Dispute resolution

Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants

Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants fields a ‘very deep team’; ‘the service is excellent and outstanding’. The group has an excellent reputation for advising on complex litigation, and regularly appears before the Cyprus Courts and international arbitration centres. Practice head George Mountis is ‘always alert and proactive’, and Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis has considerable experience in handling complex, high-value corporate and commercial disputes, often with cross-border elements, involving, among other issues, allegations of fraud. Dimitris Papapolyviou’s varied practice includes shareholder disputes and applications for interim relief. Georgia Georgiou advises on a broad spectrum of civil, commercial, and family law disputes.

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Testimonials

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‘The immediate personal reply, the punctuality to advices and the high standard of collaboration with any other lawyers/team overseas. George Mountis & Dimitris Papapolyviou are an excellent example of this.'
'They are highly professional and efficient both in dealing with clients and with counsel. They are on top of the file and think through carefully alternatives before deciding. They are excellent negotiators. They exercise first class judgment.'
‘Victoria Zoi Papagiannis is outstanding. She is knowledgeable, she has excellent communication skills and the ability to focus on the key points of the case. She is an excellent negotiator. She has a first class mind and sound judgement.'
‘George Mountis is a great strategist, yet ready when necessary to absorb details. He leads a very capable team of partners and associates, like Victoria-Zoi Papagianni, Dimetris Papapolyviou and Christodoulos Christodoulou. It is very rare to find true depth in Cypriot firms, but Chrysostomides is an exception.’
‘George Mountis is an excellent strategist and experienced in many areas of law. Pioneer on complex cases and pleasure to work with. Always alert and proactive, giving the right feedback on time.'
‘Very professional, very responsive, high level of service. Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis is very professional, very responsive and delivers always within the deadlines provided.’
‘Attention to detail and thoroughness of work. Timely response and clarity of explanations with commercial outlook.’
‘Ability to grasp the essence of any issue no matter how difficult. Ability to articulate in a concise and precise manner the required action. Responsive to critical thinking.’

Key clients

Wargaming Group Limited
Mercedes Benz AG
Astrobank Public Co Ltd
Altamira Asset Management (Cyprus) Ltd
Hellenic Petroleum Group
Societe Generale Bank - Cyprus Ltd
Housing Finance Corporation
Deloitte Central Europe Ltd

Work highlights

Representing 284 plaintiffs (all shareholders of the Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Limited) in a EUR1bn claim brought before the Nicosia District Court against the ‘bail-in’ measures imposed in the Republic of Cyprus back in 2013, against the Republic of Cyprus itself and the main national authorities or players involved.
Representing one of the main defendants in a multijurisdictional EUR360m fraud claim brought by an established group of companies against 79 natural and legal persons.
Representing two high-net-worth individuals in the context of a complex EUR500m fraud and conspiracy case, involving multiple jurisdictions.