Our Managing Partner, Mr. Menelaos Kyprianou, is the president of the Appeal Committee of the Cyprus Football Association for the resolution of disputes. Our Associate lawyer and member of the Sports Law team, Kyriakos Constantinou, is a Member of the Judicial Committee of Cyprus Handball Federation, a Member of the Football Referee Disciplinary Committee and a Member of the Volleyball Federation Judicial Committee. He also participated in domestic and international conferences on Sports Law (e.g. the ISC International Sports Convention 2016 in Geneva).
Expertise
Sports Law - Cyprus
Sports Law is a rapidly growing field in Cyprus as a result of its increasing commercialization and Michael Kyprianou Law Firm has responded to the needs of this market creating a dedicated team for this purpose.
Services
Advertising sponsorship and marketing
Disciplinary hearings, anti-doping hearings
Players’ contracts, agency representation
Registration of new sporting entities
Sport law disputes and infringement issues
Sport TV rights and libel proceedings
Sports governance and regulatory matters
Ticketing, betting and gaming
Experience
Members of our firm have held essential posts in the Sports Sector in the past. Our founding Partner, Mr. Michael Kyprianou, was the Chairman of the Cyprus Football Association for four consecutive terms. He was also a member of the committee of UEFA and of the Appellate Disciplinary Board of UEFA.