- P. Demetriou Law -

Commercial Law

Solid commercial agreements and structures are the key to business relationships

Our areas of commercial law expertise, include the following:

Agency agreements
Commercial agreements
Commercial disputes
Confidentiality agreements
Contracts
Due diligence
Escrow Agreements and Escrow Agency Services
Pledge Agreements
Share and assets sales and purchases
Legal advice and representation in connection with commercial transaction
Company law

Corporate Law and Administration Services

We are fully aware that legal advice and legal structure must be compatible with the needs of world globalization. Being a licensed and regulated corporate service provider, we are able to offer our clients administration and management along with with legal advice on corporate matters.

We cover the following areas:

Company administration and management of Cyprus companies offering inter alia provision of directors, Secretary, Nominee shareholder/s, registered address and representative office

Joint ventures
Mergers and acquisitions
Shareholder agreements
Corporate organizations & reorganisation
Partnership agreements
Authorize and issued capital alterations
Change of company's memorandum and Articles of Association
Restructuring
Strike off
Re-domiciliation
Structure solutions

Commercial Litigation

When all efforts for constructive negotiation are unsuccessful, we advise and represent clients in a wide range of commercial disputes.

In addition to general commercial litigation our areas of expertise include:

Contractual disputes
Debt Recovery
Freezing injunction
Shareholder and partnership disputes

Cyprus International Trusts

The tax benefits of Cyprus International Trusts, together with the enactment of the relatively recent International Trusts Law No 69(I)/1992, have established Cyprus as one of the most attractive jurisdictions in this area.

Understanding the need for confidentiality and tax benefiting we provide:

Advice on Trust structures and administration of Trusts
Trustee services
Protector services
Distribution to beneficiaries
Revocation

Labour / Employment Matters

Since 2017 we have been providing advice on Cyprus employment law to one of the biggest employers in Cyprus, on matters such as termination of employment / dismissals, employer's rights and obligations, redundancies, provident fund registration/ alterations and management.

Intellectual Property

Our expertise includes the following areas:

Registration of trade marks
Advice on the acquisition, registration and protection of all intellectual property
Franchising and licensing
Registration of Patents

Immigration

Understanding the needs of global citizens, we offer our clients services in the following areas.

Citizenship applications including applications based on the Cyprus Investment programmes
Permanent residence permits
Employment permits
Visas

Real Estate/conveyancing

Areas of work include:

sale agreements
acquisition of property by foreigners
estate planning and administration

Real Estate / Conveyancing
General property work such as drafting of sale or rent agreements, search of the Land Registry, filing of agreements with the Land registry, arranging for the settlement of all property taxes as well as capital gains tax and stamp duty, work related to the obtaining of the permit by the Council of Ministers for the registration of land in the name of foreigner, work related to the transfer of the property and registration in the name of the new owner.

Wills and Probate
Our firm specialises in all aspects of providing services relating to will and probate such as:

Drafting of wills and execution
Advice on administering estates
Drafting court applications for letters of administration to be granted
Acting as executors and administrators
Drafting all documents required by law and filing all petitions for the commencement and completion of an administration
Resealing of wills