Education:
LLB (Hons) (1984), University of Southampton
LLM (International Law) (1987), Georgetown University

Languages: Greek; English and French

Admissions: Called to the Bar of England & Wales (1985); Cyprus Bar Association (1988)

Achilleas joined the firm in 1988. He has developed a broad practice that includes both contentious and non-contentious matters, and spans intellectual property, competition law and human rights, representing both national and international clients. He is particularly sought after for his expertise in representing clients before the European Court of Human Rights. He is also a European Patent Attorney, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has a keen interest in intellectual property matters, acting only on behalf of rights-holders and preparing and executing anti-piracy plans. Finally, he advises on pharmaceutical regulatory matters and assists startups.

He was heavily involved in the drafting and enactment of the Patents Law in 1998 and is a founding member of the Copyright Association in Cyprus (Ένωση Δικαιωμάτων Πνευματικής Ιδιοκτησίας). Moreover, he was the President of the Human Rights Committee in the Cyprus Bar Association from 2015-2021, and a founding member of the NGO TRUTH NOW in Cyprus.

Achilleas is frequently asked to speak on human rights matters, particularly with regard to the property issues arising from the Cyprus Problem.

Awards
He has been named as a “Leading Individual” in the fields of EU & Competition as well as Intellectual Property by the Legal 500 2021 edition.

Education: 
LLB (2007), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
LLM (2010), University of Amsterdam

Admissions: Cyprus Bar Association (2008)

Languages: Greek; English and French

Natasa heads the Administrative Law department and has extensive experience representing clients before the Administrative Court. Her administrative law expertise complements her heavy involvement with preparing and filing cases with the European Court of Human Rights, as well as her general litigation practice before the Civil Courts, including the Industrial Disputes Tribunal. She has been particularly involved with obtaining justice for the families of the missing.

She provides expert advice in Labour Law matters and is also experienced in representing clients before the SBA Courts of Justice in Dhekelia and Episkopi. 

Natasa is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association’s Human Rights Committee and an active member of the NGO TRUTH NOW, which promotes the right to truth as an individual as well as a collective right. She often attends and is invited to speak at conferences concerning these issues.

Natasa is the office’s liaison with the ADVOC Junior network.

Education:         

Grenoble University (1963)
Strasbourg University (1964)
Gray’s Inn (1965)

Admissions:

Called to the Bar of England & Wales (1965); Cyprus Bar Association (1966)
Retired in 2023

Languages:
Greek; English and French

Joanna joined the firm in 1966 after working for a time in the UK, and was one of the first female lawyers on the island. Prior to retiring, she had a strong litigation practice, specializing in insurance and personal injury cases. She also represented clients in national arbitration proceedings.

Joanna retired from the partnership in August 2023. With decades of extensive and varied experience under her belt, Joanna has now undertaken the role of consultant, both in terms of training colleagues in the office as well as providing support in complex matters in which she has the relevant background.

Education:
BA (Hons) (1980), Keele University
LLM (1981), London School of Economics

Admissions: Called to the Cyprus Bar (2008)

Languages: Greek and English

Working as an internal advisor in the insurance industry and then as the Head legal advisor of a leading Cypriot Bank for many years, Theodora brought a keen sense of commercial awareness to the office when she joined the firm in 2008. This allows her to provide highly accurate and bespoken advice to corporate clients. She headed the firm’s corporate team for nearly 16 years and was frequently involved in advising on financial transactions. She was also the appointed anti money laundering officer for the office.

Theodora retired from the partnership in September 2024 and has remained in the office as a practising advocate, providing her expertise both in terms of training of colleagues as well as providing support for corporate, commercial and AML matters.

Education:
BA (Hons) (2011), Girton College, Cambridge
LLM (2012), St John’s College, Durham

Admissions: Cyprus Bar Association (2013)

Languages: English; Greek; German and French

Nicoletta advises on the full range of intellectual property matters, and assists clients with the enforcement of their rights through litigation where necessary. She works with Customs to help clients with border control antipiracy measures, and is often asked to provide training in relation to the identification of counterfeit goods. Furthermore, she has experience in assisting clients with obtaining patent protection for their inventions, and collaborates with a network of experienced patent attorneys.

Her work in the life sciences sector complements her intellectual property background, and she is heavily involved with advising pharmaceutical companies on regulatory and compliance matters. Where necessary, she represents clients before the Tenders Review Authority, and regularly attends international conferences to stay abreast of developments in pharmaceutical and intellectual property law. She is also a qualified arbitrator.

Education:
LLB (Hons) (2010), University of Essex
LLM (2013), The City Law School
LLM in Information Technology Law (2022), University of Edinburgh

Qualified Data Protection Officer (2017), European Center on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC), University of Maastricht 

Admissions: Cyprus Bar Association (2014)

Languages: Greek and English

Michalis specializes on data protection and human rights.  He provides advice on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance, including data protection audits and privacy policies drafting. Furthermore, Michalis has a general litigation practice before the Cyprus Courts as well as the European Court of Human Rights.

Education:          
LLB (Hons) (2014), University of Reading
LLM (2015), University College London

Admissions:        Cyprus Bar Association (2016)

Languages:         Greek and English

George heads the Corporate Department. He advises on the full range of company law matters and is especially experienced in advising in financial transactions. He also advises start-ups on how to structure their businesses, including the drafting of pre-incorporation agreements, shareholders’ agreements and share purchase agreements.

George has also handled a number of corporate litigation cases, mainly focusing on shareholders’ disputes.

Apart from corporate matters, he has extensive experience in the formation of family trusts, real estate transactions, the drafting of wills and administration of estates of deceased persons.

He is also a qualified mediator.

Education:          
LLB (2008), Dokuz Eylul University
LLM (International Commercial Law) (2012), University of Nottingham

Admissions:       
Cyprus Bar Association (2017); Izmir Bar Association (currently inactive member)

Award:                
Full academic scholarship from the Turkish Ministry of Education for LLM

Languages:        
Turkish; English and Greek

Safa previously worked in Turkey, where he developed a consumer protection practice. After qualifying at our law office, he joined the Human Rights department, and is active on property, discrimination and nationality issues.

Education:
LLB (Hons) (2013), University of Kent
LLM (European Union Law) (2014), Maastricht University
MA in Political Science – International Relations (2020), University of Cyprus

Admissions: Cyprus Bar Association (2016)

Languages: Greek and English

Marios joined our firm in 2018. His practice includes civil and commercial litigation, human rights law, probate and inheritance, family law and property. He regularly represents clients before the Cyprus Courts on these matters.

He is also experienced at advising, representing and assisting clients with competition law cases before the Commission for the Protection of Competition in Cyprus. Finally, Marios provides legal opinions and advice on regulatory and compliance matters.

Education:
LLB (Hons) (2017), University of Cyprus
LLM (International Law) (2018), University of Edinburgh

Admissions:
Cyprus Bar Association (2019)

Languages:
Greek and English

Pantelitsa is a member of the litigation team, specialising in Administrative Law and Human Rights. 

She has experience in handling cases before the Administrative Court and the International Protection Administrative Court, as well as providing legal advice on Administrative Law, Human Rights, Asylum, Migration and Employment Law.

Education:
LLB (Hons) (2023), University of Cyprus

Admissions:
Cyprus Bar Association (2024)

Languages:
Greek and English

Maria is a member of our litigation team. She handles cases before the Administrative and District Court and provides legal advice on Administrative Law and Human Rights.