The ‘highly responsive’ team at A.G Erotocritou LLC,  is ’very commercial and efficient’. Head of practice Andreas Erotocritou is renowned for his handling of a range of complex litigation and arbitration matters. Erotocritou is often sought after for his experience on some of the most complex and high-value disputes in Cyprus. The firm regularly advises on cross-border corporate and commercial disputes,  asset recovery cases, and major injunctions. Andreas Koualis is skilled at advising on complicated corporate insolvencies and restructurings. Koualis is often involved in large-scale litigation and is also recommended for his work on freezing orders.

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Testimonials

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  • 'A terrific team of talented, hardworking, and proactive lawyers. Their support in Cyprus is invaluable. The depth of this dispute practice and the high quality of their work product make them my top choice. Additionally, their teamwork is exceptional and you can sense that they are all happy to be working together.'
  • 'Andreas Erotocritou is a terrific lawyer and delivers pragmatic solutions to complex issues. Moreover, he goes the extra mile to include and care for his associates and junior partners.'
  • 'Andreas Erotocritou stands out as being one of the best litigators in Cyprus.'
  • 'Knowledgeable professionals with a great attitude towards the assigned tasks.'
  • 'They are a great dispute practice in Cyprus with stand-out lawyers. Accordingly, they are involved in significant cases and are our first port of call for any Cypriot-related matters. You know that you will receive excellent service from people who are nice to work with.' 
  • 'Andreas Erotocritou is a creative and commercial lawyer, who delivers results. He knows the law and is highly experienced in international disputes. He is well supported by Andreas Koualis. Irena Markitani is a well-regarded senior associate.'
  • 'All staff, especially Mr Andreas Erotocritou and Andreas Koualis, are focused on finding the most appropriate approach to handle a case. They handle each case in a cost-efficient way and avoid unnecessary work.'
  • 'Customer experience is excellent and there is high expertise in all fields'.

Key clients

  • Primetel PLC (Cyprus)
  • Nostira Renewable Energy (Mediterranean Region)
  • Grecian Group
  • KPMG (Cyprus)
  • Cyprus Shipping Association
  • Fluence Corporation (Israel)
  • Generation Partners
  • Alter Domus
  • Quantum Pacific Group (Global)
  • Finstella
  • Fattal Group
  • European Union
  • European Investment Bank
  • Pandomus Group
  • Alibaba Group
  • Eureka
  • Wojnar
  • JD Sports
  • Kuehne + Nagel

Work highlights

  • Appointed by the EU and the European Investment Bank to advise on and assist with their efforts to enforce an English judgment of around EUR200m in Cyprus against a sovereign state.
  • Providing a multinational company with ongoing legal support and advice for the purpose of proceedings filed in the English High Court by a shareholder of a global mining company.
  • Instructed by a group consisting of dozens of individual investors from Canada and Asia who intend to collectively pursue a Cyprus investment company for fraudulent practices in Forex trading which has resulted in collective losses exceeding EUR 500m.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andreas Erotocritou

Other key lawyers

Andreas Koualis, Irena Markitani