George Z. Georgiou & Associates LLC

WE ARE A FIRST GENERATION, DYNAMIC, FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM.

We have some of the top-ranked teams on the island with experienced, specialist lawyers, arbitrators, mediators and legal consultants (including former judges). We are at the forefront of legislative changes and trends and provide a quality service and prompt effective advice to our clients.

We are highly recommended by international legal directories, and we are the sole Cypriot member of Ius Laboris and GALA, as well as being a member of several other associations with which we have long-standing relationships.

We’ve seen significant growth in recent years and strive to grow and develop in all aspects of our work. Further to the expansion of our premises in Nicosia, and the establishment of our office in Limassol, we support a healthy mix of both established companies, financial institutions, and the property sector, as well as start-ups, innovative tech sector enterprises, and new entrants to the Cyprus market.

We are committed to progress and development of law in all its forms, and participation in initiatives to enhance Cyprus as a centre of excellence.

INCREASING COMPLEXITY.

Our litigators and arbitrators are a cohesive, experienced, and innovative team with a well-established record on local and cross-border matters. The team works closely with leading international law firms and is a responsive partner for firms servicing clients with challenging and time-sensitive contentious cross-border matters. These include advising most of the island’s financial institutions, in shareholder disputes, commercial fraud, liquidation petitions, breach of contract claims, administrative and constitutional matters, as well as banking and finance disputes and enforcement.

INVESTMENTS, BUSINESS ADVISORY AND STRATEGIC GUIDANCE.

We are a “go-to full-service law firm in Cyprus” for complex local and cross-border transactions, M&A, corporate and loan restructurings and insolvency, business establishment, redomiciliation and company relocation services.

Our commercial lawyers apply knowledge and experience to guide clients through both the daily running of their business and broader strategy. Services include support establishing a company, corporate agreements, due diligence, compliance and regulatory matters, as well as advice on the extensive network of international double tax treaties that Cyprus has in place.

In cooperation with Velocity, a high-end boutique advisory firm, the team advises on financial structuring, family offices, operational optimization and project management, and a broad range of investment and commercial opportunities and industry sectors.

PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION.

Reputation and personal information are of outmost value and importance to individuals and organizations. We advise both organisations and individuals on their rights, their duties and best practice. Our team of dedicated lawyers understands the complexity of the changing environment and the laws and regulations surrounding the collection and disclosure of information and focuses in assisting clients in all aspects of data protection law, from audits, to design, implementation and compliance. Our team is also adept in challenging decisions revolving around collection of evidence, data protection and privacy before the Data Commissioner and the Cyprus Courts.

AT THE FOREFRONT OF LEGISLATIVE TRENDS ON EMPLOYMENT.

We are internationally recognized as a leader in the field of employment and pensions.

We have a demonstrated history of achieving successful outcomes for our clients in complex employment disputes, negotiations, and transactions. We advise a wide range of organisations in various sectors in both the public and private sphere locally and internationally.

We support our clients on all HR matters from the process of recruitment through to the termination of employment relationships, disciplinary processes, collective bargaining and industrial disputes, drafting of employment agreements and policies, social insurance, pensions, provident funds, benefits schemes and tax, are some of the team’s daily practices.

Our team regularly authors articles on new legislations and industry best practices and provides seminars on employment trends.

TECH COMMUNITY GROWTH.

With a growing start-up community, and as technology is one of the long-term growth sectors in Cyprus, our GZG Tech department places significant emphasis on its commercial offering, combining legal and business expertise, helping clients, including artists, TV celebrities, musicians, distributers, companies, municipalities, banks and international software companies, with complex issues and regulatory matters. GZG Tech provides clients with information about the most important innovative advances in technology, and is a member of the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA). Legal advice includes, but is not limited to fintech, regtech, insurtech, healthtech, proptech, DLTs, internet of things, e-commerce, crypto assets, blockchain, security and artificial intelligence.

A ONE-STOP-SHOP ON ALL MATTERS PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION.

What’s more, through our tailored one-stop-shop service that combines legal advice, property consultancy, land valuations and strategic advice, our dedicated property team handles all types and complexity of real estate transactions and is skilled in the settlement of claims and court actions. Our lawyers specialize in construction law and they have contributed, among other things, to the writing, revision and translation of standard construction contracts in Cyprus, including new & revised standard forms of MEDSK and ETEK forms of contracts.

For non-legal property and land advice, our internal consultant, Andreas Z. Georgiou, a former director of the Cyprus Land Registry has extensive expertise on all land matters and government and public consulting. We also work closely with the recently established real estate consultancy firm, K.E. Makrides Property Consultants & Valuers LLC, which offers additional property related services, property valuations, and financings, within the framework of their extended experience and professional ethos.

BEYOND LEGAL WORK & ESG.

Going beyond legal & regula­tory work and dedicating time to raise awareness and discuss social and environmental issues are key components of our firm operations. We participate yearly in Ius Laboris’ ESG Impact Week, which includes a diverse set of activities educating and addressing a range of sustain­ability issues, including water scarcity, waste generation, fast fashion and child labour.