his contributions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Intellectual property
- Maritime and admiralty
- Real estate and construction
- Tax