Scordis, Papapetrou & Co LLC

Managing Partner: Kyriacos Scordis

Partners: Makis Chrysomilas, Christos Scordis, Constantinos Adamides, Penelope Papapetrou, Alexandros Gavrielides, Matheos Papapetrou, Andreas Michaelides, Sofia Tryfonos Avraam, Julie Economou, Leandros Pisias, Sofi Mylona

Number of specialised lawyers and other professionals: >30

Languages: Greek, English, Russian

Cyprus Offices: Nicosia, Limassol

International Offices: Athens, Valletta and the UAE

SCORDIS, PAPAPETROU & Co LLC is a leading law firm in Cyprus whose roots date from 1922. Today it has more than 30 specialized lawyers and is renowned for its strong international corporate and dispute resolution practice and expertise. Its multi-faceted practice comprises of synergies and joint practices in all areas of the commercial spectrum to provide a comprehensive range of legal services for modern business and finance, through advocates and international business lawyers specialising in company, commercial, tax, shipping, admiralty, litigation and arbitration both on an international and country specific level. SCORDIS, PAPAPETROU & Co (Corporate Services) Ltd provides a comprehensive range of corporate, tax advisory, accounting, secretarial and related support services, through tax consultants, accountants and support staff from a variety of disciplines. SPA Financial Services Ltd is an affiliated private investment services boutique firm established together with an experienced team of qualified investment professionals to provide a wide range of investment services. Jointly or separately, our firm and its affiliates (SP&Co) combine their knowledge and expertise to provide clients with a unique combination of quality services. With decades of advisory experience and involvement in multi-billion transactions throughout the world, SP&Co is well placed to advice whether on existing operations or business opportunities, the restructuring and expansion of businesses and generally on local and international operations of its clients.

The Firm provides a comprehensive range of services through lawyers and qualified professionals from other disciplines, with particular expertise in:

Company and commercial law matters: acted or advised on a multitude of multi-million financial transactions, most with a cross-border element and the provision of specialised advice on a variety of corporate and commercial matters forms part of its day-to-day practice. Such matters include tax planning, corporate mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and real estate investments, joint ventures, escrow arrangements, reorganisations, financing and other complex commercial projects.

Domestic and international litigation: Apart from long standing strong general domestic litigation practice which includes acting on behalf of banks and other financial institutions,municipalities, public bodies, companies and individuals,the Firm has established a ‘beyond the borders’ reputation having acted, instructed or advised in relation to international multi-million claims resulting in litigation in Cyprus, the US, UK, BVI, Switzerland, Russia, Greece or arbitration in Cyprus, London (LCIA), Zurich (ZCC), Stockholm (SCC), International Court of Arbitration (France). The international practice includes numerous highly publicised and hotly contested litigation and arbitration cases.

Private and Public Law: long-established reputation and expertise in Public Procurement & Administrative law, Immovable Property, Labour & Employment, Immigration Law, Banking and Finance, Competition, and European Law, Intellectual Property Law, IT & Telecommunications Law, Shipping and Admiralty, Stock Exchange Law, and Trusts & Fiduciary.

Company formation and the provision of corporate services: leader in advising startups and structuring of international holdings or cross border transactions and investments. A wide range of services, including corporate, tax & VAT advisory, accounting, secretarial, escrow and trusteeship services, is provided by SCORDIS, PAPAPETROU & Co (Corporate Services) Ltd and other group entities through in-house tax consultants, accountants and other qualified professionals who deal with the day-to-day needs of the Firm’s clients.

The wide range of services provided by the Firm is in line with the role of Cyprus as an international business centre, having the advantage of being an EU member state with close proximity to the Middle East and close ties to Eastern Europe and Asia.

At SP&Co the team likes to excel. An innovative firm with capability, resources, willingness and a relentless commitment to advance its clients’ business by providing solid solutions with loyalty and respect. Its seamless cooperation with other in house multi-disciplinary practices forming SP&Co enables the firm both in the local and international markets to tackle problems holistically and to provide a comprehensive professional all round service to its clients under one umbrella.

The firm applies a customer-centric model of services which over time has proven to serve it consistently. Its objective is to remain faithful to this philosophy while at the same time maintaining a pioneering position in its field and the provision of high-quality services. Itensures at all times that there isa spherical oversight of its clients' matters by allowing well-informed and well-considered decisions to be made in a tailor-made and client focused manner.

The driving force of the Firm’s success is its multi-faceted, highly competent team of professionals who are capable of thinking out of the box in providing custom, high calibre legal and business services adapted to its clients’ needs.