Ioannides Demetriou Law Offices

The two founding partners of IOANNIDES DEMETRIOU, Pambos loannides and Andrew Demetriou have assembled a team of highly qualified and specialist lawyers with a wealth of talent and breadth of experience in all the areas of law in which the firm provides services.

The legal team at IOANNIDES DEMETRIOU is a dynamic team working with cutting edge technology and dedicated to work for the fulfillment of the firm's mission, to the exacting quality standard maintained by the firm (ISO 9001:2000 Certificate No. G196/9735D from BSI NIS ZERT, Germany).

IOANNIDES DEMETRIOU are in a position to meet and exceed the expectations and demands placed upon them by the firm's enviable client base which includes international and local banks, public bodies, public and private foundations, universities, international and local contractors and consultants and major international and local commercial enterprises, concession holders and businesses.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Overview

The firm provides legal and advisory services to both public and private sector clients in the fields of, commercial disputes, construction, energy, BOT/PFI, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, EU and competition law, project finance, ship registration and finance, as well as in the fields of corporate law and tax and estate planning. Additionally the firm's prominent position and high level of contacts built through the excellent reputation and expertise of its founding partners enables it to provide invaluable assistance in the fields of public and government affairs and government relations.

Corporate Law

The firm's corporate lawyers handle corporate and related matters, including incorporation and management of companies both in Cyprus and internationally. It is staffed by highly qualified and experienced lawyers and other professionals, offering the full range of legal and advisory services in the field including corporate acquisitions, registrations, corporate finance agreements, corporate reorganizations and restructuring, corporate investigations, international corporate transactions, international business corporations, stock exchange listings and public offers.

Litigation/ADR

The firm's civil and administrative law litigation lawyers provide the full range of civil and public/administrative law litigation services. The litigation team at Ioannides Demetriou renowned for its expertise in the fields of both international and local commercial litigation, including banking, financial disputes and public and administrative law recourses before the courts of Cyprus and administrative organs such tender review authorities and competition tribunals, and the full range of arbitration and ADR services. The firm has been involved many of the in the largest civil litigation suits and regularly represents foreign governments and private clients before the courts of Cyprus.

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE

·Commercial law, offering services to major corporate clients, local and international

·Acting as legal advisors to semi-governmental organizations, banks, stock exchange, insurance companies, hotel and tourist companies, shipping, oil, estate, trade companies and other business concerns

·Acting as leading counsel in major local and international commercial transactions and litigation

·Acting as leading counsel in procurement cases and disputes

·Acting as arbitrators / adjudicators in major disputes

·Advising international corporations and investors for utilizing Cyprus corporate vehicles and investment opportunities

·Drafting and structuring:

(i) Statutory instruments pertaining to the administration and operation of semi governmental organizations, including the Cyprus Ports Authority, the Cyprus Stock Exchange, the Scientific and Technical Chamber and the Agricultural Payments Organization;

(ii) Contract documentation in international transactions;

(iii) Tender and contract documents and studies for major infrastructure projects, including, amongst other, the ports and airports of Cyprus, tourist and development projects, shopping malls, highways, stock exchange, IT projects;

(iv) Mergers and Takeovers of banking, insurance, tourism and other business concerns;

(v) Joint Ventures of local and international corporations;

(vi) Syndicated loans and other banking/financing/securities documentation;

(vii) Registration of Banks;

(viii) Listings on the Stock Exchange;

(ix) Corporate organization documentation.

Professional Memberships: International Bar Association, Cyprus Bar Association, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).