Led by Nicos Georgiades, the disputes team at Georgiades & Pelides is adept at advising on a wide range of corporate and commercial disputes. The group regularly acts for companies in the insurance and technology sectors, as well as foreign governments, international banks, financial institutions and private clients. Debt collection matters are another key area of instruction. Sotos Kasinos is a name to note.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very good indeed. It is an experienced firm, consisting of serious and capable lawyers. Nicos Georgiades, a very good litigator.'

  • ‘They handle complex cross border corporate disputes with a high success rate.’

  • ‘Nicos Georgiades: he is the leading litigation partner with good availability. He is an forceful litigator who is well respected among his peers.’

  • ‘Excellent team and engagement in all matters, excellent quality of work of each member of team. Sotos Kasinos - great quality and knowledge, professional.'

  • ‘The individuals we work with are highly responsive in our requests, they deliver their work in an efficient manner and in good quality, through their commitment and hard work they have managed to win very hard and complex cases at court.'

  • 'They are very knowledgeable and if there is something they are not aware of, they will try to find it right away, they are constantly kept up to date about new or upcoming legislation and will provide these updates to us if they think they are relevant without charging.'

Key clients

  • Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd
  • Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd
  • Central Bank of Cyprus
  • Themis Portfolio Management Limited
  • The Cyprus Development Bank Public Company Ltd
  • National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) Ltd
  • Beker Trading Limited
  • Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co Ltd under liquidation
  • EPIC Limited (one of the largest telecommunication providers in Cyprus)
  • PHC Franchised Restaurants Public Ltd (the largest company of franchised restaurants & cafes in Cyprus)
  • G.N. Terminal Enterprises Ltd (in receivership and provisional liquidation)

Work highlights

  • Represented the Central Bank of Cyprus in a petition for the appointment of a special liquidator over FBME Bank Limited (“FBME”).

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Nicos Georgiades

Other key lawyers

Sotos Kasinos