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Andria Kouloumi

Senior Associate

Andria Kouloumi is a Senior Associate and is part of our Corporate and Commercial team. She has been with the firm since 2017 and is based at our offices in Limassol, Cyprus.

She specialises in corporate, commercial and maritime law, with a particular focus on shipping companies and international corporate structures.

Her maritime practice covers a broad range of matters, including Cyprus-flag vessel registrations, re-flagging, and the operational and regulatory aspects of Cyprus-flagged vessels, such as crewing, security, exemptions and compliance. She also advises prominent shipping groups on corporate restructurings, acquisitions and cross-border transactions, including mergers, re-domiciliations and legal due diligence.

In addition, Andria advises on corporate and commercial matters, including shareholder arrangements, transactional structuring and regulatory compliance for Cyprus Investment Firms. She is CySEC certified, having successfully completed the Advanced Examination. Her practice also covers employment and migration law, where she provides practical, business-oriented advice.

Her work has been consistently recognised by The Legal 500. She has been ranked as a Leading Associate for the second year in a row in the Legal 500 EMEA 2026 guide in “Maritime and Admiralty”, as well as in “Commercial, Corporate and M&A”. She is also recognised as a Key Lawyer in “Employment” and “EU & Competition”.

Client testimonials describe her as “always ready to assist”, “very communicative and proactive”, and as having “the knowledge of Cypriot law that the industry requires”. She is also praised for her “responsiveness”, “expertise and clear, business-oriented advice”, and for “combining strategic insight with a client-focused approach”.

She is Highly Recommended by the Lexology Index in Transport and Shipping and in 2026 was awarded Lexology’s relevant Client Choice Award. Lexology also names her as a Recommended Lawyer in its relevant reports concerning Tax Advisory and M&A & Governance.

 

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Credentials

Education

BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance
(2012-2015)
LLB (Hons) (2015-2017)

Professional Memberships

Cyprus Bar Association
Limassol Bar Association
CySEC Advanced Certification

Accolades

Andria has received the following recognitions:

The Legal 500
Leading Associate, Maritime and Admiralty Law – EMEA 2025 and 2026 editions
Leading Associate, Corporate and Commercial Law – EMEA 2026 edition
Key Lawyer, Corporate and Commercial Law – EMEA 2024 and 2025 editions
Key Lawyer, Maritime and Admiralty Law – EMEA 2024 edition
Key Lawyer, EU & Competition Law – EMEA 2025 edition
Key Lawyer, Employment Law – EMEA 2026 edition
Key Lawyer, Tax – EMEA 2026 edition

 

Lexology Index
Client Choice Award, Transport and Shipping – 2026 Report
Highly Recommended Lawyer, Transport and Shipping – 2026 Report
Recommended Lawyer, M&A Governance – 2026 Report
Recommended Lawyer, Transport and Shipping – 2025 Report
Recommended Lawyer, Corporate Tax – 2024 and 2025 Reports

Specialization

Commercial agreements
Corporate restructuring
Mergers and acquisitions
Receiverships and administration
Commercial shipping
Contractual & corporate matters
Offshore shipping
Shipping Finance & Financing projects
Purchase or sale agreements
Chartering agreements
Building agreements
Assistance with authorisation procedures for CIFs
Legal services relating to CIF matters
Regulatory advice
Set-up of CIFs
Takeover of Cyprus investment firms

Career progression

Senior Associate, Michael Kyprianou Law Firm (since 2025)
Associate, Michael Kyprianou Law Firm (2018-2024)
Legal Consultant, Michael Kyprianou Law Firm (2017-2018)

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