Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants has dedicated EU and competition law departments to handle both national and transnational projects. Clients include national government departments, European Commission Directorates, and multinational companies from a wide range of sectors. The group is well-equipped to handle a diverse range of matters, from advising on European business grant schemes to advising on regulatory issues for regulated industries. Other core areas of focus include advising on merger control, cartels, abuses of dominant positions and other anti-competitive agreements. George Mountis, Anna Rossides and Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis are the heads of the department. Alexandros Efstathiou left the firm in May 2024 to set up his own firm.
Testimonials
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‘In litigation, the team has experience in handling complex litigation before the Court of Justice of the European Union, the General Court of the EU, and the European Court of Human Rights.'
'They are efficient in preparing a case, they leave no stone unturned. They also exercise good judgment in deciding what avenues to pursue.'
- 'They are excellent negotiators, able to unravel the weaknesses of the other party and protect effectively the interests of their clients.'
- 'In my view, they are one of the very top firms in Cyprus. Highly competent and of outstanding integrity. They would be my first port of call.’
‘Victoria Zoi Papagiannis is an outstanding lawyer. She is extremely hard-working and delivers on time. I have worked with her in five cases involving a multitude of complex issues and she is a star.'
Key clients
- Holding Soprema SA
- Venus by Maria Tash Inc.
- Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA
- DECA Investments
- European Commission
- Wolt Cyprus Ltd
- Wolt Market
Work highlights
- Acted as competition legal counsel for Cyprus in relation to the acquisition of 97.7385% of the share capital in Copernit S.p.A by Holding Soprema SA.
- Filed an action 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 totalling EUR1bn.
- Acted as competition legal counsel for Cyprus in relation to the EUR60m acquisition of the share capital of Adfil NV by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA, through Starcin Holding France S.A.S.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
George Mountis, Anna Rossides, Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis