The admiralty and shipping department at Elias Neocleous & Co LLC, led by Costas Stamatiou, has an excellent track record in assisting banks, owners, managers, charterers, and cargo owners with a broad range of matters. Key areas of instruction include shipping litigation, often involving ship arrests, international arbitration, and admiralty proceedings. The team is also well known for working in tandem with international law firms to advise on issues concerning Cyprus registered entities and vessels. Other key practitioners to note are Vassilis Psyrras and Andreas Christofides.
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Key clients
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd
- Abamba Limited
- KKCG
- Limassol Marina
- Aphentrica Marine Insurance
- Franman (Cyprus) Limited
- Hellenic Petroleum
- ISD Dunaferr
- Jarillo Shipping Company Ltd
- BW Shipping (formerly Bergesen
- Worldwide)
- Argo Coral Maritime Limited
- Western Maritime
- Lloyds of London
Work highlights
- Assisted Royal Caribbean Cruises with the registration and flagging of a cruise ship in Cyprus.
- Advised a global operator of ferry services and shipping operations on its acquisition of an international global Ro-Ro freight forwarder and logistics provider.
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Costas Stamatiou