Constantina Zantira

Senior Associate

Στοιχεία επικοινωνίας

T: +357 25 363685

constantina.zantira@kyprianou.com

Τ. Θυρίδα 52441, 4064
Λεμεσός, Κύπρος
Michael Kyprianou House
Γλάδστωνος 116
3032 Λεμεσός
Κύπρος

Γλώσσες ομιλίας

English
Greek

Constantina Zantira

Senior Associate

Στοιχεία επικοινωνίας

T: +357 25 363685

constantina.zantira@kyprianou.com

Τ. Θυρίδα 52441, 4064
Λεμεσός, Κύπρος
Michael Kyprianou House
Γλάδστωνος 116
3032 Λεμεσός
Κύπρος

Γλώσσες ομιλίας

English
Greek

Constantina is a Senior Associate in the Litigation department of the firm at Limassol office.

Constantina has been recommended as a ‘Rising Star’ for Dispute Resolution in Cyprus in The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 edition as being ‘extremely hardworking and sharp-minded’ as well as ‘very impressive in court’.

She specializes in Asset Tracing and Recovery, Cross-Border Commercial Litigation, Corporate Disputes involving Shareholder Disputes, Corporate Fraud and Asset Tracing as well as Medical Negligence and Employment matters.

Constantina is regularly instructed to represent clients in injunction proceedings in high-profile disputes of wealthy individuals or entities, often with a cross-border, multi-jurisdictional element.

She is also involved in cases seeking the recognition, registration and enforcement of foreign court judgments and arbitral awards on behalf of foreign international companies and organizations in Cyprus.

ΕΙΔΙΚΕΥΣΗ ΤΟΜΕΑ ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΗΣ

Δικαστική Επίλυση Διαφορών και Διαιτησία

Απάτη και Οικονομικό Έγκλημα

ΔΙΑΠΙΣΤΕΥΤΗΡΙΑ

Education

Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), The University of Law, U.K. (2013)
LL.M. in International Development Law and Human Rights, The University of Warwick, U.K. (2012)
LL.B., The University of Leicester, U.K. (2010)

Professional memberships

The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, U.K. (2013)
Cyprus Bar Association (2011)

Σχετικά βραβεία

Constantina has been recommended by The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 edition as a ‘Rising Star’ for Dispute Resolution in Cyprus

Καριέρα

Senior Associate, Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC (since 2021)
Associate, Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC (since 2014)

ΕΜΠΕΙΡΙΑ

Successfully obtained injunctive orders in support of arbitration proceedings in another jurisdiction, aiming to protect the assets of a Cyprus company as well as preserving its shareholding and governance structure.

Successfully obtained injunctive relief on a quia timet basis, aiming at protecting the foreign assets of a Cypriot company.

Acted in a complex white-collar private criminal case on behalf of a regulated Cyprus Investment Firm brought by a foreign investor, claiming that the company fraudulently misappropriated funds on the basis of false representations and induced the investor to invest funds in order to defraud him and illegally appropriate funds. After a substantive hearing the clients were acquitted of all counts

Involved in interim proceedings brought in the context of a liquidation application against a Cyprus company on the basis of the alleged oppression of the minority shareholder. The interim proceedings aimed at the appointment of an interim receiver and administrator of the Cyprus company and a number of Ukrainian subsidiary companies, the preservation of the assets of the Cyprus company and the issuance of disclosure orders.

Successfully represented an individual in a complex medical negligence claim for damages against a private clinic for failure to diagnose correctly, leaving the client unfit for work.

Represented an Investment Firm in a high-value action for alleged fraud and obtaining money by false representations. The allegation was that the investment firm induced an investor to make trades that were manipulated, causing a loss to the investor. We successfully defended our clients who were acquitted of all counts after a substantive hearing.

Represented an investor in civil proceedings for the recovery of assets against an investment firm on the grounds of fraud and misappropriation of funds. We successfully obtained an interim freezing order against the investment firm, including its bank accounts and personal funds of its director who was personally involved. We also successfully obtained summary judgment in our client’s favour.

Represented a client in relation to an action for multi-million-dollar damages on the basis of fraud and conspiracy to defraud. The matter involved coordination across a number of jurisdictions to protect the client’s ability to seek redress. We successfully obtained world-wide freezing orders against the defendants as well as disclosure orders against 3rd parties involved.