The largest and most experienced department of Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC, the dispute resolution practice, is ranked in the top tier for Cyprus for delivering exceptional service to clients. Furthermore, Senior & Managing Partner, Stavros Pavlou is recommended as a leading lawyer for dispute resolution in Cyprus and therefore, has been included in the Elite Leading Individuals list.
With a 52-year experience in the legal market and the international culture, the lawyers and legal consultants of the Firm successfully handle cases in conventional and alternative forms of litigation, including arbitration of international and domestic disputes and mediation. The department's transnational capabilities are substantial since lawyers have arbitrated commercial disputes in arbitration courts in many countries, such as the London Court of International Arbitration, the Stockholm Arbitration Court, the Austrian Arbitration Centre and others as well as in Cyprus.
Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC is an acclaimed, multi-award winning law firm based in Cyprus. The international profile and personalised approach to building solid long-lasting relationships with clients and associates are significant cornerstones for the Firm. Strong links with reputable law firms worldwide, particularly in Europe, Russia and the rest of the CIS countries and memberships in various professional organisations globally, enhance the Firm's international reputation and expertise. The Firm's clients include public and private companies, multinational corporations that have their regional hub in Cyprus, entrepreneurs as well as a host of individual clients from Cyprus and abroad.
Representing and advising a foreign individual-plaintiff before the Cyprus Courts in relation to one of the most high profile divorce cases of the year where the plaintiff is seeking the division of $14 billion worth of assets concealed by the defendant in a complex multi-layered corporate structure.
Handling on behalf of the largest private bank in Cyprus more than 200 cases going through the courts from recovery of various amounts ranging from €15 million in each individual case total amount in excess of a €100 million.
Representing the subsidiary companies of a leading Indian-based construction group on matters relating to an arbitration award and the issue of Chabra orders within the context of the enforcement thereof; handling the defence of proceedings to register and enforce related orders of the English Courts for a claim exceeding $360 million.
Handling of approximately 50 cases involving the registration, recognition and enforcement of Russian judgments and arbitral onwards obtained by one of the largest banking groups in Russia against various companies and individuals; obtaining interim orders in aid of enforcement proceedings and offering on-going advice on all cross-border matters arising within this framework (value of each individual case between $10 million and $120 million; aggregate amount in excess of $3 billion).
Handling on behalf of the largest private clinic in Cyprus a complicated professional malpractice suit (value of €2 million) involving questions of clinical practice, methodology and procedure.
Representing and advising a Cyprus-based company, admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market and involved in oil exploration and production operations in Russia, within the framework of various legal proceedings currently pending before the Cyprus Courts.
Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC is an acclaimed, multi-award winning law firm based in Cyprus. The international profile and personalised approach to building solid long-lasting relationships with clients and associates are significant cornerstones for the firm. Strong links with reputable law firms worldwide, particularly in Europe, Russia and the rest of the CIS countries and memberships in various professional organisations globally, enhance the firm's international reputation and expertise. The clients of the corporate and M&A department include public and private companies and major international groups of companies operating in various industry sectors such as oil & gas, energy, metals production, automobile and engineering, IT, construction, financial services, aviation, transport and other.
Instructed repeatedly by a major international law firm to provide ongoing advice on the restructuring, financing, tax and corporate affairs relating to the development, reconstruction and operation of a major Russian international airport valued at over €1 billion.
Providing legal advice to a leading multinational telecommunication and information technology company on restructuring of entities and on several matters relating to cross-border employment law.
Engaged by a large foreign consortium of companies, involved in one of the largest state-owned investment funds, making direct equity investments and managing an investment exceeding $4 billion, in connection with the sale of one of its Cyprus Companies.
Provided specialised legal advice to a Russian equity firm in connection with a transaction (valued over $1.8 billion) in relation to the acquisition of key companies involved in the coal mining industry in Russia.
Providing ongoing legal advice and assistance with respect to the restructuring (valued over $1 billion) of one of the largest real estate construction and building materials production groups in the Russian Federation, as a consequence of de-offshorisation laws, including the change of the seat and applicable law of a large trust settlement from Bahamas into Cyprus.
Advising on questions relating to shareholder disputes affecting the corporate structure of a large group of companies based in the Russian Federation, holding substantial assets in the energy sector in Iran, including creditor rights and appointment of officers (value $150 million) and providing assistance in relation to the amendment of the articles of association of the Cyprus company involved, the change of directors, quorum and procedure of the extraordinary general meetings of the company and other corporate law matters.
Providing legal advice to one of the oldest dairy producers in Ukraine, in relation to the conversion of a Cyprus public company, member of the relevant group of companies, into a private limited liability company.
Providing legal advice and handling procedures for high net worth individuals and family members wishing to invest in Cyprus property and companies under the Cyprus citizenship and permanent residence by investment schemes.
Patrikios Pavlou & Associates LLC is an acclaimed, multi-award winning law firm based in Cyprus. The international profile and personalised approach to building solid long-lasting relationships with clients and associates are significant cornerstones for the Firm. Strong links with reputable law firms worldwide, particularly in Europe, Russia and the rest of the CIS countries, close relationships with international banks, as well as memberships in various professional organisations globally, enhance the Firm's international reputation and expertise.
The Firm's clients include public and private companies, large multinational corporations that have their regional hub in Cyprus, entrepreneurs as well as a host of individual clients from Cyprus and abroad. In the banking and finance sector, the Firm provides ongoing advice to a large number of local and international banks and financial institutions.
· Advised a major Russian bank on a financing project of over USD 1 billion regarding a trade and exhibition center in Moscow, Russian Federation.
· Providing extensive specialized advice and assistance in an international debt and equity financing transaction of EUR 260 million involving Russian investment and pension funds, managers and numerous Cyprus companies.
· Providing assistance and advice to a major global investment banking and securities firm in relation to a collar transaction on specific American depository receipts with respect to the financing of USD 375 million.
· Advised a leading German-based provider of global banking and financial services on a specialized global master securities lending agreement and a confirmation of a variable securities lending facility entered into for the purposes of lending of ordinary shares traded on the NYSE and on NASDAQ.
· Acted as Cyprus legal counsel in a financing transaction involving a leading Russian company in the market of technology equipment supply for production plants; advised on the structure and financing aspect valued at EUR 270 million.
· Advising a global mining and metals group with production facilities in several countries in relation to obtaining a Rouble term loan facility in the amount of approx. EUR 290 million to one of its Russian companies, one of the biggest stevedoring companies rendering loading/discharge services and performing freight forwarding operations.
· Acting as special Cyprus legal counsel in a Bermudian law governed amalgamation financing of USD 1.3 billion involving Cyprus, BVI, Bermuda, Kazakhstan and Russian companies, including a leading independent oil and gas company with operations in the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan as well as a public company listed on the Swedish Securities Council.
· Providing the Industry Opinion on Securities Lending and REPO agreements for Cyprus, for the 7th consecutive year, for the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) and the Securities Lending and Repo Committee on Capital Adequacy (Bank of England).