Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC is proud to announce that our firm has retained its Tier 1 ranking for Dispute Resolution in the 2018 edition of the reputable international legal directory \u2018The Legal 500\u2019.<\/p>\n
The Legal 500 is a directory which for 29 years has been analyzing the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research programme revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market.<\/p>\n
The Dispute Resolution practice area of the firm is headed by Menelaos Kyprianou, who Legal 500 describes as \u2018tactically sharp\u2019<\/em>\u00a0and Marina Hadjisoteriou \u2018crafts a legal case like a spider crafts his web<\/em>.\u2019 The Dispute Resolution group is described as \u2018top-class lawyers who are thorough and creative and recently represented several shareholders of a large producer of ammonia in a $1.4bn shareholder dispute\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n The firm has also retained Tier 2 rankings for all the other areas in which it provides services in Legal 500 rankings, as follows:<\/p>\n In the Banking and Finance area, Legal 500 has stated that the firm \u2018fields a large team that has extensive experience in complex domestic and cross-border transactions<\/em>.\u2019 This department is headed by Tonia Antoniou.<\/p>\n In the Commercial, Corporate and M&A area, Legal 500 has described the team as \u2018highly responsive\u2019<\/em>\u00a0and has recommended the \u2018prompt<\/em>\u2019 Lambros Soteriou, the \u2018very attentive\u2019<\/em>\u00a0Ioannou Solomon, and the \u2018very motivated\u2019<\/em>\u00a0Tonia Antoniou.<\/p>\n in the EU and Competition area, Legal500 has stated that Menelaos Kyprianou \u2018pays great attention to detail and produces effective results<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n In the Employment area, Lambros Soteriou has been described as \u2018great at finding solutions\u2019<\/em>\u00a0and Khamis Abulhawa\u2019s \u2018knowledge and experience of Cypriot employment law is outstanding.<\/em>\u2019<\/p>\n In the Intellectual Property area, mention is made of Tonia Antoniou\u2019s leadership in advising high level clients on the full range of IP matters.<\/p>\n In the Maritime and Admiralty area, Lambros Soteriou and Tonia Antoniou are recommended.<\/p>\n In the Real Estate and Construction area, Legal500 describes the team as \u2018absolutely brilliant\u2019<\/em>. The Head of the team Savvas Savvides is \u2018very approachable and knowledgeable\u2019\u00a0<\/em>and Esme Papas has \u2018exceptional understanding of the Cypriot legal system and its potential pitfalls<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n Finally, in the Tax area, Legal 500 states that Lambros Soteriou \u2018has the ability to put himself into the shoes of a company director<\/em>.\u2019 It also describes Tonia Antoniou as \u2018very responsive\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n Accordingly, Legal 500 has recommended the following people:<\/p>\n\n