Was involved in litigation regarding a dispute over the privatization of the Limassol Port and successfully defended a related claim for damages of several millions, with aspects of both private and public law.
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Contact Details
- T: +357 22 447777
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P.O. Box 21150
1502 Nicosia, Cyprus17 Stasinou Avenue
1060 Nicosia
Cyprus
Languages Spoken
English, Greek, French
Andreas Lytras
Partner
Andreas Lytras has been admitted to the Cyprus Bar Association in 2015 and is a Partner in the firm’s Nicosia office.
His practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation including, commercial fraud and disputes between shareholders, contractual disputes, insolvency law and winding-up proceedings and personal injury claims. He has significant experience in obtaining interim relief (including freezing injunctions and disclosure orders) usually in the context of high-value cross-border litigation and foreign arbitration proceedings. His practice also encompasses maritime claims and admiralty litigation, including ship arrest proceedings.
Clients described him as “excellent and approachable” and said “I have worked with Andreas Lytras, litigation partner of the firm. I appreciated everything about him: his client-focused approach, his deep knowledge of the issues in relation to which I asked for his advice and his ability to provide prompt responses.” (Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Edition).
Practice Area Specialization
Credentials
Education
LLB (Hons), King’s College London, UK (2013)
LLM (International Shipping Law), Queen Mary University of London, UK (2014)
Professional Memberships
Cyprus Bar Association
Nicosia Bar Association
Specialization
Commercial Litigation
Fraud and White-Collar Crime
Arbitration
Freezing Orders
Disclosure Orders (Norwich Pharmacal orders)
Debt Collection
Admiralty Litigation
Ship Arrest
Personal Injury Claims
Career progression
Partner, Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC (since 2024)
Senior Associate, Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC (2022-2024)
Associate, Michael Kyprianou & Co LLC (2015-2022)
Experience
Represented a company which operates a global taxi-service platform in a cross-border dispute valued at $2 billion regarding a claim for breach of fiduciary duties, conspiracy and fraud against a major European car manufacturer.
Represented a Greek based company holding around 40 high-end projects in the hospitality sector in a shareholders’ dispute over a world-famous resort by defending proceedings for injunctive relief in support of arbitration proceedings in London.
Represented a well-known Polish real estate developer in a multi-jurisdictional commercial fraud dispute over the management and ownership of a building in central Warsaw worth EUR 500 million.
Represented a well-known businessman and his Cypriot companies in a cross-border dispute of over USD 25,000,000 and the enforcement of an arbitration award issued by the LCIA in Cyprus.
Represented a high-net worth individual in the Cypriot proceedings for obtaining a worldwide freezing injunction for the amount of EUR 120 million, in support of a financial remedy claim brought in the United Kingdom in the context of divorce proceedings against her husband.
Was actively involved in ship-arrest proceedings filed at the Supreme Court of Cyprus in its Admiralty jurisdiction against a tanker, where the firm’s team managed to have the ship released and the relevant arrest warrant annulled.
Represented a Russian businessman in enforcement proceedings in Cyprus of an Arbitration Award of over USD 100 million. The case had a cross-border element, involving several jurisdictions.
Represented three Cypriot entities in defending their shareholding rights in a major Russian transportation company (shipping, ports, railways) in the context of proceedings for injunctive relief in aid of foreign arbitration for a dispute of over USD 1 billion.
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